Montana State Legislature

Agenda

Study of Water Storage

• Water Storage in Montana Governors Report (2023, Governors Office)
• Montana State Water Plan & Drought Plan Water Storage Information Sheet (2023, DNRC)
  • Update of 2023 Water Storage Report for WPIC Presentation Slides (2023, DNRC)
• Pages related to water storage from Montana State Water Plan (2015, DNRC)

Weather Modification Feasibility Study

• Cloud Seeing Feasibility Study in Southwest Montana Report (2023, DNRC)
  • Cloud Seeding Feasibility Study Presentation Slides (2023. DNRC)
• HJ40: Seeding clouds (2020, WPIC)

British Columbia and Water Quality in the Elk-Kootenay/ia watershed

• British Columbia environment ministry letter to Montana DEQ (Aug., 2023)

Update on SB 358: Repeal numeric nutrient standards for water quality (2021)

• Nutrient Work Group Draft Rule (Sept., 2023)

Administrative Rule Review

• Administrative Rule Report Memo (Oct 2023, WPIC)
• Draft rules for HB114 (DNRC)

Water Rights Adjudication Update

• Montana Water Court Report to the WPIC (Oct., 2023)
• History of exempt wells in Montana (Sept., 2023, DNRC)

Background Presentations for HB520

• Private fish pond licensing process (FWP)
• HB 520: Ponds Presentation Slides (2023, DNRC)

Policies Related to Water Commissioners

• Laws related to water commissioners (Montana Code Annotated)

Administrative Matters

• Detailed timeline of WPIC meetings (Oct., 2023)

Agenda

Draft  Work Plan

Draft  Proposed Rules, Procedures and Guidelines for WPIC

• 2023 Natural Resources Legislation Summary

Agency overviews

• Pending Plan and Spec and Subdivision Files (DEQ)

Legislative Audit: Data Quality in the Montana Water Rights Information System

• Performance Audit Report (LAD)
• July 24 presentation (LAD)

Water Rights Adjudication Update

• Montana Water Court report July 2023
• Next Up for Final Decree Issuance (Water Court)

Comprehensive Water Review

• Framing Questions for 2023-24 - Department of Natural Resources and Conservation Stakeholder Working Group (DNRC)

State Drought Plan

• Montana Drought Management Plan (DNRC)
• Montana Drought Outlook Report -- Summer 2023 (DNRC)

Update from Nutrient Work Group

• Nutrient Work Group - Department Environmental Quality (DEQ)
• Narrative Nutrient Standards Proposal (DEQ)

Administrative Rule Review

• Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) Overview
• Rule Review Report July 2023
• Montana Administrative Procedure Act (MAPA) Timeline

Water Research

• Ground Water Assessment Program (Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology)
• Ground Water Investigation Program (MBMG)