Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on several bills including the “Montana Headwaters Legacy Act” which would protect 377 miles of rivers in the Custer-Gallatin and Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forests by designating them as wild scenic or recreational. Committee member Steve Daines voiced concern...
Gallatin County Commissioner Supports Water Protection Act
The Montana Headwaters Legacy Act introduced by Senator Jon Tester would protect 385 miles of river in the state as Wild and Scenic nearly doubling the total number now. Gallatin County Commissioner Scott MacFarlane says protections are important because people understand they’re stewards of a resource that passes through state after state on ...
Water Protection Act Would Likely Lead To Improved Economy In Gallatin County
Senator Jon Tester introduced the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, which would nearly double the river miles in the state protected as wild and scenic. Gallatin County Commissioner Scott Macfarlane says his county’s economy relies heavily on natural resources. https://northernbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/7-19_637.mp3