85-20-1007. Peoples Creek minimum flow account
85-20-1007. Peoples Creek minimum flow account. (1) A state special revenue account, called the Peoples Creek minimum flow account, is established, as provided for in 17-2-102, for deposit of funds and interest on funds for efficiency improvements and bypass structures for irrigation upstream from the Fort Belknap Reservation in the Peoples Creek Basin 40I and for […]
85-20-1008. Economic development plan
85-20-1008. Economic development plan. (1) The DNRC is directed to facilitate development of an economic development plan focused on future use of water and currently irrigated land, including but not limited to use of water and irrigated land for irrigation, industrial, recreational, fisheries, and habitat purposes in the Milk River basin. (2) The Milk River regional feasibility […]
85-20-1101. United States of America, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory-Montana compact ratified
85-20-1101. United States of America, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory-Montana compact ratified. The Compact entered into by the State of Montana and the United States of America, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory and filed with the Secretary of State of […]
85-20-1201. United States of America, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Sheep Experiment Station-Montana Compact ratified
85-20-1201. United States of America, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Sheep Experiment Station-Montana Compact ratified. The Compact entered into by the State of Montana and the United States of America, Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Sheep Experiment Station, and filed with the secretary of state of the State of Montana under the provisions of […]
85-20-801. United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Red Rock Lakes-Montana compact ratified
85-20-801. United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Red Rock Lakes-Montana compact ratified. The compact entered into by the State of Montana and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and filed with the secretary of state of the State of Montana under the provisions of 85-2-702 on April 20, 1999, is ratified. The compact is as […]
85-20-901. Crow Tribe-Montana compact ratified
85-20-901. Crow Tribe-Montana compact ratified. The compact entered into by the State of Montana and the Crow Tribe and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Montana under the provisions of 85-2-702 on June 22, 1999, is ratified. The compact is as follows: WATER RIGHTS COMPACT ENTERED INTO BY THE STATE OF MONTANA, THE […]
85-20-902. Findings and purpose
85-20-902. Findings and purpose. (1) It is the policy of the state of Montana to seek negotiated settlements of federal and Indian reserved water rights claims in Montana under Title 85, chapter 2, part 7. (2) Pursuant to this policy, the commission commenced negotiations with the Crow Tribe regarding the Tribe’s water rights claims on November 12, […]
85-20-903. Definitions
85-20-903. Definitions. As used in 85-20-902 through 85-20-905, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Commission” means the reserved water rights compact commission. (2) ”Compact” means the Crow-Montana water rights compact as approved by the legislature in 85-20-901. (3) ”Department” means the department of natural resources and conservation. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 1, Sp. L. June 1999.
85-20-904. Payment of settlement funds into escrow — requirements for escrow agreement — notice from attorney general
85-20-904. Payment of settlement funds into escrow — requirements for escrow agreement — notice from attorney general. (1) The department shall enter into an agreement with the Crow Tribe and, if necessary under federal or tribal law, the United States, selecting an escrow agent to hold any funds paid by the state prior to the time […]
85-20-905. Settlement of litigation — disposition of production taxes collected on coal owned in trust for Crow Tribe
85-20-905. Settlement of litigation — disposition of production taxes collected on coal owned in trust for Crow Tribe. (1) The governor and attorney general may enter into an agreement with the Crow Tribe and the United States for the settlement of the civil action captioned Crow Tribe of Indians v. State of Montana et al., Cause […]