| Montana elected and appointed officials at all levels of government make decisions that affect water resources every day. State and local elected officials, as well as county planners and floodplain administrators, planning and zoning board members all balance questions of land use and property rights that influence water flows and quality. What are their legal responsibilities regarding the water resources that are directly or indirectly under their jurisdiction? How do the activities they regulate affect water? More fundamentally, how does water work in Montana? The Decision-Maker's Guide is a primer of water science and regulation, designed to assist Montana officials at all levels of government understand the basic workings of Montana water resources, and their own responsibilities towards these resources. The Guide takes the form of seven "modules" for live or over-the-Internet presentation. Additional, more in-depth technical resources are available for download from this site, and there are links to additional useful sites.
State and local elected officials, county planners and floodplain administrators, planning and zoning board members and consultants are all invited to participate.
Although we will not be presenting any additional "live" webinars, each past webinar was recorded and is available on this website. Choose one of the topics below to access more information.
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People manipulate water in many ways, some deliberate and others as inadvertent consequences of activities on the land. This module is an introduction to the many ways human activity affects water: its flow, amount and timing, as well as its quality.
What is "water quality?" This module explains the basic characteristics of water that comprise its "quality," so that decision makers can understand what is natural and what has, potentially, been compromised by pollution.
This module introduces these vital corridors, focusing on the permitting decisions that impact them. |
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