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    The Flathead Reservation Water Management Board is an independent board created by the CSKT- Montana water rights compact (MCA 85-20-1901) and the Unitary Administration and Management Ordinance (MCA 85-20-1902 and CSKT Ordinance No. 111-A) to be the exclusive regulatory body for water rights administration on the Flathead Indian Reservation, including the issuance of new water rights and change applications. The Compact became effective on September 17, 2021 which triggered the process laid out in the compact for appointing members of the board. The Governor of the State of Montana, in consultation with county commissioners of counties overlapping the reservation, appoints two members; the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Tribal Council appoints two; and the four appointed members select a fifth. The Secretary of the Interior appoints a sixth, non-voting ex officio, member.

    The six current members of the board are:

    • Roger Noble (4-year term, appointed by MT)
    • Kenneth Pitt (2-year term, appointed by MT)
    • Clayton Matt (4-year term, appointed by CSKT)
    • Teresa Wall-McDonald (2-year term, appointed by CSKT)
    • Georgia Smies (4-year term, selected by other board members)
    • Shane Hendrickson (4-year term, appointed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior)

     
    contact@frwmb.org
    406-201-2532

    Mailing address:
    PO Box 37
    Ronan, MT 59864

    Physical address:
    400 Main Street Southwest
    Ronan, MT 59864

    Hours:
    Monday-Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Quick Links

    Meeting notice table
    Compact Main Board Forms CSKT Compact

    Board Meetings

    Board Meeting Details: April 13, 2023
    1:00 to 5:00 pm 
    Location: Water Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98179955952

     

    Work Session Details: April 6, 2023
    1:00 to 5:00 pm 
    Location: Water Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/94022745704

     

    Work Session Details: February 23, 2023
    3:00 to 5:00 pm 
    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99434699654

    Agenda DRAFT

    Bylaws DRAFT

    Personnel Policy DRAFT

    Meeting Details: November 17, 2022
    1:00 to 5:00 pm 
    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91912373252

    Agenda DRAFT

    Governmental Instrumentality/Jurisdiction memo

    Board funding memo

    Board open meetings memo

    Logo contract and artist release 

    Working Session Details: November 10, 2022*
    1:00 to 3:00 pm 
    Location: VIRTUAL ONLY via Zoom. 
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/99504686114

    Working Session Agenda

    *Meeting is virtual. There will be no in-person meeting.

    Board Meeting Details: November 10, 2022*
    3:00 to 5:00 pm 
    Location: VIRTUAL ONLY via Zoom. 
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/92497606235

    Board Meeting Agenda

    Geothermal Heating and Cooling Well PTA DRAFT

    Office of the Engineer FAQ

    *Meeting is virtual. There will be no in=person meeting.

    Meeting Details: October 27, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm 
    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97880877439 

    Agenda

    Minutes DRAFT

    Redundant Well Notice DRAFT

    Meeting Date: October 13, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm 
    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/98885758088

    Agenda

    Minutes

    Redundant Well Notice Draft

    Meeting Date: September 15, 2022
    3:30 to 5:30 pm 
    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97454529829

     Agenda

    Minutes

    Meeting Date: September 8, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm 
    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/97591968075

    Agenda 

    Minutes

    Funding Agreement

    Budget

    Meeting Details: September 1, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm 
    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/95574778722

    Agenda

    Minutes

    Meeting Details: August 25, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm 
    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/87301521358

    Agenda

    Minutes 

    Meeting Date: August 18, 2022
    2:00 to 3:00 pm
    Location: Virtual via zoom
    Zoom Link: https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/83106238888

    Agenda

    Minutes

    Meeting Date: August 11, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm 
    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB_Aug11 [bit.ly]

    Agenda

    Minutes

    Meeting Date: August 4, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm
    Location: Virtual via zoom
    Zoom Link:     https://mt-gov.zoom.us/j/82308604387

    Agenda

    Minutes

    Meeting Date: July 21, 2022
    3:30 to 5:30 pm **NOTE NEW TIME**
    Location:     Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg-July21

    Agenda

    Meeting Recording

    Minutes

    Meeting Details: July 7, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm

    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT

    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg-July7

    Agenda

    Minutes

    Applications recommended for authorization

    Water Engineer/Manager recruitment report

    Logo Contest Submissions

    Meeting Recording

    Meeting Date: June 30, 2022
    2:00 to 3:00 pm
    Location: Virtual via zoom
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg-Jun30

    Agenda

    Minutes

    Meeting Recording

    Meeting Details: June 23, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm
    Location: Water Board Office, 400 Main St Southwest, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg-Jun23

    Agenda

    Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Recording

    Board Organizational Chart

    Meeting Date: June 21, 2022

    2:00 to 3:30 pm

    Location: Virtual via zoom

    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg-June21

    Agenda

    Meeting Recording

    Meeting Minutes

    CANCELLED: Meeting Details: June 16, 2022
    2:00 to 3:00 pm
    Location: Virtual via zoom

    Meeting Date: May 26, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm
    Location:     Kwat’aq’nuk Resort and Casino – Polson, MT
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg11

    Agenda

    Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Recording

    Meeting Details: May 19, 2022
    3:30 to 4:30 pm
    Location:     Virtual
    Zoom Link:     https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg10-Admin-Virtual

    Agenda

    Meeting Minutes


    Meeting Recording

    Meeting Details: April 14, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm
    Location: Kwat’aq’nuk Resort and Casino – Polson, MT
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg7
    Agenda
    Meeting Recording
    Approved Meeting Minutes
    Meeting Details: March 31, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm
    Location: Kwat’aq’nuk Resort and Casino – Polson, MT
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg6
    Agenda
    Meeting Recording
    Approved Meeting Minutes
    Meeting Date: March 16, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm
    Location: Kwat’aq’nuk Resort and Casino – Polson, MT
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg5
    Agenda
    Meeting Recording
    Approved Meeting Minutes
    Meeting Details: March 10, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm
    Location: Virtual Only
    CANCELLED
    Meeting Details: March 3, 2022
    2:00 to 4:00 pm
    Location: Virtual Only
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg4
    Agenda
    Meeting Recording
    Approved Meeting Minutes

    Please note: the March 3, 2022 meeting date is a work session of the board dedicated to an orientation of board members on important aspects of the Compact, Ordinance, and registration process. As a work meeting with no official decisions on the agenda, this will be a virtual-only meeting with no public comment period.
    Meeting Date: February 10, 2022
    1:00 to 3:00 pm
    Location: Ronan Community Center
    300 3rd Ave NW, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link option for attending virtually: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg3
    Agenda
    Meeting Recording
    Approved Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Details: February 2, 2022
    2:00 to 6:30 pm  (Note: the portions open to the public on zoom are 2:00 to 2:30 and 6:00 to 6:30 pm)
    Location: Zoom only for the public
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMB-Mtg2
    Agenda

    Meeting Recording

    Approved Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Details: January 20, 2022 (First meeting of the Flathead Reservation Water Management Board)
    1:00 to 3:00 pm
    Location: Virtual and in-person at the Ronan Community Center
    300 3rd Ave NW, Ronan, MT
    Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FRWMmeeting

    Approved Meeting Minutes

    Meeting Recording

    Agenda:

    • Introductions
    • Informational Update (Board Jurisdiction, DNRC and CSKT Staff Updates)
    • Business Items (Board Membership, Technical Assistance)
    • Board Member Contact Details
    • Next Steps
    • Public Comment