Golden Valley County, Montana

There are still several roads that are closed in Golden Valley County and will remain closed most of the winter and into the spring.  Due to the spring flooding in 2011 and the lack of man power Golden Valley County will have to keep the following roads closed until they can be fixed. 

Nine mile road, Swimming Woman road, Jessie road,

The Buffalo Hwy south of Box Car/Daily road to the Yellowstone County Line is in very poor condition at this time and should be avoided if possible.  This road is scheduled to be worked on by the road department as soon as possible.  The road department is now working on the South Shawmut road just North of the Sweetgrass County line and there is only one lane of traffic in this area.  There is also water and ice on the Judith Gap road between Allen road and Rothemay road.  Please be careful when traveling the County Roads.

As many of you have already heard we now have a new easement with the Lazy S ranch to build a New County Road up Swimming Woman.  This will take place sometime the spring of 2012.  For now the old County Road is still closed.  If you have questions about the new road please give me a call.

Floyd R. Fisher, Sheriff

For homeowners, renters and business owners affected by flooding during the spring of 2011 in Montana.

Apply by Phone:

1-800-621-FEMA (3362)

(TTY 1-800-462-7585 for the speech or hearing-impaired)

Or Online:

www.disasterassistance.gov

Please have the following information available when you call:

Current contact information                       Address of the damaged property    Social Security number                                 Brief description of damages           Current mailing address                 Insurnace information (if you have insurance)

If you are eligible for disaster assistance, you may choose to have the assistance check deposited directly into your bank account.   Government disaster assistance covers basic needs only and will not normally compensate you for your entire loss.  If you have insurance, the government may help [ay for basic needs not covered under your insurance policy.  Some disaster aid does not have to be paid back, while other types of help may come in the form of loans.

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or economic status.  Anyone who believes he or she has been discriminated against should contact the Federal Coordinating Officer or the State Coordinating Officer.

08.20.2011  The first five miles of Swimming Woman Road is now marked as Hazardous Roads.  The first wash-out has been repaired temporary for emergency conditions at this time.  The road is again closed after this wash-out to all motorized vehicles including ATV’s and motorcycles.  Again I would like to remind everyone that if you go onto private property ( leaving county road rightaway ) this would be a trespass issue and could be cited for that offense.

Floyd R. Fisher, Sheriff/Coroner

Golden Valley County