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 Linkhttps://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 Linkhttps://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