International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board Final Draft Report and Recommendations – Public Comment Period

On behalf of the International St. Mary and Milk Rivers Study Board, please visit the following webpage announcing the Public Comment Period for the ISMMR Study Board Final Draft Report and Recommendations: https://ijc.org/en/smmr/final-draft-report-comment. The report is ready for review and comments from July 30 through August 31, 2026. 

We would also like to draw your attention to three public meetings that will be held next week. 

The public meetings will be held at the following locations:

 August 4, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. MDT – Best Western Plus Havre Inn & Suites, Havre, Montana (1425 2nd St NW, Havre, MT 59501)

   August 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. MDT – Milk River Civic Centre, Milk River, Alberta (321 3 Ave NE, Milk River, AB T0K 1M0)

   August 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. MDT – Excite Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta (101 Exhibition Wy S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4R3)

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to:

Beau Hawkings: beau.hawkings@ec.gc.ca

Josh Valder: jvalder@usgs.gov

Thank you, 

ISMMRSB Co-Study Managers