PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

Community Meetings, Workshop and Open Houses

• September 18, 2006
  Open House from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Tribal Fitness Center, Mountain View Drive next to Cenex, St. Ignatius, MT
• September 19, 2006
  Open House from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Ronan Community Center, 300 Third St. NW, Ronan, MT
• September 19, 2006
  Public Hearing from 7:00 to 9:00pm at Ronan Community Center, 300 Third St. NW, Ronan, MT
• May 15, 2002
  SEIS Open House (Ronan)
  View 05-14-02 and 05-15-02 Open House Summary
• May 14, 2002
  SEIS Open House (Ronan)
  View 05-14-02 and 05-15-02 Open House Summary
• November 1, 2001
  SEIS Community Meeting (Charlo)
  View 11-01-01 Community Meeting Survey Results
• July 18, 2001
  SEIS Public Scoping Workshop (Ronan)

Supplemental EIS Advisory Committee and Interdisciplinary Team

Advisory Committee Roles and Responsibilities
An Advisory Committee (AC) was established in order to provide policy guidance on the development and selection of alternatives for the Supplemental EIS; assist MDT, FHWA and CSKT in shaping the project; assure that the public has full input; review information provided by the consultant team; provide recommendations for consideration by MDT, FHWA and CSKT; and help disseminate project information within the community. The AC is advisory only and does not have decision-making authority.

Advisory Committee Members

• Charlo Community Club
• Charlo School District
• City of Ronan
• Ducks Unlimited / Pheasants Forever
• Flathead Resource Organization
• Lake County
• MDT / CSKT / FHWA
• Citizen Advisors Nancy Vaughn and Bud Cheff, Jr
• Polson Audubon Society
• Ronan Chamber of Commerce
• Ronan School District
• US Army Corps of Engineers
• USDA
• US EPA
• US Fish and Wildlife
• Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks
• Flathead Irrigation Distric

Interdisciplinary Team Roles and Responsibilities
The Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) provides guidance to the Advisory Committee; technical direction for the development of the SEIS alternatives; and helps develop and refine a reasonable range of alternatives that address the opportunities, concerns, and impacts associated with the SEIS Project. These concerns include areas such as traffic, economic, environmental, cultural, historic, and safety. The IDT maintains a dialogue with their respective agency or group and reviews information provided by the consultant team.

Interdisciplinary Team members include representatives from

• Bonneville Power Administration
• City of Ronan
• Flathead Resource Organization
• Lake County
• MDT / CSKT / FHWA
• Mission Valley Power Utility
• Montana State Historical Preservation Society
• Montana Department of Environmental Quality
• Owl Research Center
• US Army Corps of Engineers
• USDA
• US EPA
• US Fish and Wildlife
• Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks
• Flathead Irrigation District
• Ronan Chamber of Commerce
• Ronan School District
• University of Montana

Advisory Committee and Interdisciplinary Team Meetings

• September 20, 2006
  Advisory Committee and Interdisciplinary Team Meeting
  
• September 30, 2003
  Advisory Committee and Interdisciplinary Team Meeting
• July 23, 2002
  Advisory Committee and Interdisciplinary Team Meeting
• May 3, 2002
  Advisory Committee and Interdisciplinary Team Meeting
• July 25, 2001
  Advisory Committee and Interdisciplinary Team Meeting
• July 10, 2001
  Interdisciplinary Team Meeting
• June 26, 2001
  Advisory Committee Meeting
• June 13, 2001
  Advisory Committee Meeting