2023-24 Stakeholder Working Group: Meetings and Materials
This page contains the materials and meeting recordings for the full Stakeholder Working Group meetings.
- Water Rights and Platting Act Coordination
- Exempt Well Closure and Monitoring Areas
- Future Role of the Judiciary in Water Proceedings
November 12, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM | Meeting Recording
Draft Bill: Agency Coordination and Intent to Appropriate (10/10/2024)
Draft Bill: Permit and Change Reconciliation (10/10/2024)
Draft Bill: Water Storage Trust (10/21/2024)
Draft Bill: Waiver of Adverse Effect (10/29/2024)
Draft Bill: Streamlined Change Process (10/31/2024)
Draft Bill: Exempt Wells (11/01/2024)
Draft Bill: Water Division Court (11/04/2024)
October 10, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting | Meeting Recording
Comprehensive Water Review Summary for 10/10/24 Meeting
Draft Bill: Waiver of Adverse Effect (9/16/2024)
Draft Bill: Role of the Judiciary (9/25/2024)
Draft Bill: Permit and Change Reconciliation (9/26/2024)
Draft Bill: Streamlined Change Process (9/26/2024)
Draft BIll: Exempt Wells (9/25/2024)
Draft Bill: Storage and PWS Funding (9/24/2024)
Draft Bill: Agency Coordination and Intent to Appropriate (9/30/2024)
Stakeholder Working Group Policy Recommendations (8/13/2024)
September 9, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting | Meeting Recording
Comprehensive Water Review Summary for 9/10/24 Meeting
Draft Bill: Waiver of Adverse Effect (8/27/2024)
Draft Bill: Agency Coordination & Notice of Intent for Exempt Wells (8/30/2024)
Draft Bill: Permit and Change Reconciliation (8/30/2024)
Draft Bill Language: Settling Provisional Permits & Change Authorizations (9/9/2024)
August 19, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting | Meeting Recording
Final Decree Transition, Planning, Growth and Exempt Wells Overview PowerPoint (8/19/2024)
Comprehensive Water Review Draft Bill Package (with stakeholder edits, comments) (7/31/2024)
Draft Bill: Permit and Change Reconciliation (8/9/2024)
Draft Bill: Waiver of Adverse Effect (8/13/2024)
Draft Bill: Streamlined Change Process (8/8/2024)
Draft Bill: Agency Coordination & Notice of Intent for Exempt Wells (8/8/2024)
Stakeholder Working Group Policy Recommendations (8/13/2024)
Exemptions from Subdivision & Platting Act (MSPA) and Sanitation in Subdivisions Act (MSIS) Table
July 9, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting | Meeting Recording
Exempt Wells:
Water Planning, Growth, Exempt Wells Overview PowerPoint (Last updated 7/3/2024)
Work Products and Recommendations Package (7/3/2024)
Yellow and Red Area Metrics PowerPoint (7/9/2024)
DEQ - Refining Focus Areas PowerPoint (7/9/2024)
Water Planning, Growth, Exempt Wells Comprehensive Review Update (7/30/2024)
June 3, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting | Meeting Recording
Exempt Wells:
Summary of Municipal Use Concerns (1/5/2024)
Working Bill Draft - Subdivision Agency Coordination Bill for Water (Last updated 5/30/2024)
Water Planning, Growth, Exempt Wells Overview PowerPoint (Last updated 6/3/2024)
May 14, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting (half-day) | Meeting Recording, Day 1
May 14, 2024: Public Listening Session | Public Listening Session Recording
May 15, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting (full-day) | Meeting Recording, Day 2
Exempt Wells:
Working Bill Draft - Green, Yellow, Red Criteria (Last updated 5/2/2024)
Working Bill Draft - Subdivision Agency Coordination Bill for Water (Last updated 5/2/2024)
DNRC Criteria for Green, Yellow, Red Area Designation PowerPoint Presentation (5/15/2024)
Eric Sivers (DEQ) Potential Water Quality CGWA Criteria PowerPoint Presentation (5/15/2024)
Final Decree Transition:
District Court Model Outline (for discussion purposes only) (5/13/2024)
Divisional Court Model Fact Sheet (3/8/2024)
April 9, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting (half-day) | Meeting Recording (Day 1)
April 9, 2024: Public Listening Session | PowerPoint Presentation | Public Listening Session Recording
April 10, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting (full-day) | Meeting Recording (Day 2)
Final Decree Transition:
Certificates After Final Decree - Nate Ward PowerPoint Presentation (2/13/2024)
Working Bill Draft - District Court Model (Last updated 4/1/2024)
Working Bill Draft - Division Court Model (Last updated 4/1/2024)
Working Bill Draft - Provisional Permits and Changes (Last updated 4/4/2024)
Exempt Wells:
Working Bill Draft - Green, Yellow, Red Criteria and Measurement (Last updated 4/4/2024)
Water Planning & Growth and Exempt Wells working document (for discussion purposes only) (Last updated 4/8/2024)
Summary of Proposals - Municipal Use Concerns and Policy Changes (1/5/2024)
March 12, 2024: Public Listening Session | Recording
March 13, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting | Recording
Final Decree Transition:
Working Bill Draft - District Court Model (Last updated 2/22/2024)
Working Bill Draft - Division Court Model (3/7/2024)
Division Court Model Addendum (3/7/2024)
Certificates After Final Decree - Nate Ward PowerPoint Presentation (2/13/2024)
Exempt Wells:
Water Planning & Growth and Exempt Wells working document (for discussion purposes only) (Updated 2/23/2024)
DNRC Criteria for Green, Yellow, and Red Area Designation PowerPoint presentation (3/13/2024)
February 13, 2024
Final Decree Transition:
Final Decree Transition sub-working group meeting notes (1.23.24)
Certificates After Final Decree PowerPoint
1988 Evaluation of Montana's Water Rights Adjudication Process (the "Ross Report")
Exempt Wells:
Water Planning & Growth and Exempt Wells Working document (for discussion purposes only) (Updated 2/12/24)
Annotated Mitigation Authorities List (Updated during January 19th Sub-working group meeting)
Aquifer Storage, Dominion, and Control
Storage Funding Package - OR and WY
January 9, 2024: Public Listening Session
January 10, 2024: Stakeholder Working Group Meeting
Final Decree Transition:
Working Bill Draft - District Court Model (Last updated 1/4/24)
Working Bill Draft - Division Court Model (last updated 1/4/24)
Musselshell Distribution Example
Idaho Supreme Court Order re: Transfers of Water Cases
UCJA Rule 6-104 (Code of Judicial Administration) - Utah Courts
Colorado Revised Statutes 37-92-201 (Water Divisions)
Colorado Revised Statutes 37-92-203 (Water Judges; Jurisdiction)
Colorado Revised Statutes 37-92-204 (Water Clerks)
Duties and Responsibilities of Courts
Exempt Wells, Water Planning, and Growth:
Exempt Wells, Water Planning, and Growth Working Document (Last updated 12.21)
Montana Land Use Planning Act (SB 382) - Presentation by Kelly Lynch
December 14, 2023
Exempt Wells, Water Planning, and Growth Working Document (Last updated 12.8)
Final Decree Transition Sub-working group discussion notes (Last updated 12.8)
October 10, 2023
Agenda (Time-stamped to Meeting Recording) | Meeting Recording
Documents:
10.5.23 Exempt Wells, Planning, and Growth Meeting Discussion Summary (Updated version of the 9.12.23 SWG Meeting Values Discussion Summary)
Exempt Well Data Working Document (Most Recently Updated 10.6.23 - prior version here)
9.25.23 Final Decree Transition Sub-working Group Meeting Summary
Overview of the Water Rights Information System (WRIS) and Water Rights Query System (WRQS)
August 8 and 9, 2023
Agenda (time stamped to meeting recordings) | Meeting Recording, August 8 | Meeting Recording, August 9
Documents:
Overarching Framework of the Comprehensive Water Review
SWG Logistics, Process, Roles, and Responsibilities
Rulemaking and HB 114 Implementation
- Draft Rule Amendment Package
- Draft Notice of ARM Proposal (Updated 8-4)
- Permit and Change Process with Statute and Rule References
- HB 114 Rulemaking One-Pager
- HB 114 Rulemaking PowerPoint
Role of the Judiciary and Final Decrees
For meeting information and documents specific to the sub-working groups, check each sub-working group's dedicated page:
| Final Decree Transition |
Exempt Wells, Water Planning, and Growth
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