310 APPLICATIONS
PLEASE NOTE: The 310 Joint Application process take up to 60 days to complete. Landowners who are planning a project are encouraged to contact the Carbon Conservation District well in advance of their intended start date to initiate the permitting process. It is the applicant's responsibility to secure all necessary permits and obtain permission from landowners prior to commencing any work. Additionally, contractors performing work in or adjacent to a river or stream should ensure they have a copy of the 310 permit readily available.
Are you planning work in or near a streambed? You'll need a 310 permit.
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Montana ’s Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act, also known as the 310 Law, is a state law which requires that any person planning to work in or near a perennial stream or river on private or public land must first obtain a 310 Permit from the local conservation district.
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The purpose of the 310 Law is to insure that projects on perennial streams will be carried out in ways that are not damaging to the stream, its banks or to adjoining landowners. The Carbon Conservation District administers the 310 law in the Carbon County. There is no fee for the 310 permit.​
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ENSURE YOU HAVE PERMITS FROM ALL NECESSARY AGENCIES. Click the Permitting Agencies Checklist to check that you have the necessary permits.
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Click the 310 Application button below
In Case of Emergency
The 310 Law contains a provision to handle actions necessary to safeguard life or property, including growing crops, during emergencies. The emergency form is available on this Web site or from the CCD office. If you must take emergency action, notify the CCD in writing within 15 days of the action taken explaining what was done and why. The emergency action will be reviewed by the CCD, which will decide whether the action was appropriate, must be modified, or must be removed and/or replaced.
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To qualify as an emergency action, Montana law states the project must be the result of an “unforeseen event or combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action to safeguard life, including human or animal, or property, including growing crops, without giving time for the deliberate exercise of judgment or discretion …”
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This form can be found by clicking the link below,
Activities Without a Permit
Starting a project without the required permit, working outside the scope of an approved permit, failing to follow emergency procedures, or using prohibited materials in a project is a violation of the 310 Law and may result in a misdemeanor charge. Penalties may include a fine of up to $500 or a civil penalty of up to $500 per day for each day the unauthorized alteration of a stream continues.
The court may also require the responsible party to restore the affected stream to as close to its original condition as possible, based on recommendations from the Carbon Conservation District.
If you believe an activity may be in violation of the 310 Law, please complete a Complaint/Violation Form and submit it to the Conservation District. The form can be accessed by clicking the Complaint/Violation button below.
If you would like more information on current permits please contact our office.
