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personnel or the funding to pursue this type of monitoring program. 



Another problem is that the DHES (Water Quality Bureau) depends upon 

 "complaints" to identify violations of water quality standards. Acting 

 on this basis, the Bureau has investigated very few reported violations 

 attributed to forestry practices. Again, funding and manpower limit 

 enforcement to this "complaint" mode (Rasmussen, pers. corm.). 



The MWPCA is not being adequately enforced with respect to silviculture 

 related non-point water pollution. 



The Water Quality Bureau should request funding and personnel to implement 

 an aggresive enforcement program to promote compliance with the Montana 

 Water Quality Standards. 



