Leading a St. Mary's River Project Tour and Stakeholder Roundtable with DOI Assistant Secretary Petty

What's New:

On Monday, I led a roundtable discussion in Cut Bank with community members and top Administration leaders on the reconstruction of the St. Mary’s Milk River System following a tour of the damaged drop structures 2 and 5.

I was joined by U.S Department of the Interior (DOI) Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Dr. Tim Petty, St. Mary’s Working Group Co-Chair, Marko Manoukian and Milk River Joint Board of Control Program Manager, Jennifer Patrick among other local leaders.

For more information on my visit, click HERE.

Why It Matters: 

It was devastating to see such destruction that has completely stopped flows to the Milk River, which thousands of Montanans rely on.

Now more than ever, we need our agency partners to be doing all they can to reduce red tape and ensure reconstruction can go forth as smoothly and quickly as possible. That’s why I brought DOI Assistant Secretary Petty to Montana to see the impact this project has on our rural communities in the Hi-Line.  

This project is critical for Montana jobs and protecting our ag operations.

What's Next: 

I won’t stop fighting in Congress to get the funding and resources needed to repair the system and ensure this never happens again

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Best Wishes, 

Steve Daines
United States Senate