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Western Montana Water RIGHTS!

12 of the World's Most Fascinating DamsKerr Dam (Seli’š Ksanka Q+lispe’ ) is a concrete gravity-arch dam located on the Flathead River, in Lake County, Montana

 

 

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Evidentiary Hearings Begun April 30

Lake County Evidentiary Hearings Begin Today | Western Montana Water Rights

Keeping an eye on the three amigos

Updates: Keeping an Eye on the Amigos | Western Montana Water Rights

Time to be bold

If Ever There was a Time to be Bold, it is Now | Western Montana Water Rights

Financial influence…?

What is the DOD Indian Incentive Program? | Western Montana Water Rights

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Letter to the editor, by David Passieri

CSKT Water Compact Goes to Court: 11-29-24 Finally, Oral Arguments Held

Note the link included to watch and listen to oral arguments that are available on line:

Part 1 11-15-24 Confederated Salish & Kootenai Water Compact v The People CASE NO. WC-0001-C-2021.

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Pooling resources for full pool – a “Thank you” note

After last year’s dire predictions that Flathead Lake would probably never return to historic full pool lake levels in summers, here we are today, August 4, 2024 at .03 inches above full pool!

 Many individuals and groups actively protested and pushed back against the corporate greed and false information regarding the causes of last year’s historic low lake levels, the first significant low levels since Kerr Dam was completed August 6, 1938.

 We have all of us to thank.  Groups who spearheaded these efforts include SHORE, National Organization to Save Flathead Lake, the Save Flathead Lake Citizens Action Group (sponsors of this website), Lake County Commissioners, some Federal Office holders, and MOST ESPECIALLY all the hundreds, even thousands, of active citizens who got informed and engaged. 

 What happened to global warming and the edict that last year was just the beginning, so get used to this new norm?  Maybe it was just fake news.  But we cannot be lulled into complacency.  We must stay on watch. 

 We are very thankful that provisions of our Democratic Republic are still intact and that, indeed, the people have a voice and can influence outcomes. 

 In the meantime, the theft of Western Montana Water under the misleadingly named “Montana Water Rights Protection Act”, or the Tester-Daines bill that is fully supported by Gianforte continues on its Unconstitutional Track.  We cannot stop the fight for freedom, equal protection, and property rights. 

Thanks again to everyone!  

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A record of what is happening in Hot Springs

The Deterioration of Hot Springs Montana Agriculture | Western Montana Water Rights (wordpress.com)

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An important issue of law: Res Judicata

An Important Issue of Law: Res Judicata | Western Montana Water Rights (wordpress.com)

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Clamp-down on water rights in Idaho

Globalist war on food ramping up: Idaho SHUTS DOWN FARMERS’ access to water; ‘We’re all going to fail’ – LeoHohmann.com

15 minute video from Idaho potato farmer

IDAHO SHUTS DOWN FARMERS “We’re all going to fail” (youtube.com)

IDAHO FARMERS ARE IN BIG TROUBLE (youtube.com)

The problems are nationwide. Stand up, speak out.

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Tanner Smith’s thoughts on the water rights:

Click here to see video on YouTube

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Visit these websites:

Save Flathead Lake – Welcome

National Organization to Save Flathead Lake (fillthelake.com)

and also

CLICK HERE TO
Stay up to date on WATER RIGHTS ISSUES

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State of Emergency Declared – Klamath River Dam Removal

Lower Klamath River Dam Removal Project Creates State of Emergency! – Siskiyou News

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The Tribal Inheritance Part 1

The Tribal Inheritance Part 1 | Western Montana Water Rights (wordpress.com)

Posted by Ichte4est February 28.

Subsequent parts to be found in posts HERE.

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Response to Lake County petition

2024-03-20 Response to Lake County Petition(1292449.5)

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Notice/Motion of intervention submitted

On 3/5/2024, the following Filing was submitted to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC), Washington D.C.:


Filer:           LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
                        No Organization Found (as Agent)

Docket(s):               P-5-000
Lead Applicant: Energy Keepers, Incorporated
Filing Type:     Motion/Notice of Intervention
Description:     Motion to Intervene of Lake County Board of Commissioners
under P-5.

To view the document for this Filing, click here
https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_num=20240305-5046
 

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FERC gives tribes more power

Native American Tribes Given Power To Block Hydropower Projects | ZeroHedge

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Brian Lipscomb – Flathead Lake

Brian Lipscomb CEO of Energy Keepers Presentation (youtube.com)

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The federal commission finds no fault with SKQ dam operations!?

(source: Flathead Beacon)

FERC-response-20240205-3049

At the Pachyderm meeting in Polson February 9, community members weighed in: this cannot be allowed to stand. An appeal was made to anyone who has suffered any kind of injury – whether financial, property, or bodily – to write letters with any available proof (including photos) to elected officials. For suggestions, see SaveFlatheadLake.com.

Be sure to also send a copy of your letter to the warriors at SaveFlatheadLake.com, so they can document all that has been done.

Please continue to record any damages on our website at:  https://saveflatheadlake.com/.  If you have pictures of damages, please send an email with the pictures to:  contactus@saveflatheadlake.com.  We have submitted the petition with over 500 signatures to FERC and have notified them that we have lists/pics of damages if they are interested.  We also sent copies of our letter to  about 45 government officials – see if they respond!
 
The government officials’ addresses are located at:  https://saveflatheadlake.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Governmemtcontacts.pdf
 
Letters to FERC can be sent to the following:

The Honorable Debbie Anne Reese

Secretary, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

888 First Street, N.E.

Washington D.C. 20426 

Thank you everyone for your help with this – we are all in this together!

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Senator Daines’ Role in the Water Compact

Below is an editorial from December 13 that is so worth reading by anyone interested in our water rights. Click the link!

12-13-23–I feel abandoned 3

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Objection to the Mediation Process Filed with the Water Court

Post by icthe4est HERE.

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Compacting Parties Submit Reply Briefs to the Water Court

Read January 10 post on the water rights blog HERE. Upcoming important dates included!

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Flathead Compact:  Disconnecting Water from the Land

Link to a good article HERE.

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Petition Submitted to FERC by National Organization to Save Flathead Lake

Flathead Lake 20240105-5052_NOSFLPETITIONFINAL10524-1

January 5, 2024

Response to NOSFL Petition from CSKT

20240205-5183_2024-02-05 Response to NOSFL Petition

February 5, 2024

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Understanding Hydroelectric Power

13 min presentation by Public Services Commissioner Ann Bukacek.

Dec 27, 2023

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Rep Zinke Introduces Fill the Lake Act

Zinke Introduces Fill the Lake Act | Representative Ryan Zinke (house.gov)

Nov 15, 2023

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Why are we in a “Special Proceeding?”

 

POSTS | Western Montana Water Rights | keeping western Montanans informed about the Flathead Reservation Water Compact (wordpress.com)

Oct 31, 2023
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 05 May 2023 What does the CSKT Fishery have to do with water rights?


SB-72-Water-RightsDownload

The FRAUD of Tribal Water RIGHTS


Posted 3 February 2023

Montana-Water-Rights-1Download

SECURE YOUR WATER RIGHTS!!

All Montana residents need to be informed about the looming threat to their water rights. There is a group of people in Lake County who are working hard to help all residents of western Montana to understand what they need to do as individuals to protect the water rights associated with their property.Predictably the process to file an objection, as determined by the Montana Water Court, is filled with “gotchas” that could cause your objection to be “disregarded.” If you value your water rights and you want those rights to pass with your property when you sell or leave it to your heirs, find out what you need to do to fight this potential theft.There will be three educational forums in Lake County on the dates shown below. All three forums will be the same presentation of facts and information designed to help as many landowners as possible, and the information presented applies throughout Montana.by Linda Sauer

LCRCC web water issueDownload

Flathead Reservation Water Management Board
Montana Indian Water Rights

DNRC

 

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