**NEW 2nd
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A
Guidebook for Montana Ponds (in PDF format)
-What you need to know about Ponds and Alternatives-
Before deciding on developing a pond landowners should consider:
- What is the purpose of the pond?
- Where will the water come from?
- How will the pond affect local water resources, wildlife, soils,
and vegetation?
- What permits are needed?
- How will I maintain the pond?
- What alternatives are there?
- Contacts for more information
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Representing Property With Wetlands and Riparian Areas - A Guide for Montana's Realtors (in PDF format)
Realtors have an important job of welcoming and educating new landowners moving to Montana. While many people are moving here to enjoy Montana's unspoiled natural beauty and recreational opportunities, most are unaware that the future health of these areas depends on responsible landowner stewardship. This publication is designed to inform Montana's realtors about the essentials of wetlands and riparian areas, their regulations, and landowner responsibilities. |
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Brochures on wetlands information. These
are based on information contained in the Landowner's Guide to Montana's
Wetlands.
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Landowner's Guide to
Montana's Wetlands: Watch for the new 2007 revised version coming soon. Print versions of the 2001 edition are no longer available, but you may wish to view or download the pdf version on the link below. |
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A Planning Guide for
Protecting Montana's Wetlands and Riparian Areas with updated 2006 information.
This handbook
is designed to assist anyone in identifying and using land use planning
tools, both to advance local interests and to contribute to the
protection of wetland and riparian resources.
View and download updated 2006 Planning Guide Contact Information.View and download updated 2006 Planning Guide New Case Studies.
View Contents
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Field Guide to Montana's Wetland Vascular Plants
A non-technical key to the genera with keys to the species
of sedges and rushes. On
line at NRIS.
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Tools for Addressing Riverbank Erosion
An
EPA publication concerning guidelines for communities and landowners
along the Upper Missouri River
- describes the character of the river
- describes how a stable river functions
- outlines methods for keeping healthy reaches from eroding
- suggests steps for restoration for erosion problems
- describes protection and restoration methods in general terms
- lists resources needed to take action
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Volunteer Water Monitoring Guidebook - New for 2007!
This guidebook is designed to serve both community and educational groups who are either initiating volunteer monitoring programs or expanding a well-established program. The guidebook supports the Montana Watercourse's Volunteer Water Monitoring program to promote knowledge and stewardship of aquatic resources by teaching local citizen volunteers the skills needed to gather accurate, non biased water quality information.
View Content or download your own copy.
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The Milk River: International
Lifeline of the Hi-Line - A Guidebook and Video
This guidebook
was prepared under the direction of the Milk River International
Alliance as a learning tool to accompany the video. The guidebook
is also available through Hill and Blaine County Conservation districts.
The video is available for $10 by contacting MT Watercourse.
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The Milk River: International Lifeline of the Hi-Line
- Educator's Guide
This book for educators is designed for
use with the video and guidebook. It contains:
- pre- and post-video discussion questions
- 7 activities on issues important to the Milk River
- a glossary of terms
- a black line map of the Milk River Watershed for overheads and
handouts
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Headwaters to a Continent
This guide reviews:
- the hydrologic cycle and history of water use in MT
- information on who uses water and how
the quality of the state's surface and groundwater
profiles of the Yellowstone, Missouri and Columbia river basins
- water management responsibilities for federal, state and regional
agencies
- ways you can become involved in local water management
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Montana Stream Management Guide
- How streams and watersheds work
- Restoration
- Working with streams; the permits you will need and methods
of alteration and stabilization
This is a great introduction to stream morphology. It is also available
through the Montana Department of Environmental Quality 406-444-6697.
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Tips on Land & Water Management for small farms
and ranches in Montana
This guide provides basic information
and ideas for managing your land. A valuable list of contacts concerning
regulations or management questions is included. This guide is also
available from the Conservation Districts Bureau at the Department
of Natural Resources and Conservation 406-444-6667.
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Gallatin Watershed Sourcebook: A Resident's Guide
This sourcebook is an outgrowth of a Know Your Watershed symposium
offered at the Museum of the Rockies in 1996. The workshop was presented
under a unique partnership of local groups interested in public
education and natural resources conservation. Visit the NRCS website
for an online
version of the publication. View the pdf
publication produced by Bridger Outdoor Science School; Bureau
of Reclamation, Great Plains Region; Gallatin Local Water Quality
District; Montana Watercourse; United States Department of Agriculture,
and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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Project WET and other educational resource correlations
to Montana Science Standards
These guides were developed to
assist educators in aligning activities to content standards and
local school curricula. More
information on meeting Montana standards with water education.
View WET
science correlation contents
View WOW
science correlation contents
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Montana Watercourse Newsletters in
pdf
Fall 2003
Summer 2004
Spring 2005
Winter 2006
Winter 2007
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Outside of a workshop, educational resources related
to Project WET, the Discover a Watershed series, 
