Natural Resource Damage Program
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The staff of the Natural Resources Damage (NRD) program recently released a draft plan for spending $65.5 million to improve fishery and wildlife habitat and related recreational opportunities in the Upper Clark Fork basin. The State of Montana won this money from a court settlement with BP-ARCO to cover a century's worth of mining damage to the Clark Fork headwaters. At the Coalition, we're very pleased with the plan. It's an integrated, ecologically-sound, science-based framework. And it allocates a substantial sum of money ($20.5 million) to projects that deliver more flow to the river – a critical building block in the work to restore the watershed. We look forward to moving this solid plan into comprehensive, on-the-ground restoration actions in the Upper Clark Fork. Learn more and find talking points to submit public comment in support of the plan. You can help put long-term restoration actions into place on the Clark Fork. Download CFC's Fact Sheet on the Restoration Plan Letters in support will go a long way toward helping Governor Schweitzer sign off on the long-term plan, ultimately helping make the Clark Fork clean, healthy, and whole once again. Will you email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it today and voice your support of the draft plan? Talking Points: 1. This plan is ecologically sound and science-based. We appreciate all the hard work that's gone into it from citizens and communities throughout the basin. Submit comments today - deadline October 26. In the News: Missoulian 9/26/12: "Plan for last of Upper Clark Fork restoration funds made public" Missoulian 12/21/11: "Governor approves $116M restoration plan for upper Clark Fork" Other Resources: What is the Natural Resource Damage (NRD) program? Read this FAQ. Can you tell me more about the Long-Range Plan for NRD Funds? Read the Plan FAQ. Contact the program at:
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