Senate Bill 76: 



Other Claims . Under Section 85-2-223 MCA, the DFWP 

 filed an instream flow claim on the Bitterroot River as the 

 exclusive state representative of the public to establish a 

 prior and existing public recreational use of these waters. 



use. 



A priority date of July 1, 1970, is claimed for this 

 The following instream flows were claimed: 



Stream Reach 



Mouth to Stevensville Bridge 10/1-4/30 



Stevensville Bridge to 

 Sleeping Child Creek 



Sleeping Child Creek to 

 junction of east and west 

 forks 



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