Public Comment. Volume III - Montana Legislature

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b, Local. ambulance and emergency medical services, .as
well as air evacuation services in Billings, .
c, Disaster and Emergency Services Division of the
Department of Military Affairs, Helena, This is
likely the most important contact in case of a
major qergency in terms of developing a coordinated
response,
d. The Montana Department of Health and Environmental
Sciences (especially the Water Quality Board),
e. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and
Parks,
f , The Montana Department of State Lands,. Land Administration
Bureau,
g, The Montana Department of Natural Resources and
Conservation, Water Resources Bureau,
h. U S Department of Agriculture, Fort Keogh Livestock
and Range Research Station.
i, U,S. Bureau of Land Management (recent reorganization
has transferred local segments of the Custer
National Forest to the BLM for management).
j. Other local agencies or groups which are identified
as key to disaster,
( 3) Fire Prevention and Suppression, The Applicant should
develop a wildfire suppression and control plan for
fires occurring on the-^^^ as a result of traffic or
undetermined causes. The following considerations
shouldJ .. .. .. be included in the plan,
a, The plan should be developed after final engineering
and overall'operation plans are complete, This
will afford planners the benefit of special information.
regarding exact location of centerline,
access points, and equipment and personnel which
might be of use in case such an event occurs,
b; State-of-the-art techniques for fire prevention and
suppression should be evaluated and included in the
plan as applicable. Where an industry-wide.. stand- -
ard exists,. it should be adhered to or improved
upon,
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