Correspondence
Montana AFS routinely comments on proposals and potential resource decisions that could impact Montana’s rivers, lakes, and streams. Below are letters to and from various agencies and groups.
2011
- 10/03 – Letter to DEQ RE: Methods for Water Quality Assessment
- 09/11 – Letter to DEQ RE: Little Blackfoot River TMDL
- 05/31 – Letter regarding IJS Support
- 01/26 – Letter regarding SB164
2010
2009
- Support of Wally McClure Creek Name Designation
- 06/09 – DEQ Letter RE: Draft Water Quality Report
- 03/19 – SB 507 – Streambed Law Refinement
- 03/19 – Lower Big Hole River TMDL
- 02/19 – Support of Big Sky Rivers Act
- 02/10 – Support of Nuisance Species Legislation
- 01/29 – Opposition of Walleye as “Native”
- 01/27 – World Heritage Designation of Glacier Park
- 01/09 – Blackfoot TMDL
2008
- 07/27 – Shields River TMDL & Water Quality Assessment
- 05/06 – South Fork Flathead FWP Commissioner’s Letter
- 02/08 – Baucus – CANS Support
2007
- 09/12 – DEQ Letter RE: House Falling into Yellowstone River
- 04/23 – Oil & Gas Plan Comments in Powder River Basin
- 04/02 – SB407 – Bill Allowing Coal Bed Methane Effluent Discharge
- 03/20 – Fish Pond Licensure Removal by House Bill 439
- 03/25 – Statewide Setback for Tier 1 Streams
- 03/15 – Gallatin River 310 Violation
2006
- 06/20 – Response from USFWS RE: Pallid Sturgeon Recovery Efforts
- 03/13 – Mike Horse Dam Tailings Impoundment
- 02/17 – Ruby River TMDL & Water Quality Assessment
- 01/27 – Governor Schweitzer Comments on BC Mine
- 01/09 – British Columbia Mining Comments
2005
- 12/19 – Letter to USFWS RE: Pallid Sturgeon Recovery Efforts
- 09/08 – Tiger Musky Stocking in Montana
- 08/12 – Lewis & Clark NF Rocky Mountain Ranger District Travel Plan
- 07/12 – Montana Trout Unlimited Response to Westslope Cutthroat Conservation
- 04/13 – Requesting Support from Rehberg for Swan River Conservation
- 04/12 – Soliciting Guidance on Important Fishery Issues in Montana
- 03/29 – Helena National Forest Travel Plan
- 03/14 – Bull Trout Survey Request by WDAFS
- 03/07 – Concern Over USFWS Biologists
2004
- 12/17 – Dearborn River TMDL
- 11/12 – Roadless Rules Changes on National Forest Lands
- 08/31 – Walleye Introductions in MT
- 08/13 – SFK Flathead Westslope Conservation Plan
- 05/04 – Center for Aquatic Nuisance Species
- 03/18 – Missouri River Water Manual Review EIS Comments
- 03/12 – Letter to DEQ Regarding TMDLs
- 03/05- Highway Projects on Thompson River
- 03/08 – Landowner Award Letter – Flanagan
2003
- 07/16 – Letter to BPA RE:SFK Flathead Westslope Cutthroat Project
- 06/19 – Nomination of Don Skaar for Water Quality Committee
- 06/12 – Letter to USFWS RE:Pallid Sturgeon Recovery Plan
- 04/03 – Sun Ranch Conservation Partnership
- 02/18 – Coal Bed Methane EIS
- 02/18 – Coal Bed Methane Final EIS
2002
- 08/10 – Flathead Management for Stable Populations
- 05/06 – Coal Bed Methane Development
- 05/03- Using VARQ Method at Libby and Hungry Horse Dam
- 04/02 – Managing Transboundary Fisheries (MT/CANADA)
- 03/26 – Call for New Zealand Mud Snail Contral & Awareness
- 02/15 – “Doing It Right” Initiative for Coal Bed Methane Development
- 01/12 – Gallatin River – Outstanding Resource Water
- Coal Bed Methane Development
2001
- 11/30 – Comanagement Plan for Flathead Lake
- 11/12 – Drought Task Force
- 10/12 – American River’s “River Budget” Plan
- 09/25 – Missouri River Regulations Changes
- 08/22 – Bad Canyon Creek Yellowstone Cutthroat Project
- 08/22 – Cottonwood Creek Westslope Cutthroat Project
- 03/06 – Milltown Dam Removal Comments
- 03/06 – Salvage Harvest of Burned Trees
- 01/29 – Coal Bed Methane Development Plan
- 01/19 – Formation of a Missouri River Recovery Committee
2000 and Earlier
- 12/21 – Letter to Helena Ind Record RE: Timber Harvest and Fisheries
- 10/18 – Flathead Comanagement Plan EIS – State/Tribal
- 08/04 – Flathead Comanagement Plan – State/Tribal
- 03/28- Letter to USFWS RE:Plum Creek Timber Lands Native Fish Habitat Conservation Plan
- Editorial on Saving Cutthroat Trout in MT
- 2000 – 12/21 – Letter to Helena Ind Record RE: Timber Harvest and Fisheries
- 2000 – 10/18 – Flathead Comanagement Plan EIS – State/Tribal
- 2000 – 08/04 – Flathead Comanagement Plan – State/Tribal
- 2000 – 03/28- Letter to USFWS RE:Plum Creek Timber Lands Native Fish Habitat Conservation Plan
- Editorial on Saving Cutthroat Trout in MT