What does the Request for Determination of Non-Applicability do?

It asks the District to determine whether a described land disturbance is non-applicable and does not require formal Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Certification.

What should I include with the request?

Include a site plan or grading/plot plan showing total land disturbance. Depending on the request, the document also calls for a property deed, an approved USDA-NRCS Farm Conservation Plan, or a planning board resolution.

Do I need a notary for the Request for Determination of Non-Applicability?

No. The owner/applicant signs and dates the request; it identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.

How do I submit the Request for Determination of Non-Applicability?

The owner/applicant must sign before submitting it to the District. Include the required plans and applicable supporting documents, plus the $45 review fee payable to the Somerset-Union Soil Conservation District.

Westfield, MT · Union County

No notary required

Request for Determination of Non-Applicability

Property owners or applicants use this request to ask the Soil Conservation District to determine whether a proposed land disturbance is non-applicable.

What this form is

Use this request when seeking a determination that a land disturbance does not require formal Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Certification. It asks for owner and project details, the type and estimated size of the disturbance, and supporting plans or documents. The form lists a $45 non-refundable review fee and notes that the District may request additional information.

Who needs it

An owner or applicant seeking a non-applicability determination for land disturbance should complete and sign this request before submitting it to the District.

How to submit it

The owner/applicant must sign before submission to the District. Include a site or grading/plot plan and any applicable supporting documents, plus the $45 review fee payable to the Somerset-Union Soil Conservation District.

About notarization

This request is signed without a notary; the document requires the owner/applicant’s signature and date, with no notarized or sworn attachment identified.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Request
Download the Request for Determination of Non-Applicability.
2
Complete The Request
Provide owner and project details, describe the land disturbance, and estimate its total area.
3
Gather Supporting Documents
Include a site or grading/plot plan and any applicable deed, farm conservation plan, or planning board resolution.
4
Sign And Submit
The owner/applicant signs and dates the request before submitting it to the District with the $45 review fee.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Request for Determination of Non-Applicability do?: It asks the District to determine whether a described land disturbance is non-applicable and does not require formal Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Certification.
What should I include with the request?: Include a site plan or grading/plot plan showing total land disturbance. Depending on the request, the document also calls for a property deed, an approved USDA-NRCS Farm Conservation Plan, or a planning board resolution.
Do I need a notary for the Request for Determination of Non-Applicability?: No. The owner/applicant signs and dates the request; it identifies no notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Request for Determination of Non-Applicability?: The owner/applicant must sign before submitting it to the District. Include the required plans and applicable supporting documents, plus the $45 review fee payable to the Somerset-Union Soil Conservation District.

Need something notarized?

This Request for Determination of Non-Applicability doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Westfield form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.