Natural Resources
Floodplain Study and LOMR Application
Floodplain Study and LOMR Application
Town of Broadus and Powder River County, MT

Project Features
- The effective floodplain for the Powder River is no detailed and is Zone A. This complicates the administration of the floodplain ordinance
- Conduct a detailed hydraulic analysis of the Powder River floodplain for distance two miles upstream and two miles downstream of the Highway 212/59 Bridge
- The floodplain study was submitted to FEMA in a LOMR application
- The application is currently under review by FEMA and the DNRC
- Project cost $40,000

Project Grants
- Coal Board 50%

Project Activities
- Planning
- Public meetings
- Conceptual design
- Design
- Permitting
- Bidding assistance
- Field inspections
- Coordination with MDT
- Construction management