Following gravel mining on public land in the Clearwater

Following gravel mining on public land in the Clearwater

In April 2023, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality approved a 21-acre opencut gravel mine and asphalt plant in a critical wildlife migration corridor, 1300 feet from the Clearwater River, bordering the Blackfoot Clearwater Wildlife Management Area. The habitat, three miles north of Clearwater Junction and located on public land, is managed by the Montana Department of Natural...