CDs Present to WPIC on Water Storage
March 26, 2024
On March 18th, CDs presented to the Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC) on the topic of water storage. Sheridan, Madison, Phillips, and Lewis & Clark presented ongoing projects, potential projects, and ideas for water storage across the state moving forward. Districts covered a range of topics during their short presentations, including: groundwater monitoring and management, […]
CD presentations at upcoming legislative interim committees
May 11, 2022
The Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC) will meet May 17th at 18th. You can find the agenda and meeting materials on the WPIC webpage. Agenda items include: Flathead CD’s SJ 28 – Study of Erosion on the Flathead River, Test Flows from Fort Peck Dam, including a presentation from the Missouri River Conservation District Council […]
March 16th: Panel on statewide erosion and statewide boating issues with representatives from several conservation districts
March 15, 2022
This panel is taking place within the Water Quality Interim Committee (WPIC) of the state legislature. Time: 10am Where to watch: https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20220315/-1/43765 (A recording will also be available after) WPIC meeting materials and info here: https://www.leg.mt.gov/committees/interim/wpic/meeting-info/ Statewide Erosion and Boating Issues Panelists: Jeff Ryan, Lewis and Clark Conservation District (LCCD) Karl Christians, Missouri River Conservation District Council and LCCD […]
Upcoming Legislative Interim Committee Meetings
March 2, 2022
Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC): March 15th and 16th A panel of CD’s will give a presentation on river erosion issues on the 16th at 10:30am as part of SJ28 – A study of erosion on the Flathead River. The agenda and meeting materials should be posted on the WPIC webpage shortly. (Read more on […]
Recording available: Flathead CD Presentation to WPIC
January 19, 2022
Samantha Tappenbeck, Interim Resource Conservationist for Flathead CD, gave a detailed and informative presentation on Streambank Stabilization & Erosion Control to the Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC). Samantha also answered several specific questions from the Committee, who is interested in looking at potential recommendations as well as erosion issues in other parts of the state. […]
Flathead Conservation District will be presenting WPIC Jan. 19th at 9am.
January 18, 2022
Flathead Conservation District will be presenting again to the Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC) tomorrow (1/19) at 9am. This is part of the SJ28 Study of Flathead River Erosion , which came out of Resolution 20-02 passed by the MACD membership. SJ28 was passed during the 2021 Legislative Session assigned to WPIC for the interim session. If you would like […]