About Us

The mission of the Gallatin Water Collaborative is to unify local efforts to protect, restore and enhance water resources in the Lower Gallatin Watershed.

 

Together we are:

  • Sharing concerns and priorities from many different water users across the watershed.

  • Working together to take action on shared priorities.

  • Sharing technical and financial resources across our organizations to achieve greater impact.

  • Incorporating the objectives of the Collaborative into the work of our individual organizations.

  • Advancing cross-jurisdictional water security planning and water management. 

  • Coordinating our efforts to effectively make the best use of available funding opportunities.

How it Began

The Gallatin Water Collaborative began as an effort to update the Lower Gallatin Watershed Restoration Plan, with diverse input from stakeholders across the watershed. This plan had focused on stream and wetland restoration projects, but due to the unprecedented growth in the Gallatin Valley, it became evident that the scope of the plan needed to include more overarching considerations of water security, and all the tools from all of our toolboxes.

How We Work

Our Commitment

Each stakeholder participates in the spirit of collaboration. We are here to find common ground and be more effective at reaching our shared goals. First and foremost, we each show up to build trust.

We have each committed to  participate consistently and as much as possible, respecting the time invested by others.  

Each stakeholder represents and is communicating back to their individual constituents and organizations.

Participating Stakeholders

 

Government Agencies

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Gallatin Conservation District

City of Bozeman Engineering Division

City of Bozeman Water Conservation Division

City of Bozeman Stormwater Division

Gallatin Local Water Quality District

Fish, Wildlife, Parks

Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Gallatin County Planning Department

Gallatin County Commission

Gallatin Health Department

Bozeman City Commission

Nonprofit Organizations

Gallatin Valley Land Trust

Trout Unlimited

Association of Gallatin Agricultural Irrigators

Gallatin River Task Force

Four Corners Foundation

Upper Missouri Waterkeeper

Sacajawea Audubon Society

Montana Freshwater Partners

Greater Yellowstone Coalition

Fishing Outfitters Association of Montana

Open and Local Coalition

Center for Large Landscape Conservation

Mountain Time Arts

Montana State University

Montana Water Center

MSU Extension Water Quality


Private Industries

WGM Group

RESPEC

Confluence Consulting

Sundog Ecological

Gallatin Association of Realtors

Kevin Haggerty Drilling, Inc.