Articles with the Tag: water

News from the Lake County Conservation District Whether you’re a longtime landowner or new to rural life in Lake County, it’s important to understand how water is managed in Montana, and why it matters to everyone downstream. If you’re considering doing any work near water on your p...
News from WMCC HELENA — The Western Montana Conservation Commission (WMCC) today invited Montanans to celebrate the Fifth Annual Watercraft Inspector Appreciation Week from Aug. 4 to 8. Watercraft inspectors protect Montana’s waters by preventing the spread or introduction of aquatic invasiv...
LAKE COUNTY — With so much going on in the world all the time, one very commonplace issue may slip your mind … how much water there is. However, this issue is a lot more commonplace and important to farmers whose industry relies on water for just about everything. As an important element of farm...

In Montana, the following statement rings true now more than ever: “Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting.” Although the quote is often misattributed to Mark Twain, the adage’s creator was highlighting a perennial issue in governance out west – water rights. In 2025, exem...
News from DNRC AND CSKT HELENA and PABLO — Eligible Stockgrowers on the Flathead Reservation can now apply for stock water mitigation funding through a targeted grant initiative. The water compact between the State of Montana and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) w...
News from Shane A. Morigeau, CSKT Tribal Attorney, Public Affairs Officer The eleven governments of the new Governance Body—called for in the March 2024 IJC reference on the Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed—have each approved the Terms of Reference, setting the stage for meaningful action to reduce ...
News from the Supreme Court The Judicial Branch is accepting applications through Sept. 30, 2024 for the Chief Water Court Judge. Current Chief Water Court Judge Russ McElyea, who has served the Water Court since 2012, is retiring at the end 2024. The position is appointed by the Chief Justice for the d...
News from the office of Sen. Jon Tester U.S. SENATE — A direct result of his bipartisan infrastructure law, U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently secured $22,985,000 for the Montana Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, which will work to improve infrastructure for clean drinking water across Mont...

News from NRCS BOZEMAN — Summer is just around the corner, and recent weather helped improve the water supply outlook as the 2024 snow accumulation season wraps up in Montana. However, the outlook remains below normal in most locations. “Last month brought a mix of snow, rain, and sunshin...

CHARLO — Local farmers and ranchers met with the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project team on April 15 to discuss water levels. Skye Cooley, a hydrologist, shared information about snowpack in the area. “We currently have about 74 percent to 78 percent of our average snowpack,” Cooley said...