BLOG BLOG Bitterroot residents file suit over approval of gravel pit expansion Firm Updates September 14, 2024 by Jacob Owens | Sat, September 14th 2024 at 4:00 PM Updated Sat, September 14th 2024 at 11:17 PM LOLO, Mont. — A group of Missoula County residents are suing county commissioners over… Judge blasts DEQ for lack of public notice in permitting West Yellowstone wastewater system Firm Updates July 19, 2024 Breuner allows limited operation of system for two large commercial campgrounds BY: DARRELL EHRLICK – JULY 17, 2024 4:54 PM Gallatin County District Court Judge Andrew Breuner had two unenviable choices: Hurt the… Idaho farmers say water curtailment order will dry up land, push them out of business Beyond the Big Sky June 4, 2024 Idaho Department of Water Resources issued May 27 order that could dry up 500,000 acres of Idaho farmland BY: CLARK CORBIN – JUNE 4, 2024 5:10 AM Faced with a water curtailment order… Montana Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decision Voids Permit for Creston Water-Bottling Plant Firm Updates December 11, 2023 Montana Supreme Court reverses the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) grant of commercial water right to Montana Artesian Water Company in Creston, MT For seven long years,… Montana Judge Hands Historic Win to Young Plaintiffs in Climate Change Case In The News August 23, 2023 Held v. Montana Decision: Montana is violating the rights of young people with policies that prohibit the state from considering climate change effects when it reviews coal mining, natural gas… New Montana Water Rights: Part III Montana Water Law August 15, 2023 Form 602: A Step-by-Step Guide Perhaps the most common and legally mystifying water right, 602 Water Rights are distinct from those discussed in Parts I or II of this series… New Montana Water Rights: Part II Montana Water Law August 1, 2023 Form 600 SW: A Step-by-Step Guide Obtaining any new Montana water right can be a daunting endeavor. Picture this: you've moved to Montana and you've found the perfect property (the… New Montana Water Rights: Part I Montana Water Law July 18, 2023 Form 600 GW: A Step-by-Step Guide If you’ve done your homework on Montana Water Rights, you may already know that to obtain the right to use water in Montana, you’ll… What is Montana Water Law? Montana Water Law June 20, 2023 As Montana attorneys specializing in natural resource and water law, at Ferguson & Coppes we are often asked: "What is Montana water law? How do Montana water rights work?" In… Ferguson & Coppes attorneys prevail on the merits and attorney’s fees in federal court judgment against the Kootenai National Forest for failing to act as required under the National Scenic Trails Act Firm Updates December 20, 2022 On September 28, 2022, the Department of Justice formally withdrew its second 9th Circuit Appeal after losing a judgment on the merits issued by the Honorable Donnald Malloy. At issue… Montana Supreme Court to Determine fate of Montana Artesian Water Company Permit in full seven justice (en banc) panel Firm Updates December 20, 2022 Ferguson & Coppes attorney’s Graham Coppes and Emily Wilmott have submitted the final briefs in what has now become a 5 year long battle to protect senior water rights and lawful agency… John Ferguson presents at the annual Montana Water Law Conference on DNRC’s New Guidance for Combined Appropriations Firm Updates December 20, 2022 On October 5, 2022 John Ferguson presented to Montana’s water law practitioners concerning the history of and recent changes to DNRC’s interpretation and enforcement of “combined appropriations” from multiple groundwater wells. More specifically,… Ferguson & Coppes files suit on behalf of senior water users defending against a newly proposed subdivision authorized with illegal exempt wells Firm Updates December 20, 2022 The lawsuit, filed in 1st Judicial District Court in Broadwater County, alleges the defendants failed to do their duty to consider impacts and protect water and land resources from unreasonable… Ferguson & Coppes attorney secures $175,000 dollar settlement for client in multi-venue water use and ditch restoration case Firm Updates December 20, 2022 Recently Graham Coppes successfully secured a large settlement on the eve of trial for a client fighting to restore his water delivery systems after a neighbor bulldozed the historic ditches…. Categories Beyond the Big Sky Firm Updates Gravel – It's the Pits In The News Montana Water Law Archive September 2024 July 2024 June 2024 December 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 December 2022
Bitterroot residents file suit over approval of gravel pit expansion Firm Updates September 14, 2024 by Jacob Owens | Sat, September 14th 2024 at 4:00 PM Updated Sat, September 14th 2024 at 11:17 PM LOLO, Mont. — A group of Missoula County residents are suing county commissioners over…
Judge blasts DEQ for lack of public notice in permitting West Yellowstone wastewater system Firm Updates July 19, 2024 Breuner allows limited operation of system for two large commercial campgrounds BY: DARRELL EHRLICK – JULY 17, 2024 4:54 PM Gallatin County District Court Judge Andrew Breuner had two unenviable choices: Hurt the…
Idaho farmers say water curtailment order will dry up land, push them out of business Beyond the Big Sky June 4, 2024 Idaho Department of Water Resources issued May 27 order that could dry up 500,000 acres of Idaho farmland BY: CLARK CORBIN – JUNE 4, 2024 5:10 AM Faced with a water curtailment order…
Montana Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decision Voids Permit for Creston Water-Bottling Plant Firm Updates December 11, 2023 Montana Supreme Court reverses the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) grant of commercial water right to Montana Artesian Water Company in Creston, MT For seven long years,…
Montana Judge Hands Historic Win to Young Plaintiffs in Climate Change Case In The News August 23, 2023 Held v. Montana Decision: Montana is violating the rights of young people with policies that prohibit the state from considering climate change effects when it reviews coal mining, natural gas…
New Montana Water Rights: Part III Montana Water Law August 15, 2023 Form 602: A Step-by-Step Guide Perhaps the most common and legally mystifying water right, 602 Water Rights are distinct from those discussed in Parts I or II of this series…
New Montana Water Rights: Part II Montana Water Law August 1, 2023 Form 600 SW: A Step-by-Step Guide Obtaining any new Montana water right can be a daunting endeavor. Picture this: you've moved to Montana and you've found the perfect property (the…
New Montana Water Rights: Part I Montana Water Law July 18, 2023 Form 600 GW: A Step-by-Step Guide If you’ve done your homework on Montana Water Rights, you may already know that to obtain the right to use water in Montana, you’ll…
What is Montana Water Law? Montana Water Law June 20, 2023 As Montana attorneys specializing in natural resource and water law, at Ferguson & Coppes we are often asked: "What is Montana water law? How do Montana water rights work?" In…
Ferguson & Coppes attorneys prevail on the merits and attorney’s fees in federal court judgment against the Kootenai National Forest for failing to act as required under the National Scenic Trails Act Firm Updates December 20, 2022 On September 28, 2022, the Department of Justice formally withdrew its second 9th Circuit Appeal after losing a judgment on the merits issued by the Honorable Donnald Malloy. At issue…
Montana Supreme Court to Determine fate of Montana Artesian Water Company Permit in full seven justice (en banc) panel Firm Updates December 20, 2022 Ferguson & Coppes attorney’s Graham Coppes and Emily Wilmott have submitted the final briefs in what has now become a 5 year long battle to protect senior water rights and lawful agency…
John Ferguson presents at the annual Montana Water Law Conference on DNRC’s New Guidance for Combined Appropriations Firm Updates December 20, 2022 On October 5, 2022 John Ferguson presented to Montana’s water law practitioners concerning the history of and recent changes to DNRC’s interpretation and enforcement of “combined appropriations” from multiple groundwater wells. More specifically,…
Ferguson & Coppes files suit on behalf of senior water users defending against a newly proposed subdivision authorized with illegal exempt wells Firm Updates December 20, 2022 The lawsuit, filed in 1st Judicial District Court in Broadwater County, alleges the defendants failed to do their duty to consider impacts and protect water and land resources from unreasonable…
Ferguson & Coppes attorney secures $175,000 dollar settlement for client in multi-venue water use and ditch restoration case Firm Updates December 20, 2022 Recently Graham Coppes successfully secured a large settlement on the eve of trial for a client fighting to restore his water delivery systems after a neighbor bulldozed the historic ditches….