1. Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Water Resources Division State Water Projects Bureau Kevin B. Smith, P.E., Chief ksmith@mt.gov 444-2932 ksmith@mt.gov

2. DNRC - SWP Administers the Operation and Maintenance of State-Owned Water Storage Projects. State Water Conservation Board – Created in 1934 – Main goals to build water infrastructure projects and reduce unemployment Majority of Projects built 1937 -1941 21 Active Storage Projects remain. Consists of 24 Dams; 250 miles of Canals; one Hydro Facility Approximately 300,000 Ac-Ft (Shares) Marketed Provide technical assistance to MT DFWP and State Trust Lands.

4. 85-1-501. Survey of Power Generation Capacity (excerpt). 1)Study economic and environmental feasibility of small-scale hydroelectric facility construction and operation with periodic updates. Considerations: (a) estimated cost of construction; (b) estimated cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating; (c) estimated cost of tying into an existing power distribution channel; (d) ability of public utilities or rural electric cooperatives to lease and operate; (e) debt burden to be serviced; (f) expected revenue; (g) reasonable rate of return on the investment; and (h) potential impacts on water supply and stream flows. 2)Periodic updates to energy and telecommunication committees on past and current assessments History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 503, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 275, L. 2011.

5. 85-1-510. Sale of Power and Allocation of Revenue (excerpt) (1)Public service commission requires utilities/cooperatives to purchase power under rates and terms established in 85-1-511 through 85-1-513 if no mutually agreeable contract or price with operator. 85-1-51185-1-513 (2)Revenue deposited in the state water project special revenue account to cover repair, rehabilitation, and financing of state-owned water projects. History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 503, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 370, L. 1991.

6. Projects Recently Studied Cooney Reservoir Tongue River Reservoir Painted Rocks Reservoir Ruby River Reservoir

7. Cooney Reservoir

9. Tongue River Reservoir - 1978

10. Instream Storage Tongue River Irrigates ~30,000 acres Tongue River

11. Painted Rocks

15. Ruby – Conceptual LLOW Mods

16. Reasons to Generate Revenue Flood Damage Failed Structures Planned Rehabilitation Efforts Limited Established Funding Sources

20. EAST FORK ROCK CREEK