Registration
Water Supply and Growth in the Clark
Fork River Basin
March 10-11, 2008
The University of Montana
University Center Theater
Convened by:
The Clark Fork River Basin Task Force
The Montana Association of Counties
The University of Montana
Department of Geography
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality
The Montana Department of Natural
Resources and Conservation
Name and Address:
Email:
Representing:
Registration Fee: $30 per person
Make checks payable to: Department of Geography
How to Register
To register, please mail your check with this
completed form to:
Water Supply & Growth in the Clark Fork River Basin
Department of Geography
32 Campus Drive
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
Thank You!
Why attend this conference?
The Clark Fork River Basin is one of the
fastest growing areas in Montana. The
water supply may not keep pace with this
growth.
Conference objectives
• Explore the basic facts and issues
regarding the water supply and growth in
the Clark Fork River Basin.
• Discuss tools for managing both.
Who should attend?
Local, state, and Tribal government
officials and water users/water interests
facing decisions involving water allocation,
including:
• County commissioners & planners
• Planning board members
• City planners
• Conservation district supervisors
• Well drillers
• Realtors
• Builders
• Irrigation district officials
• Consultants
• Fish and wildlife managers
• Water lawyers
• Conservation/environmental
organizations
• Academics
Continuing education credits are approved
by the Montana Association of Engineers,
the Montana State Bar, and the Montana
Board of Realtors
WATER SUPPLY AND
GROWTH IN THE CLARK
FORK RIVER BASIN
March 10-11, 2008
The University of Montana’s
University Center Theater
Co-Conveners:
Clark Fork River Basin Task Force
Montana Association of Counties
Department of Geography
Montana Department of Natural
Resources and Conservation
Montana Department of Environmental
Quality
March 10 Conference Agenda
11:00 am - Registration
March 11 Conference Agenda
8:00 am - Registration and Continental
Breakfast
1:00 pm - Welcome and Introduction
8:30 am - Welcome and Introduction
Conference Speakers and Panel Participants
• Tim Bryggman, DNRC Economist
• Myra Schultz, ESQ
• Jim Carlson, Missoula County Environmental Health
Department
• Dr. David Shively, UM Associate Professor of
Geography
• Matt Clifford, Clark Fork Coalition
• Marc Spratt, RLK Hydro
• Rep. Jill Cohenour, Water Policy Interim Committee
• Anne Yates, DNRC Deputy Legal Counsel for
Water
1:15 pm - Water Law Primer by Holly Franz, ESQ.
1:30 pm - Basin Water Supply Facts, Marc Spratt will
present the Clark Fork River basin water balance.
2:00 pm - Recent Legal Rulings, Anne Yates will discuss
Thompson River Cogeneration and TU vs. DNRC cases.
8:35 am - Who Makes What Decision in
Planning for Growth? Dr. David Shively will
moderate a panel including Myra Schultz, Steve
Kilbreath, Michael Kakuk, Tim Davis, and Dr.
Michael Nicklin.
• Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal
Representative (Invited).
10:00 am - Break.
• Tim Davis, Montana Smart Growth Coalition
2:20 pm - Break
2:35 pm - Basin Population and Economic Growth,
Susan Ockert will cover basin demographics and Dick King
will discuss the basin’s economy.
3:05 pm - Basin Water Use Projection, Tim Bryggman
will present DNRC’s projection of future basin water use.
3:25 pm - Discussion, conference participants will discuss
the day’s topics.
4:00 pm - Social and No-host bar.
Clark Fork River Basin
10:15 am - Managing the Water Supply, Bill
Schultz will discuss DNRC water right
regulation.
10:45 am - Water Management Issues, Arvid
Hiller will moderate a panel including Jim
Carlson, Rep. Jill Cohenour, Bill Gardner, and
Randy Overton. The panel will consider
individual or community water and septic
systems, exempt wells, a well driller’s
perspective on ground water development, and
aquifer storage and recovery.
• Senator Jim Elliott, Water Policy Interim Committee
Chair
• Holly Franz, ESQ
• Bill Gardner, Liberty Drilling
• Arvid Hiller, Mountain Water Company
• Michael Kakuk, ESQ
• Steve Kilbreath, DEQ Subdivision Review Program
Noon - Lunch, Senator Jim Elliott, Chairman of
the Water Policy Interim Committee.
• Dick King, Missoula Area Economic Development
Corporation
1:00 pm - Potential Sources of Water for
Growth, Mike McLane will discuss potential
• Bruce Measure, ESQ, Northwest Power and
sources of water. Bruce Measure (invited) will
Conservation Council (Invited)
cover constraints on the operation one of the
sources, Hungry Horse reservoir. A Tribal
• Mike McLane, DFWP Water resources Specialist
spokesperson (invited) will discuss the StateConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal
• Dr. Michael Nicklin, Nicklin Earth & Water
compact
• Randy Overton, RLK Hydro
2:15 pm - Improved Local, State, and Tribal
Water Supply and Growth Planning, the
• Susan Ockert, DOC Census and Economic Information
conference participants will discuss this topic,
Center
first in breakout groups and then together.
• Bill Schultz, DNRC Regional Water Resources
4:30 pm - Wrap Up, Matt Clifford.
Manager
Clark Fork Task Force
The Task Force is a statutorily created basin
water management group charged first with
developing and then with implementing a water
management plan for the Clark Fork River
Basin in Montana. Members of the Task Force
include:
• Matt Clifford, Clark Fork Coalition
• Jim Dinsmore, Granite Conservation District
and Upper Clark Fork River Basin Steering
Committee
• Holly Franz, PPL Montana
• Harvey Hackett, Bitter Root Water Forum
• Nate Hall, Avista
• Arvid Hiller, Mountain Water Company
• Steve Hughes, Flathead Irrigation District
Joint Board of Control
• Caryn Miske, Flathead Basin Commission
• Marc Spratt, RLK Hydro and Flathead
Conservation District
• Fred Lurie, Blackfoot Challenge
• Gail Patton, Sanders County Commissioner
• Ted Williams, Flathead Lakers
Ex Officio Members include:
• Rep. Verdell Jackson, House District 6
• Rep. Joey Jayne, House District 15
• Sen. Jim Shockley, Senate District 45