Some Bozemanites recently volunteered to get knee-deep into Bozeman Creek and the pollution challenges it faces.

 

Great Falls: Monday, Sept. 30, Mountain West Bank, 12 Third Street NW, Downstairs Conference Room (use rear / north door) 

Conrad: Tuesday, Oct. 1, Pondera Golf and Country Club, one mile west of town 

Helena: Wednesday, Oct. 2, Downtown Holiday Inn, on Walking Mall 

Bozeman: Tuesday, Oct. 8, Holiday Inn, 5 E. Baxter Lane Dillon: Wednesday, Oct. 9, U-M Western, Lewis and Clark Room

Missoula - Tuesday, October 15th 

Hamilton - Thursday, October 17th 

Deer Lodge - Thursday, October 24th 

Kalispell - Tuesday, October 29th 

Libby - Wednesday, October 30th

2014 Watershed Planning and Assistance Grant (WPAG)
The FY 2014 Guidance for the Watershed Planning and Assistance Grant (WPAG) is posted on the web. The first round is due on September 30, 2013. There is a new application form this year. Additional round are planned for November 2013 and February 2014. Guidance or call David Martin @ 406-444-4253.

NCF, NACD President's Association $10,000 Conservation District Award Due Dec. 2, Video is part of application


For many students, graduate school is a once in a lifetime experience and a time to take advantage of unique research and learning opportunities. CUAHSI's Pathfinder Fellowship Program provides travel assistance to graduate students to help them move their research beyond the traditional single-site, single-focus perspectives common in graduate student research and add interdisciplinary dimensions to their projects. Are you interested in becoming a Fellow? CUAHSI's 2013 Pathfinder Fellowship Program is now accepting applications: deadline to submit is Friday, October 18! Please consider sharing this research funding opportunity with your students and colleagues.

Unspent 319 Funds Proposals

We are accepting abstracts that illustrate the conference theme of “Floodplain Fundamentals” while expressing your expertise, knowledge and views. The topics can include; the various permitting processes; flood hazard mapping; FEMA funding; floodplain development; subdivisions; insurance; case studies involving floodplain projects; or other floodplain related topics. The Wednesday engineering session is specifically seeking case study presentations. Topics of a similar nature are welcome, as are case studies that illustrate related principles. Please submit; (1.) your abstract of 300 words or less; (2.) presenter contact information; and (3.) the approximate time needed for your presentation; to AMFM at mtfloods@mtfloods.org Abstracts must be submitted no later than Friday October 18, 2013. Selected presenters will be notified by email in early November. Conference agenda and registration forms will also be emailed in November. Registration fees will be waived for presenters (one fee waived per selected abstract).

The EPA will hold public webinars on the proposed revisions to the Water Quality Standards Regulation (40 CFR Part 131) on Th Nov 14 both at 11am-1pm Mtn time. There will also be a public meeting in Wash DC on Oct 23 10am-3pm (Eastern time), and a separate tribal consultation webinar should be announced soon. We encourage your participation in the public webinars and meeting and any comments you wish to offer on the proposed rule. Please ensure you follow the instructions in the Federal Register (or on the website below) in submitting comments before the Dec 3, 2013 deadline. Please see the EPA website for more information and details on the proposed rule.

 Montana’s “Model Regulations/Ordinance for FLOOD PLAIN HAZARD MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS” is available for review  From this version, I invite your review and comments. Please send your written comments to Laurence Siroky lsiroky@mt.gov by October 31, 2013. The next version of the model ordinance will include incorporated comments and will be posted on our website http://dnrc.mt.gov/wrd/water_op/floodplain/permitting.asp under “Model Ordinance for Communities”.

Cascade Conservation District Administrator-Nov 1

Executive Director-Madison River Foundation October 1, 2013

Montana Dam Safety Program: Emergency Action Plan / Outreach Coordinator The Montana Dam Safety Program is looking for an individual to oversee emergency action planning, education and outreach. The Emergency Action Plan Coordinator (EAP Coordinator) assists dam owners with their annual updates and organizes mock tests of their emergency action plans. The coordinator also oversees education and outreach for the program including web site updates, development of training materials and organizing regional dam owner workshops. The EAP coordinator will also be responsible for developing a new dam safety awareness program for county officials. Click here for more information.

Flathead County – Planner II Flathead County is currently advertising a position for a Planner II. The ideal candidate would have the knowledge, abilities and experience and/or training stated in the position announcement. In addition, a background in floodplain and/or lakeshore work in the State of Montana would be desirable. The position is in the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Office in Kalispell, MT and the pay range is $19.63-$21.81/hr DOE. Please review the position announcement linked below and feel free to call the Flathead County Planning office with any questions. http://flathead.mt.gov/human_resources/documents/PVA-PlannerII10112013.pdf

Forest Policy Director for the Council of Western State Foresters and Western Forestry Leadership Coalition-October 11 Lakewood, CO