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Governor Gianforte First to Formally Request Action on Flathead Lake

Press Release

Date: July 13, 2023
Location: Helena, MT
Issues: Federal, State and Local Relations Natural Resources

"Therefore, as a non-TMT member, I submit this letter as my SOR for the TMT to use all available data and criteria to consider releases from the Hungry Horse into Flathead Lake in an amount practical and compliant with state and federal law and regulations. Given time remains of the essence, I urge you to act without delay."

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"Regarding the drought conditions in the Flathead Valley and low water levels in Flathead Lake, I asked officials with the U.S. Department of the Interior on July 6 to provide specific data and information to guide a potential request for a release from the Hungry Horse Project (Hungry Horse). I have yet to receive a formal response, only partial, incomplete information.

On July 11, I urged the Columbia River Technical Management Team (TMT) to act, writing "any and all solutions must be fully discussed at the upcoming meeting of the Technical Management Team,' and made three specific requests to the TMT. No meaningful action was taken at yesterday's TMT meeting."


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