Montana Department of Transportation has initiated a widening project of West Reserve Drive including a bridge replacement over the Stillwater River in Kalispell, Montana. Multiple utilities need to relocate to accommodate the project and would need a Navigable River Utility Easements and, in some cases, temporary Navigable River Land Use Licenses from DNRC. Some utilities would bore underneath the riverbed, and some would be located on poles above the river. The proposed action includes utility relocation, temporary and permanent. Lumen, Flathead Electric, HEIM, Montana Sky, and Charter/Spectrum would be located overhead and Northwestern Energy, Skylink, and Interbel would be located underground. Flathead Electric and all telecom utilities proposing to be located on their poles (HIEM, MontanaSky, and Charter/Spectrum) would temporarily move during bridge construction prior to locating at their permanent location. Lumen would move to their permanent location prior to bridge construction. Northwestern Energy would be in their own underground corridor prior to bridge construction and require a 50-foot easement. Skylink and Interbel would be in a shared underground corridor prior to bridge construction and require a 20-foot easement. The lands involved in this proposed project are held in trust for the Public Land trust. Pursuant to Article X, Section 11(1) of the 1972 Montana Constitution and 70-1-202(1) and 77-1-102(2), MCA, the title to all navigable lakes or streams is held by the board in trust for the benefit of the public. The Board of Land Commissioners and DNRC are required by law to administer these trust lands to produce the largest measure of reasonable and legitimate return over the long run for the beneficiary institutions (Section 77-1-202, MCA).