Montana State Legislature

Agenda (final)

Considerations for measuring of streamflow 
PD0013

Legislative intent regarding streamflow information 
PD0014

Revising private fish pond laws
PD0015

Montana Water Court

• Adjudication report (85-2-281)

Administrative Rule Review 

• Committee review of rules
• Call for Applications for Chief Water Court Judge

HB 520 Study of Private Fish Ponds

•   Final report

Department of Environmental Quality 

• 2025 Proposed Legislation

Department of Natural Resources and Conservation 

• Hydroelectric Report
• Renewable Resource Grant Program Report
• Proposed Legislation

Montana State Library

• Water Information Presentation

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Letter

Agenda

Map to meeting site (UM-Western)

Map of field trip stops (DNRC)

Administrative rule review (Legal Services Office)

Draft HB520 report

Montana Drought Outlook Report -- Summer 2024 (DNRC)

  Agenda

Schutter Decision

• Supreme Court decision

• Synopsis of decision (Montana Supreme Court)

• Analysis of decision and re: HB286 (K. Evans to WPIC, May 2024)

Drought and Water Supply

• Governors April 15 Report

• Current U.S. Drought Monitor Map

Water Pollution Control Advisory Council

Flathead Lake spring forecast (Energy Keepers)

Triennial review of water quality standards

• DEQ presentation(Jan. 2023)

TMDL list development (75-5-703)

• Understanding the Montana TMDL Process

• Montana Watershed Plan Viewer (DEQ map of project and priority areas)

• DEQ TMDL List Update

Administrative Rule Review

• May ARM Report (Legal Services Office) 

• DEQ press release on narrative nutrient rules public hearing.

• Preliminary statement of economic impact (DEQ)

• Letter to WPIC re: narrative nutrient rule 

Challenges and opportunities of prairie snow

• NASA project documentary, Montana Prairie

DNRC Update on Comprehensive Water Review

• Comprehensive Water Review Update

Water Rights Adjudication Reports (85-2-281)

• Montana Water Court

Update on Water Rights Information System

• Water Rights Query System

Final Agenda

Environmental Science Technology Elk River Study USGS

DNRC Stream Gage Program Annual Review

DNRC WRIS Audit Update

Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Summary

Waterkeeper V Broadwater

Operation and Maintenance Costs for State Water Projects, DNRC

Water Policy Interim Committee, Water Court Punchlist Summary

Water Court, Water Right Adjudication Process

Water Court Public Comments

Guide to Water Distribution for Water Courts

Comprehensive Water Review Update Presentation, DNRC

WRIS, WRQS, Concerns and Priorities

DNRC WRIS Audit Update

Elk-Kootenai/y Watershed International Joint Commission Reference

Moore Creek Restoration Project Overview Presentation, DEQ

Stream Gage Program Annual Review

Stream Gage Network Presentation, DNRC

Public Comment

Water Rights Information System 

Draft Agenda

Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), WRIS,  Legislative Audit Update

DNRC notes on WRIS concerns

Final agenda (Jan. 10)

Administrative rule review (Legal Services Office, Jan. 2024)

State drought plan (DNRC, Jan. 2024)

Lead in Schools program (DEQ)

Western Montana Conservation Commission

Proposed narrative nutrient rule adoption, amendment and repeal (DEQ, Dec. 5, 2023)

Subcommittee on Water Rights Information System

Agenda

Memo from presiding officer

DNRC presentation on WRIS (Oct. 2023)

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)