Advocacy and Outreach
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What exactly is “EIS scoping”?
Before a mine can start moving minerals an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) must be completed. The first step in the process is scoping. Scoping is the initial process of determining what issues should be studied in the EIS. Public comment is an important part of the process. As part of the scoping process, the Montana…
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Giving a Voice to Rivers
Joe Newman spent two months this summer at Camp Baker, the public put in to the Smith River, educating people about the proposed copper mine that threatens the health of the Smith River watershed. Read about his experience Giving a Voice to Rivers.
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MTU Tip of the Hat – Let’s out do 2016 on July 22, 2017
In 2016 generous Montana Guides and Outfitters (40 of them!) pulled together and donated their tips for one day, and raised more than $3,500 for conservation IN MONTANA. Let’s break last year’s record and raise even more for conservation projects on the rivers we love to fish. Nobody knows the rivers like the conservation-minded guides…