County attorney explains water rights notice
The Clark Fork River winds through Mineral and Sanders County where water rights are being examined and possibly affected.
The Montana Water Court recently issued a decree for the Clark Fork River between the confluences of the Blackfoot and Flathead rivers which goes through most of Mineral and Sanders counties.
Many residents received this notification in the mail and there have been some questions about what it means.
Wally Congdon, deputy attorney for Mineral County, has studied water rights for over 40 years and gave a short history of what is taking place.
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