Articles with the Tag: DNRC

News from DNRC Now is the time to prepare your home and property for the upcoming wildfire season. In recent years, wildfire seasons have become longer with larger fires that burn more acres. These wildfires can destroy homes, impact businesses, and threaten lives. Governor Greg Gianforte designated ...

News from the Office of the Governor  HELENA — On May 2, Governor Greg Gianforte received the 2022 Fire Briefing from local, state, tribal, and federal agency administrators and fire management officers. “Folks around this table share a common goal: to protect our communities and nat...

POLSON — When the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board met last week in Polson, members unanimously agreed to move ahead with two pivotal decisions: advertising for a water engineer and establishing an interim approach for processing domestic water allowances.  The five-member board conv...

News from DNRC HELENA — With support from the governor’s office and executive branch feedback, the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is leading a comprehensive review of water management and administration as part of the Governor Greg Gianforte’s Montana Comeback Plan an...

LAKE COUNTY — I’ve been in sleuth-mode lately. With the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board fully formed and a deadline of March 16 looming to register “existing uses” of water with the state Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), I’ve been navigating t...

News from CSKT/MT Dept. of Natural Resources & Conservation  HELENA — Appointed members of the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board selected Georgia Smies to serve as the fifth board member on Feb. 2, 2022, during the second meeting of the Board. The Secretary of the Interior will ...

News from Sand County Foundation MONTANA — Know a Montana rancher, farmer or forestland owner who goes above and beyond in the stewardship and management of natural resources? Nominate them for the 2022 Montana Leopold Conservation Award. Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Far...

News from DNRC HELENA — Damaging floods caused by ice jams are a fact of life in winter along many Montana rivers and streams. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation reminds residents to be observant and prepared for flooding conditions as cold temperatures increase the threa...

News from DNRC MONTANA — The American Rescue Plan Act Advisory Commission will meet on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at 1 p.m. in the Capitol Building, room 303, to review Minimum Allocation Grants and receive updates on: Treasury Coronavirus SLFRF; Overview of Final Rule; Regional Water Authorities; D...