Knife River Corporation henceforth referred to as the proponent, has applied for a Trust Lands aggregate take and remove permit in Teton County, approximately 2.4 miles northwest of Gordon, MT, see Attachment A, Project Location Maps. The proposed action being evaluated is the issuance of an aggregate take and remove permit, which would allow the proponent the ability to mine, crush, and remove gravel from State Trust Lands as well as operate an asphalt plant within the boundaries of the permitted area. An aggregate take and remove permit is valid for approximately 2 years, with renewal ability. The application is for approximately 130.0 acres included in the permit area, all 130.0 acres would be bonded through MT DEQ opencut section. This document will analyze the impacts of issuing an aggregate take and remove permit, and subsequent renewals of the same area. If there are significant changes to total acreage, or operating plans within a renewal application, the project may require an additional environmental analysis. The final reclamation date listed in the DEQ dryland opencut permit is the year 2047.