The Gallatin Watershed Sourcebook: A Resident's Guide

A Reference Guide to Water Resources in the Gallatin Valley

• Map
• Chapter 1. You Live in a Very Special Place
• Chapter 2. The Gallatin Watershed
• Chapter 3. Plumbing the Gallatin
• Chapter 4. Water Rights
• Chapter 5. Sensitive Areas in this Special Place
  Riparian Areas
  Floodplains
  Wetlands
  Wildlife Habitat
• Chapter 6. Watershed Recreation
• Chapter 7. Water Quality
• Chapter 8. Partners in Protecting the Gallatin
• Chapter 9. Education and Citizen Involvement
• Chapter 10. What it Means to Live in the Country
• Chapter 11. Handling Household Hazardous Waste
• Chapter 12. Your Septic System
• Chapter 13. Protecting Your Well from Contamination
• Chapter 14. Best Management Practices for Lawns and Pastures
• Chapter 15. Water Conservation
• Additional Resources
• Watershed Glossary
• Contributors and Acknowledgments

This information is also available for downloading as a publication produced by Bridger Outdoor Science School; Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Region; Gallatin Local Water Quality District; Montana Watercourse; United States Department of Agriculture, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. This document requires Adobe Acrobat.

The Gallatin Watershed Sourcebook: A Resident's Guide. (PDF; 1MB)

Agency Acronyms Used in this Guide:

DNRC - Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
MCA - Montana Code Annotated
MDEQ - Montana Department of Environmental Quality
MFWP - Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
MSU - Montana State University
NRCS - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA - U.S. Department of Agriculture
USGS - U.S. Geological Survey
USFWS - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Common Measures:

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Last Modified: 05/05/2003