The Flathead Basin Commission

FBC Mission

The Flathead Basin Commission (FBC) was created in 1983 by the Montana Legislature to protect water quality, natural resources and economic integrity in the Flathead Basin. The FBC is a uniquely structured non- regulatory organization that accomplishes its mandate in a consensus- building mannner, stressing education, partnership with agencies and nonprofit groups, and the voluntary participation of basin residents.
The FBC has become a model of successful citizen and inter-agency cooperation. The 23 member Commission represents a wide cross-section of citizens, and local, state, tribal, federal and provincial agency representatives who work collectively to implement innovative, cost effective solutions that result in on-the-ground action.

Transboundary

The Flathead Basin Commission, in conjunction with the Governor's Office and the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative (GNLCC), is assisting with the implementation of the B.C.-MT Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU prohibited strip mining in the B.C. Flathead, and focuses on issues ranging from the protection of transboundary fish and wildlife populations to green energy development. The Phase I scope of work for the MOU is currently underway, and focuses on fisheries protection and Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) prevention.

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Caryn Miske Executive Director
Flathead Basin Commission
655 Timberwolf Parkway
Kalispell Montana 59901
406-240-3453 e-mail: cmiske@mt.gov

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