Silver Lake Water Release-Governor Greg Gianforte today announced agreements among the state of Montana, Butte-Silver Bow (BSB), and Montana Resources (MR) that secure water releases from Silver Lake to improve instream flows in the Clark Fork River. Under the agreement with the state (2021 Silver Lake Release Agreement),...
Stumptown Addition to Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area-The recently acquired 600-acre Stumptown Addition to the Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area west of Anaconda opened to the public on October 30. 2020. Please see Montana Standard article “Anaconda conservationist takes a walk through history on new public land.”
New Round of Clark Fork Mine Waste Cleanup Begins-The State has started new work to prevent toxic metals in century-old mine waste from seeping into the Upper Clark Fork River. Please see this article “Montana Begins New Round of Clark Fork Mine Waste Cleanup.” Also, see this article “Slickens sicken: Upper Clark Fork...
$1 Million Additional funding allocated to CFWEP-The Clark Fork Watershed Education Program has received an additional $1 in funding from the Montana Department of Justice Natural Resource Damage Program. Please see the Montana Standard article “Clark Fork Watershed Education Program and Montana Tech receive $1 million in funding“. For more information...
Sundance Lodge Recreation Area Addition-The Montana Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) and the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announce an exciting new addition to public land on the Yellowstone River adjacent to the BLM Sundance Lodge Recreation Area (Sundance Lodge). Located on the south...
NRDP’s Upcoming Conference-Due to the COVID Pandemic the Natural Resource Damage Program’s conference, “Innovative Solutions for Evolving Restoration Science” is being put on hold until a time when it is safe to proceed with this event. We will continue to update our Conference page with information as...
East Helena Restoration Plan-Governor Steve Bullock signed the Final East Helena ASARCO Smelter Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment Checklist on November 4, 2019. See East Helena Site page for more details.
Blue Creek Fishing Access Site-Construction on the Blue Creek Fishing Access Site (FAS) has been completed. The site, located on the Yellowstone River in Billings, MT across from Riverfront Park, was opened to the public on June 21, 2019. See this article from the Billings Gazette.
State of Montana Completes Remedial Obligations on Stucky Ridge and Mount Haggin Injured Areas in Anaconda - HELENA—The Montana Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) has met its obligations under the 2008 Clark Fork River Consent Decree to complete remediation of State-owned lands on Stucky Ridge and the Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area (WMA) near Anaconda. A joint certification filed on April 4,...
Silver Lake Water Release - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced agreements among the state of Montana, Butte-Silver Bow (BSB), and Montana Resources (MR) that secure water releases from Silver Lake to improve instream flows in the Clark Fork River. Under the agreement with the state (2021 Silver Lake Release Agreement),...
Stumptown Addition to Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area - The recently acquired 600-acre Stumptown Addition to the Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area west of Anaconda opened to the public on October 30. 2020. Please see Montana Standard article “Anaconda conservationist takes a walk through history on new public land.”
New Round of Clark Fork Mine Waste Cleanup Begins - The State has started new work to prevent toxic metals in century-old mine waste from seeping into the Upper Clark Fork River. Please see this article “Montana Begins New Round of Clark Fork Mine Waste Cleanup.” Also, see this article “Slickens sicken: Upper Clark Fork...
$1 Million Additional funding allocated to CFWEP - The Clark Fork Watershed Education Program has received an additional $1 in funding from the Montana Department of Justice Natural Resource Damage Program. Please see the Montana Standard article “Clark Fork Watershed Education Program and Montana Tech receive $1 million in funding“. For more information...
Sundance Lodge Recreation Area Addition - The Montana Natural Resource Damage Program (NRDP) and the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announce an exciting new addition to public land on the Yellowstone River adjacent to the BLM Sundance Lodge Recreation Area (Sundance Lodge). Located on the south...
NRDP’s Upcoming Conference - Due to the COVID Pandemic the Natural Resource Damage Program’s conference, “Innovative Solutions for Evolving Restoration Science” is being put on hold until a time when it is safe to proceed with this event. We will continue to update our Conference page with information as...
East Helena Restoration Plan - Governor Steve Bullock signed the Final East Helena ASARCO Smelter Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment Checklist on November 4, 2019. See East Helena Site page for more details.
Blue Creek Fishing Access Site - Construction on the Blue Creek Fishing Access Site (FAS) has been completed. The site, located on the Yellowstone River in Billings, MT across from Riverfront Park, was opened to the public on June 21, 2019. See this article from the Billings Gazette.