Montana State Legislature
Meeting Information

Meeting Details:
Subcommittee on Water Rights Database
November 28, 2023
Room 172, Capitol building
Upcoming Meeting Dates:
January 16-17
March 19-20
May 14-15
July TBD
September 10-11
Meeting Materials
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November 28, 2023
Subcommittee on Water Rights Information System
Memo from presiding officer
DNRC presentation on WRIS (Oct. 2023)
PREVIOUS MEETING MATERIALS
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)
Draft Work Plan
Draft Proposed Rules, Procedures and Guidelines for WPIC
Agency overviews
Legislative Audit: Data Quality in the Montana Water Rights Information System
- Performance Audit Report (LAD)
- July 24 presentation (LAD)
Water Rights Adjudication Update
Comprehensive Water Review
State Drought Plan
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)
