. A planning guide for protecting Montana's wetlands and riparian areas . Wetlands; Wetland management; Riparian areas; Riparian areas. feet from the ordinary high water mark; 2) on the Big Hole, Jefferson, Ruby, Beaverhead, and South Boulder Rivers, the minimum setback is 150 feet; and 3) on other waterways in the county, the mini- mum setback is 100 feet. Under certain circum- stances, the Madison River setback may be reduced, and the 150-foot setback may be increased. This set- back requirement is authorized in the county's com- prehensive plan {see Madison County, page 5-3). It is based on
. A planning guide for protecting Montana's wetlands and riparian areas . Wetlands; Wetland management; Riparian areas; Riparian areas. feet from the ordinary high water mark; 2) on the Big Hole, Jefferson, Ruby, Beaverhead, and South Boulder Rivers, the minimum setback is 150 feet; and 3) on other waterways in the county, the mini- mum setback is 100 feet. Under certain circum- stances, the Madison River setback may be reduced, and the 150-foot setback may be increased. This set- back requirement is authorized in the county's com- prehensive plan {see Madison County, page 5-3). It is based on a 1983 study done for the county that indicated that "development along the Madison River will adversely affect the important economic and rec- reational opportunities that so many people depend ; and that proposed several voluntary river man- agement measures to alleviate this concern. In 1993, concluding that voluntary actions alone were not ad- equately protecting the resources of the Madison River Corridor, the Madison County Planning Board rec- ommended that river construction setbacks be in- cluded in the county subdivision regulations. For in- formation, contact Doris Fischer, Madison County Planning Office, PO. Box 278, Virginia City, MT 59755 (406) 843-5250; email address is: planner© 2. City of Missoula & Missoula County. Both Missoula and Missoula County subdi- vision regulations, adopted in 1995, contain ecologically-based riparian resource protection stan- dards. These standards are almost identical to the zoning regulations adopted by the City of Missoula described on page 5-4. 3. City of Bozeman. Regulations in Bozeman specify that any residential or com- mercial stmctures, ad- ditions to an existing structure, fences, decks, parking lots or other imper- vious surfaces, or similar improvements be set back a minimum of 100 feet from the East Gallatin River; 75 feet from Sourdough and Bozeman Creeks; and. Please note that these ima
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