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Water Policy Interim Committee WPIC MeetingsDraft Meeting Schedule August 12 and 13, 2008 Agenda Listen Live August 12, 2008 minutes August 13, 2008 minutes Water--Montana's Treasure, draft report for public comment Case Study Report, MBMG, draft report for public comment Findings and Recommendations LC 5014, Public water and sewer LC 5009, Discharge permits required LC 5007, Data study through MBMG LC 5015, Revolving fund LC 5019, Subdivision water systems LC 5020, Preliminary determinations LC 5021, Revises enforcement laws
June 10 and 11, 2008 Agenda June 10, 2008 minutes - Listen June 11, 2008 minutes - Listen Water--Montana's Treasure, draft report to the Legislature Study Tasks and Responses Ground water quality and subsurface wastewater systems, DEQ Converting from flood to sprinkler irrigation, DNRC Irrigation loses from a ground water point of view, MBMG Proposed ground water investigation program (LC5007) Findings and Options for Recommendations Potential Expansion of Consumptive Use, DNRC Cost comparison on exempt wells and public water supply systems, MAR Prior appropriation, Bloomquist Bostwick Properties, Inc. vs. DNRC - Decision Bostwick Properties, Inc. vs. DNRC - legal analysis Water rights in closed basins, Nicklin
May 12, 2008, Work Group Meeting Agenda Summary of work group meeting Adverse affect discussion, Don MacIntyre Enforcement costs discussion, Don MacIntyre Outsourcing discussion, Don MacIntyre
April 29 and 30, 2008 Agenda April 29, 2008 minutes - Listen April 30, 2008 minutes - Listen Economic Benefits of Irrigation, DNRC WPIC Findings and Recommendations (4-29-2008) Projects Funded for Irrigation Research Net depletion analysis of Lower Beaverhead, MBMG Conjunctive ground water and surface water management, Kirk Engineering Ruby Valley inventory, Payne State Water Plan, Moy LC5007, Data study through MBMG (4-29-2008) LC5012, Water right for acquatic resource activities carried out by MDT (4-29-2008) LC5014, Public water and sewer (4-29-2008) Summary of work group meeting (4-1-2008) DNRC proposed amendments DNRC explanation Utility Solutions negotiations Excerpt from Montana Water Court Guidebook
April 1, 2008, Work Group Meeting Summary of work group meeting DNRC proposed amendments DNRC explanation Utility Solutions negotiations
March 12 and 13, 2008 Agenda March 12, 2008 minutes - Listen March 13, 2008 minutes - Listen Planning Grants for Community Infrastructure Planning Grants Availability to Communities Project Tracking Tables An analysis of water marketing and reallocation options in Montana, Joe Kolman 2006 Water Leasing Report, Fish, Wildlife and Parks Water Marketing in the West, Scarborough Saving our Streams, Scarborough and Lund Growing Communities, Mountain Water Co. DNRC response to Mountain Water Co. Memo about growing communities doctrine, Greg Petesch Analysis of Water Banks in the Western States, Washington State Department of Ecology Private Water Leasing, Trout Unlimited Water Marketing 101, Katelyn E. Stahley State Water Projects Administration of Water Court decrees Starting at the Source, Michelle Bryan-Mudd Bucket for bucket memo, DNRC DNRC enforcement of water rights Effects of exempt wells, DNRC HB 831 application status Mitigation guide for the Walla Walla Basin, Washington Water Trust Water Marketing, Holmes HB 831 update LC5009, Discharge permits required (2-28-2008)
January 15 and 16, 2008 Agenda Minutes Water Right Application Process, Terri McLaughlin, DNRC Stream Closure Policy, Bill Schenk, FWP Ground water case studies, update, John Metesh, MBMG Update on Evaluations Significance of Exempt Wells, Nicklin LC5001, Accelerated permitting process (1-4-2008) LC5002, Notice of intent to drill (1-4-2008) LC5003, Enforcement (1-4-2008) LC5004, Ground water quality (1-4-2008) LC5005, MDT water reservations (1-4-2008) LC5006, Subdivision and water right disconnect (1-4-2008) LC5007, Data study through MBMG (1-4-2008) LC5008, Adjudication issue remarks (1-4-2008) Enforcement of senior rights in relation to ground water rights
October 24 and 25, 2007 Agenda Minutes Blackfeet water compact Teton Basin, DNRC Teton Basin, Allan Rollo, Teton River Watershed Group Consumptive use, Steve Custer Consumptive use, John LaFave, MBMG Determining consumptive use, Bill Uthman, DNRC Exempt wells and sportsmen, Laura Ziemer, Trout Unlimited One well vs. many, John Metesh, MBMG Community vs. single wells, Eric Regensburger, DEQ Source water protection, Jim Stimson, DEQ Domestic and irrigation water usage, Eric Regensburger, DEQ DEQ subdivision review, Steve Kilbreath, DEQ Typical household water need Necessity of exemption, Glenn Oppel, Montana Association of Realtors
September 12 and 13, 2007 Revised agenda Minutes Sunburst School District vs. Texaco and Shammel vs. Canyon Resources Review of aquifer storage and recovery projects Elements of land use law Major subdivision review process schematic WPIC study prioritization worksheet Northwestern's compensation for natural resource damages at the Milltown Site Thompson River Lumber Co. proposal for decision Thompson River Lumber Co. final order
August 16 and 17, 2007 Agenda Minutes Photos of Gallatin Valley tour Final Work Plan Press release DEQ Rules - nondegradation of water quality DEQ Rules - mixing zones in surface and ground water DEQ Rules - Montana ground water pollution control system Numeric water quality standards Challenges of governing groundwater in U.S. western states Water needs and strategies for a sustainable future Federal drinking water standards
July 10 and 11, 2007 Agenda Minutes Photos of Beaverhead Valley tour Draft Work Plan Work Plan Matrix Montana water law summary Closed basin legal issues Fidelity Exploration final order Montana Drought Advisory Committee report DNRC reservoir storage, May 2007 Trout Unlimited vs. DNRC House Bill No. 831 (2007) summary House Bill No. 831 flowchart State water management comparison Lohmeier, et al. vs. DNRC
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