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2023 Call for Applications for Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Projects to Address Nonpoint Source Pollution

Press Release Provided by Montana Department of Environmental Quality HELENA—The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is seeking applications for approximately $1 million in funding for nonpoint source pollution reduction projects available under the Federal Clean Water Act. Nonpoint source pollution is the single largest cause of water quality impairment in Montana’s lakes and streams, … Read more

MSGA Sets Interim Policy at 138th MidYear Meeting

SIDNEY, Mont. (June 15, 2022) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) wrapped up the 138th MidYear Meeting on Friday, June 3 in Sidney, Montana. The event hosted over 100 attendees who gathered for three days of education, policy, fellowship and fun. The MidYear Meeting is one of two meetings that is held to set association … Read more

Montana has its Third Consecutive Month of Below Normal Snowfall as Snowmelt Season Nears

BOZEMAN, Montana, April 8, 2022 – March did not bring a much-needed shift to active weather patterns that would have benefited our mountain snowpack. March precipitation was well below normal across most of Montana. As a result, most snowpack percentages decreased for the third consecutive month. “Most of the state has been in a prolonged dry … Read more

Hay Hotline Helps Ag Producers List and Look for Available Forage or Pasture

Online portal provides a place for farmers and ranchers to buy, sell, or donate forage or pasture Helena, Mont. – As dry conditions persist throughout the state, the Montana Department of Agriculture (MDA) would like to remind farmers and ranchers that they can use the Hay Hotline, an online forum, to list their forage for sale … Read more

MSGA Applauds Montana Supreme Court Decision Protecting Montana Water Rights

HELENA, Mont. (March 9, 2022) – Almost a year after the Montana First Judicial District Court’s ruling in favor of the State of Montana regarding a case surrounding water rights ownership as part of House Bill (HB) 286, the Montana Supreme Court decided Tuesday, HB 286 is constitutional. MSGA, an intervener party in the case, … Read more

MSGA Applauds Court Decision Protecting Montana Water Rights

HELENA, Mont. (April 15, 2021) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) applauds the decision coming from the Montana First Judicial District Court ruling in favor of the State of Montana regarding a case surrounding water rights ownership as part of House Bill (HB) 286, a bill passed during the 2019 legislature. In the bill, the … Read more

The stage is set for spring and summer runoff

After an erratic winter brought a little bit of everything weather-wise to the Treasure State, spring followed suit with another change-up. In stark contrast to March, which yielded record low precipitation in some parts of the state, April precipitation was above average at many mountain and valley locations in western Montana, except along the southwest … Read more

Below normal mountain precipitation in Montana causes snowpack declines statewide

Major weather pattern changes in March marked a return to closer to seasonal temperatures during the latter half of the month for Montana, a welcome change after a brutally cold February. It was also a dramatic change from the well above average February precipitation across the state to well below average for precipitation totals at … Read more

Late January snowfall not enough in some Montana river basins

Periods of high-pressure during January resulted in sunny skies and above average temperatures in Montana, causing snowpack percentages to decline in many river basins, according to snow survey data collected by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). This pattern broke down late in the month, and significant snowfall occurred across most of the state … Read more

From NRCS: Early Winter Snowfall Hit or Miss Across the Treasure State

After last winter’s record-setting snowfall, the mountains across the state of Montana have received sporadic snowfall so far this year, leaving some river basins near normal for snowpack, while others are below normal on January 1. Early season snowfall has favored regions along the Continental Divide in western and south-central Montana so far this winter, … Read more

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