The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has released its 2024 Montana Drought Outlook Report. According to the report, much of Montana is facing abnormally dry to severe …
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Land Board Unanimously Approves Knudsen’s Motion on Private Water Rights
by Colter BrownHELENA – The Montana Board of Land Commissioners unanimously approved Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s motion to remove the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s decision-making authority over private water …
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Helena, Mont. – Yesterday, the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) announced a new website to assist Montanans navigating the complex issue of water right ownership. State trust land …
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Op-Ed: Addressing Concerns on Water Rights Used on State Trust Lands
by Colter Brownby Rep. Alan Redfield House Bill 286, passed by the 2019 Montana Legislature, addressed concerns regarding DNRC Trust Lands adding themselves as owners or partial owners to various water rights …
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Montana Farmers and Ranchers Concerned About DNRC Seizing Private Water Rights
by Colter BrownMontana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is asking the Montana Board of Land Commissioners to remove the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation’s decision-making authority over private water rights at …
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HELENA, Mont. – Today, the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) released the 2024 Montana Water Supply Outlook Report, which shows much of Montana is facing abnormally dry to …
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Governor Gianforte, DNRC Unveil Modernized Drought Management Plan
by Colter BrownGovernor Greg Gianforte announced the release of the Montana Drought Management Plan, modernized over the last two years by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to improve the …
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Governor Issues MT Water and Supply Drought Outlook Report
by Colter BrownHELENA, MT – The Office of the Governor released the 2021 Montana Water and Supply Drought Outlook Report. According to data in the report, 42 percent of the state is …
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The Montana Farm Bureau is applauding a success story with the First Judicial District Court – Lewis & Clark County, dismissing the Advocates for School Trust Lands case. The State …
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Old irrigation structures tend to fail when they aren’t updated or repaired in a timely manner. Producers learned that in southeast Wyoming when the Goshen/Gering-Ft. Laramie irrigation district’s tunnel collapsed. …