The clark fork coalition in partnership with the montana department of natural resources and conservation located in missoula county montana will develop a webbased decision support tool for water…

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $187,234 Project Grant under its Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) to the Clark Fork Coalition in partnership with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. The purpose of this 17-month project is to develop a web-based decision support tool that integrates water data on key variables influencing instream flow and water quality in the Upper Clark Fork River basin in Montana. This decision support tool will help natural resource agencies, stakeholders, and watershed groups address critical instream flow and ecological restoration needs in an area that has been impacted by historical mining activities and dewatering. The project involves collaboration with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Trout Unlimited, the University of Montana, and other local watershed restoration partners.

The clark fork coalition in partnership with the montana department of natural resources and conservation located in missoula county montana will develop a webbased decision support tool for water managers and conservation project planners that integrates the abundance of water data on key variables influencing instream flow and water quality. Over 120 miles of the upper clark fork UCF river have been designated as a part of the largest superfund complex in the united states. Additionally over 87 miles of the UCF mainstem has been classified as severely dewatered by montana fish wildlife and parks. The decision support tool will inform and expedite water management and conservation decisions to help natural resource agencies key stakeholders and cooperative watershed groups address critical instream flow and ecological restoration needs in the UCF basin. This project is supported by the confederated salish and kootenai tribes of the flathead nation trout unlimited the watershed restoration coalition and the university of montana.