Bitterroot TMDLs Welcome Page
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Contacts for both the current TMDL project and those for completed TMDLs are included in the table below. The Bitterroot Watershed TMDL Project Overview page provides information on what streams and impairments are included in the current project. The Completed TMDLs page provides tables of, and links to, the TMDLs that have been completed and approved by EPA for the Bitterroot River watershed.
The current project is a joint effort between DEQ and the U.S. EPA
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PROJECT MEMBER
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AGENCY / ORG
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ROLE
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EMAIL
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PHONE
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Current TMDL Project
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Jordan Tollefson 1
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DEQ
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Project Coordinator 1
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jtollefson@mt.gov |
(406) 444-5341
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| Mindy McCarthy 4 |
DEQ |
Nutrients Project Manager 4 |
mmccarthy3@mt.gov |
(406) 444-6754 |
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Christian Schmidt
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DEQ
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Nutrients Project Manager 2
Bitterroot River Mainstem Sediment Project Manager*
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cschmidt2@mt.gov
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(406) 444-6777
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Peter Brumm
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EPA
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Metals Project Manager
This project is a joint effort between DEQ and the Montana Office of the U.S. EPA.
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brumm.peter@epa.gov
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(406) 457-5029
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Jordan Tollefson 3
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DEQ
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Temperature Project Manager 3
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jtollefson@mt.gov |
(406) 444-5341
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Lisa Kusnierz
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EPA
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Bitterroot Headwaters Sediment Project Manager
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kusnierz.lisa@epa.gov
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(406) 457-5001
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| Kyle Flynn |
DEQ |
Project Modeler |
kflynn@mt.gov |
(406) 444-5974 |
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Completed TMDL Projects
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Kristy Fortman
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DEQ
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Sediment Project Manager
Kristy was the project manager for sediment TMDLs that were completed in 2011 for 13 tributaries of the Bitterroot River.
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kfortman@mt.gov
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(406) 444-7425
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Darrin Kron2
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DEQ
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Temperature Project Manager
Darrin was the project manager for temperature TMDLs that were completed in 2011 for the middle and lower segments of the Bitterroot River, and Sleeping Child, Willow, and Miller creeks.
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dkron@mt.gov
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(406) 444-4765
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Additional Contacts
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| Laura Andersen |
DEQ |
Laura works in DEQ's nonpoint source program and is the TMDL implementation contact for the Bitterroot River watershed. Laura is working with the Bitter Root Water Forum to implement restoration projects, following recommendations from the completed temperature and sediment TMDL documents.
For information on land management practices that can improve water quality, see DEQ's Nonpoint Source Webpage.
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landersen3@mt.gov |
(406) 444-0549 |
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Heather Mullee
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Bitter Root Water Forum
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Heather is the executive director of the Bitter Root Water Forum and assists DEQ with TMDL outreach activities
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brwaterforum@bitterroot.net
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(406) 375-2272
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Wendy Sturgis
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Lolo Watershed Group
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Wendy is the watershed coordinator for the Lolo Watershed Group
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wendysturgis@bresnan.net
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(406) 273-2446
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Julie Ralston
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Bitterroot Conservation District
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Julie is the CD’s District Administrator.
Majority of the watershed lies within in Ravalli County, which is covered by the Bitterroot CD.
Contact your local CD for information on conservation practices and required permits for construction work in or near a stream.
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bcd@qwestoffice.net
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(406) 363-5010
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Tara Comfort
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Missoula Conservation District
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Tara is the CD’s District Administrator.
The lower portion of the Bitterroot River watershed lies in Missoula County.
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tara.comfort@mt.nacdnet.net
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(406) 829-3395
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1. The project coordinator changed from Christina Staten to Jordan Tollefson in June 2013.
2. Darrin Kron was the former nutrients, mainstem sediment, and temperature project manager. Darrin has changed positions within DEQ and is now the Monitoring & Assessment Section Supervisor for the Water Quality Planning Bureau.
3. The temperature project manager changed from Paul Kusnierz to Jordan Tollefson in June 2013.
4. The nutrients project manager changed from Christian Schmidt to Mindy McCarthy in January 2014.
Page Released: July 17, 2012
Last Updated: June 3, 2014
