Environmental Quality Council 



STATE CAPITOL 



PO BOX 201704 



HELENA, MONTANA 59620-1704 



(406) 444-3742 



GOVERNOR MARC RACICOT 

 DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE 



Julie Lmptyn 



HOUSE MEMBERS 



Hairy Beaudry 



Vicki Cocchiarella. Co-Chair 



Kim Gillan 



George Heavy Runner 



KarlOhs 



Bill Tash 



SENATE MEMBERS 



Vivian M. Brooke 

 William S. Crismore 

 Lorents Croirield 

 Bea McCarthy 

 Ken Mesaros, Co-Chair 

 Bill Wilson 



PUBLIC MEMBERS 



Bill Snoddy 

 Jerry Sorenien 

 Jeanne-Marie Souvigney 

 Greg Tollefson 



LEGISLATIVE 

 ENVIRONMENTAL 

 ANALYST 

 ToddEverU 



To: 



MEMORANDUM 



Water Policy Subcommittee 



From: TTk/ Mary Vandenbosch 

 Staff 



Date: June 16, 1998 



Subject: Survey of Lessors Participating in the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and 

 Parks Water Leasing Program 



Introduction 



Staff contacted water right holders who have leased their water rights to the Montana Department 

 of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) in June 1998. Seven of the ten lessors were successfully 

 contacted. Respondents were asked a standard list of both open-ended and specific questions. 

 The first two respondents raised the issue of how to determine the value of the water leased; 

 consequently, all other respondents were asked for their thoughts on this issue. 



Survey results are summarized below. Comments of respondents are displayed in italic type. 

 Clarification is provided in brackets [ ] where necessary. 



In general, how do you think the program is working? 



Overall, responses to this question were generally positive: "^ ■^- 



o Excellent. Thereiswater in Mill Creek all of the time now. There never was 



before. Great program. Money well spent. 



o Wonderful. The gravity irrigation system we installed is so efficient. It is really 



valuable. 



O Going fine. 



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