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Lolo National Forest Outdoor Burning
Permit - Application Submitted
The Lolo National Forest (Missoula, Ninemile, and Seeley Lake Ranger Districts) has applied for an outdoor burning permit to conduct prescribed wildland burning in Missoula County in 2024. The public is invited to comment on the application, which is linked below. A public notice was published in the Missoulian on January 13, 2024 requesting comments. All comments must be received by the Health Department by 5 p.m. on February 2, 2024. Comments must be in writing and can either be mailed to 301 W. Alder, Missoula, MT 59802, or emailed to airquality@missoulacounty.us.
Air Pollution Control Board Hearing
Proposed Changes to the Missoula City-County Air Pollution Control Program
The Missoula City-County Air Pollution Control Board (Air Board) is in the process of updating the Missoula City-County Air Pollution Control Program Rules. The Board held a public hearing on February 20, 2020 and April 21, 2022 and received a number of public comments. The department has prepared a response to comments document which is linked to below.
The Air Board passed the proposed changes to the Missoula City-County Air Pollution Control Program on April 21, 2022. The proposed changes are then sent to the City Council and the Board of County Commissioners. Once the City Council and Commissioners approve the revisions, they are submitted to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for approval. Once approved by the DEQ, the rules go into effect.
Summary of proposed rules, the proposed rules, legal add and supporting documents are linked to below. Contact Benjamin Schmidt with questions on the proposed rules; contact information available on this page in right side column.
Summary of Proposed Rules 2022
Proposed Rules 2022: Proposed deletions are struck out. New language proposed is underlined.
Proposed Seeley Lake Wood Stove Zone
Response to Comments from February, 2020 Hearing