DOCSLIB.ORG

2016 Biennial Report on Montana's State-Owned Heritage Properties

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2016 Biennial Report on Montana's State-Owned Heritage Properties MONTANA’S SHARED HERITAGE Third Biennial Report on the Status, Condition, and Stewardship of Montana’s State-owned Heritage Properties http://mhs.mt.gov/shpo Submitted to the Governor of Montana and the Montana State Legislatureture (Education and Local Government Interim Committee) MONTANA HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD C. Riley Augé, Missoula Lesley M. Gilmore, Gallatin Gateway In compliance withh MMCACA 222-3-4232-3-423 (1((13)3)) MontanaMontana SStatet Antiquities Actcct Jon Axline, Helena Debra Hronek, Red Lodge Carol Bronson, Great Falls Charles “Milo” McLeod, Missoula August 2016 Patti Casne, Helena Timothy Urbaniak, Billings Zane Fulbright, Lewistown - Chair Mark Baumler, State Historic Preservation Offi cer This document has been fi nanced in part with federal funds from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, and administered by the Montana State Historic Preservation Offi ce. The contents and opinions do not necessarily refl ect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of the Interior, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior or Report prepared & submitted by the Montana State Historic Preservation Offi ce. The Montana Historic Preservation Review Board and the 500 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $??? per copy, for a total cost of $???. State Historic Preservation Offi ce of the Montana Historical Society THIRD BIENNIAL REPORT ON THE STATUS, CONDITION, AND STEWARDSHIP WHEREAS, regular assessment by state agencies on the condition of the heritage MONTANA STATE AGENCIES OF MONTANA’S STATE-OWNED HERITAGE PROPERTIES REPORTING ON HERITAGE properties under the agencies’ care will help PROPERTY STEWARDSHIP IN 2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ensure the state’s ongoing stewardship of This third biennial report to the Montana these valuable resources. DOA Department of Administration State Legislature fulfi lls the intent of the 2011 CORR Department of Corrections revisions to MCA 22-3-422, 22-3-423, and 22-3- This report covers the third biennial reporting DOJ Department of Justice (Montana 424. This report is based upon the information cycle (2014-2015), as mandated by the 2011 Law Enforcement Academy) submitted by twelve state agencies that man- amendment. Specifi cally, the revised sections DMA Department of Military Aff airs age heritage properties on state-owned land, require state agencies and the Montana DNRC Department of Natural Resources and provides insightful information regarding University System to biennially report to the Romney Gym; MSU Bozeman, Gallatin County and Conservation their administration, interpretation, and Historic Preservation Review Board on the operation. In assessing the strategies employed PURPOSE DPHHS Department of Public Health and status, condition and maintenance needs of Human Services by the agencies, the State Historic Preservation The 2011 Act by the 62nd Montana Legisla- each agency’s heritage properties. The fi ndings Offi ce (SHPO) and the Montana Historic ture amending the State Antiquities Act and FWP Fish, Wildlife & Parks (incl. from this reporting are conveyed by the Board Montana State Parks) Preservation Review Board (Board) have requiring this reporting explains its overarching and the State Historic Preservation Offi ce to articulated seven critical fi ndings about the purpose with the following four premises: MDT Montana Department of the Governor and the Legislature, along with Transportation current state of property stewardship and recommendations regarding management of MHC Montana Heritage Commission generated three primary recommendations for WHEREAS, hundreds of heritage properties the properties. continued state improvement. have been entrusted to the state of Montana, (Commerce) MHS Montana Historical Society and the state’s agencies are responsible for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In this reporting cycle, all twelve state agencies MSU Montana State University maintaining those properties on behalf of the The State Historic Preservation Offi ce and submitted reports, providing for a compre- state’s citizens; and UM University of Montana hensive understanding of the state’s heritage Historic Preservation Review Board are grateful (see reports at http://mhs.mt.gov/ properties and their management. The 371 for the eff orts of the agencies that reported in WHEREAS, these properties are in danger of this third cycle of documentation and analysis, Shpo/ReviewComp/ state-owned properties reported on in 2016 disappearing or falling into a state of StateHeritageProperties) are comprised of an estimated 1,000 individual and the Montana State Legislature for the disrepair from which they may never recover; enabling legislation. No additional funding was contributing resources. Of these, state agencies National Historic Landmarks, such as the and associated with this legislation, yet all parties reported fourteen as endangered. Increasingly First Peoples Buff alo Jump, generate recognize the current and future value of this improved consultation between state agencies interest, pride, and support of Montana’s WHEREAS, preserving and maintaining reporting eff ort. and the SHPO continues to be necessary to ad- heritage properties is important not only for heritage. The knowledge gained from dress these and other properties. The agencies fostering a sense of identity and community, FINDINGS these nominations brings a profound that have engaged experienced cultural resource but also for the economic benefi ts to be clarity to the signifi cance of our grand The 2016 agency reports yield several patterns personnel demonstrate exemplary proactive realized through reusing buildings, attracting state and off ers this to all our citizens of agency practices, as follows: management of their heritage properties. This tourism, and revitalizing downtown areas; and visitors. Recognition of our heritage level of expertise should be inculcated and shines a positive light on Montana, our 1. Consultation with SHPO continues to be throughout all the state agencies. past, and the present. uneven and inconsistent. DEFINITION OF STATE HERITAGE PROPERTY 4. A uniform plan for management of all 2. There appears to be a lack of understand- “Heritage Property” means any district, site, building, structure, or object located upon or state-owned buildings, and especially ing as to what SHPO consultation is. beneath the earth or under water that is signifi cant in American history, architecture, heritage properties, continues to be 3. National Register (NR) listed historic archaeology, or culture” (MCA 22-3-421(4). necessary for responsible stewardship. properties and districts, such as the Photographs used in this publication were provided 5. The agencies that manage vacant or Cover image: Hardy Bridge, Cascade County by SHPO. Booklet designed by CTA Design. Montana State Capitol Campus, and 1 2 unused heritage properties need a contributing state-owned buildings), Bannack c 428 = Approximate number of state-owned systematic process to adapt them for (FWP: 40 contributing buildings), UM-Missoula buildings built between 1862 and 1965 (> 50 active and benefi cial use. campus (34 contributing buildings), and Fort years old) on the current State Risk Tort Man- 6. Several of the state agencies that do not Assiniboine (MSU NARC: at least 20 contributing agement List as state-owned assets which are have heritage preservation as their buildings, as well as other sites and structures). undocumented and unevaluated as state- mission struggle to integrate Counting individual contributing resources with- owned heritage properties. (There are also preservation into their working processes in properties, there are at least 667 - and likely additional building assets on this list that may and property management. upwards of 1,000 - documented state-owned be historic, but are undated.) Conley Lake House; Deer Lodge County 7. Some of Montana’s agencies have cultural heritage buildings, structures, sites, and objects. HERITAGE PROPERTY TYPE resource personnel that play a strong or unevaluated as state heritage properties. At DEFINITIONS stewardship role for the state, although the same time, numerous archaeological sites By the Numbers most state agencies are generally also remain to be discovered on state trust lands 507 = Total number of documented heritage DISTRICT - A signifi cant concentration under-staff ed and under-experienced in (DNRC) that have never been surveyed by an properties (National Register-listed or evaluated and linkage of sites, buildings, structures, terms of heritage stewardship and archaeologist. as eligible for NR-listing) on lands owned by the or objects united historically by plan or management. state. physical development, such as a college Of the 507 documented heritage properties campus or a community. DATA on lands owned by the state, 371 are actually 371 = Total number of state-owned heritage The following analysis is a compilation of state-owned. Other heritage properties on state properties documented on lands owned by the BUILDING - A resource created principally information observed by the Board and the land include privately owned resources such as state. Excludes properties owned by other to shelter any form of human activity, SHPO. It is organized in accordance with the historic irrigation systems, active railroads, and entities on state land over which the state has such as a house or a mill. information requested in the statute (MCA 22-3- other
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Could Unionize If Pay Is
    4:.......----A SMS U fligher education devoured in budget cuts Swallowing up funding ~onclusion at town meeting showed proposed Judget cuts could have detrimental effects anyone knows yet what that really back into education. means." The sales tax was another 1muanve Eck agreed that pirhanas were eat- discussed at the meeting. Swanson ing away Montana's economic future. said she was putting her votes towards Piranhas are feeding on higher edu­ "The university system is the key to that form of tax reform. tion. At least that was the perception the economy in Montana," Eck said. "l would very much like to see a a recent town meeting held with "If we cut the education system, there sales tax go on the ballot," Swanson ~atin County legislators. is really no hope for economic growth said. "I think that's what both cam­ I Sen. Don Bianchi, D-Belgrade, Sen. in Montana." paignsforthegubematorial raceprom­ orothy Eck, D-Bozeman, Rep. Norm Eck said education was getting ised and I thirik that is what the people (allin, R-Bozeman,Rep. Joe Barnett, slashed in place of pushed government ofMontana want a chance to vote on." -Belgrade, and Rep. Emily Swanson, cuts. Swanson stressed the importance of -Bozeman, discussed legislative is- "Let's face it, a lot of legislators thorough tax reform for Montana in es, including higher education and there feel the reason they are there is coordination with the four percent sales e sales tax, with members of the becausereople want government cut," tax proposal. Reforms include prop­ :izeman community Thursday at Eck said.
    [Show full text]
  • Sharing General Miscellaneous Montana Law Prepared by Jim Nugent, Missoula City Attorney Montana Municipal Attorney Cle Conference September 27-28, 2018, Butte I
    SHARING GENERAL MISCELLANEOUS MONTANA LAW PREPARED BY JIM NUGENT, MISSOULA CITY ATTORNEY MONTANA MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY CLE CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2018, BUTTE I. 1972 MONTANA CONSTITUTION PROVISIONS RELEVANT TO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT A. Mont. Const. Preamble. We the people of Montana grateful to God for the quiet beauty of our state, the grandeur of our mountains, the vastness of our rolling plains, and desiring to improve the quality of life, equality of opportunity, and to secure the blessings of liberty for this and future generations do ordain and establish this constitution. (Emphasis added). B. Mont. Const. art. II, Section 3. Inalienable Rights. All persons are born free and have certain inalienable rights. They include the right to a clean and healthful environment and the rights of pursuing life’s basic necessities, enjoying and defending their lives and liberties, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and seeking their safety, health and happiness in all lawful ways. In enjoying these rights, all persons recognize corresponding responsibilities.” (Emphasis added). 1. Montana Environmental Center v. Department of Environmental Quality, 1999 MT 248, 296 MT 207, 988 P.2d 1236. Right to a clean and healthful environment is fundamental. 2. State law effort to better ensure safety for small children. § 45-8-113 MCA Creating a Hazard. 45-8-113. Creating hazard. (1) A person commits the offense of creating a hazard if the person knowingly: (a) discards in any place where it might attract children a container having a compartment of more than 1 1/2 cubic feet capacity and a door or lid that locks or fastens automatically when closed and cannot easily be opened from the inside and fails to remove the door, lid, or locking or fastening device; 3.
    [Show full text]
  • The Legislator's Handbook
    LEG.MT.GOV Montana State Legislature The Legislator’s Handbook November 2018 Published by. Address. Phone. Montana Legislative PO Box 201706 Phone 406.444.3064 Services Division Helena, MT 59620-1706 Table of Contents Chapter One: Introduction 1 Chapter Two: Government in Action 3 Introduction 4 Three Branches of State Government 4 Federal Government 7 Tribal Governments 7 Local Governments 9 Chapter Three: Organization and Services of the Legislative Branch 11 Introduction 12 Senate 12 House of Representatives 15 Legislative Council 18 Legislative Services Division 18 Legislative Audit Committee 21 Legislative Audit Division 21 Legislative Finance Committee 23 Legislative Fiscal Division 24 Consumer Counsel 25 Chapter Four: Legislators 27 Introduction 28 Representation 28 Qualifications 29 Privileges 30 Duties 31 Accountability 33 Chapter Five: Organizing the Montana Legislature 35 Introduction 36 Election of Members 36 Legislative Sessions 36 Caucuses 37 Presession Organization 38 Convening the Senate 39 Convening the House of Representatives 39 Chapter Six: Legislative Procedures 41 Introduction 42 Montana Constitution 42 Montana Statutes 45 Rules of the Montana Legislature 45 Tradition 46 Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure 46 Committee Procedural Rules 47 Interpretation by the Judicial Branch 47 Attorney General’s Opinions 48 Learning the Rules: Tips and Concepts 49 Chapter Seven: Making Public Policy Through Bills and Resolutions 51 Introduction 52 Overview of Bills and Resolutions 52 Requirements for Bills: Tips for Legislators
    [Show full text]
  • An Evaluation of Walleye in the Missouri River Between Holter Dam and Great Falls, Montana
    An Evaluation of Walleye in the Missouri River between Holter Dam and Great Falls, Montana PPL-Montana MOTAC projects 771-09, 771-10, 759-11, 771-11 and Fisheries Bureau Federal Aid Job Progress Report Federal Aid Project Number F-113-R9, R10, R11, R12 Montana Statewide Fisheries Management Submitted to PPL-Montana 336 Rainbow Dam Great Falls, Mt. 59404 Prepared by Grant Grisak, Brad Tribby and Adam Strainer Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 4600 Giant Springs Road Great Falls, Mt. 49505 January 2012 1 Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………… 5 Study Area……………………………………………………………………………. 5 Creel survey………………………………………………………………… 10 Angling……………………………………………………………………... 10 Fish Abundance………………………………………………………………………. 11 Tagging……………………………………………………………………………….. 15 Radio Telemetry……………………………………………………………………… 17 Early Life History…………………………………………………………………….. 28 Diet…………………………………………………………………………………… 32 Discussion…………………………………………………………………………….. 34 References……………………………………………………………………………. 37 2 List of Tables No. Page 1. Angler use statistics for Missouri River section 9, 1991-2009………………... 8 2. Economic statistics for the Missouri River section 9, 1995-2009……………... 9 3. Angler use statistics for Missouri River section 8, combined angler days with 9 section 9, and economic statistics for section 8 and section 9, 1991- 2009……………………………………………………………………………. 4. Landmarks and associated river miles in the Missouri River between Holter 18 Dam and Black Eagle Dam……………………………………………………. 5. Meristics of radio tagged walleye in Missouri River, total miles traveled and 26 total days radio transmitter was active, 2008-2011……………………………. 6. Locations in the Missouri River and proportional use by radio tagged walleye 27 2008-10. Missouri River, Montana……………………………………………. 7. Young of the year walleye seined at sites in the Missouri River between 30 Cascade and Great Falls……………………………………………………….. 8. Number of fish species sampled by year and total number of sites where 31 found.
    [Show full text]
  • Little Muddy Creek Ranch 0 Old Ulm Cascade Road, Cascade, MT 59421
    Little Muddy Creek Ranch 0 Old Ulm Cascade Road, Cascade, MT 59421 Offered at $3,750,000 Presented Exclusively by Trampus Corder, Broker Staci Corder, Broker 833-783-3224 toll free 406-622-3224 office [email protected] Property Information Acres: 3,647.77 Deeded Taxes: $4,350.00 (2020) Legal: Request from listing agent Water: Little Muddy Creek; Artesian well; 1 drilled well with solar pump; 4 developed springs; Additional springs on property that could be developed Utilities: Power on property Fencing: Perimeter and cross fenced; 6 separate pastures Outbuildings: Corral with ramp built in 2015 Scan the code for a virtual tour Access:Fort Benton Public Farm road access Chouteau County, Montana, 1280.0 AC +/- experience! Elevation: 3,370’ CCRs/HOAs: None Hunting District: 421; Several 80”+ antelope have been harvested on this land, including one that is top ten Pope and Young for Montana in bow hunting records! Executive Summary Among the squares of farm ground patched together constructing a quilt of the high productive, grain producing countryside. Little Muddy Creek flows through 3,647 alluring acres! The wonderous wetlands are located between Ulm and Cascade. The land is free of covenants and restrictions providing wide open space to roam, farm or ranch. With plenty of luscious grasses, the fairly flat land is ideal to open up grazing to your livestock. Watch the calves gain weight daily as they are enriched with the incomparable nutrient-dense native grasses that flourish along the lush riparian zones of North Central Montana. Unload and load cattle with the ramp on the corral.
    [Show full text]
  • Missouri Riverside Lodge with Acreage
    Missouri Riverside Lodge With Acreage 3103 Old US Highway 91, Cascade, MT $850,000 Photography courtesy of Leonard (Arnie) Gidlow© Presented Exclusively by Trampus Corder, Broker Staci Corder, Broker 406-622-3224 office [email protected] 1312 Front Street, Fort Benton, MT CorderandAssociates.com Property Information Acres: 23.97 Taxes: $6,544.33 (2019) Personal Property: Complete inventory list upon request Legal: S20, T16 N, R02 W, IN SENE S/RD, TR 2 COS 4948 MK 18; S20, T16 N, R02 W, 3870, PARCEL 000, TR B, COS #3870, IN SW4NE4 MK 28B Executive Summary The twinkling Montana stars have aligned to create a flawless opportunity to acquire a legendary lodge located on the most desirable section of the Missouri River that is world renowned for its exceptional trout fishing and infinite outdoor recreating possibilities. This spectacular lodge consisting of six guest rooms is quiet and peaceful giving visitors an authentic and tranquil Montana escape. The lodge offers just under 24 acres of the vast mountainous terrain to roam and experience the natural wonders that so many have fallen in love with. The crisp,Fort Benton clear Farmwaters of the Missouri River are calm and serene setting the tone for a relaxing float until adrenaline burstsChouteau throughout County, Montana, your 1280.0 body AC +/-when your fishing pole starts tugging implying something large at the other end. Photographs become the sacred proof of the several fish that are netted 10 inches in length or more in a section of river that boasts 7000+ fish per mile. The cold weather will not allow any disappointment to you or your guests as fishing year-round transpires with the same awesome rewards.
    [Show full text]
  • 2020 City of Helena Annual Sustainability Report
    City of Helena Sustainability Report 2020 Patrick Judge Sustainability Coordinator [email protected] City of Helena Sustainability Report 2020 Table of Contents Chapter 1) Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 2 2) Progress Report: 2009 Climate Action Plan ................................................................................ 3 3) Energy Use & Greenhouse Gas Assessment: City Government ............................................... 31 4) Energy Use & Greenhouse Gas Assessment: Helena Community ............................................ 39 5) Looking Forward ....................................................................................................................... 43 Appendix A) List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................. 50 B) Sustainability Timeline .............................................................................................................. 52 C) Progress Chart: 2009 Climate Action Plan ................................................................................ 54 D) Helena Renewable Projects, a Selected List ............................................................................. 55 E) Earth Day 50 Proclamation ....................................................................................................... 56 F) City of Helena "Quick Facts" ....................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Bannack State Park Dillon, Montana Loss Event: Flash Flood C a S E S T U D Y
    Bannack State Park Dillon, Montana Loss Event: Flash Flood C A S E S T U D Y In July, Montana’s first territorial capitol (and one of the most visited state parks), Bannack State Park, was inundated with water, mud, rocks, and artifacts from a flash flood. Most of the 80 historic structures were damaged and it was thought by some that the park would never recover. Within 48 hours, BELFOR was on site with incident management personnel, equipment, and restoration workers to assess the damage and begin the recovery process. Through pre-established disaster recovery contracts with BELFOR, the work was completed in just six weeks (well before the winter freeze). The magnitude of the loss, the historic nature of the properties, and the efficiency in which the park was restored garnered positive statewide attention from all major media sources, elected officials, and members of the Montana legislature. Montana Governor Steve Bullock cited BELFOR’s expertise and the cooperative efforts of the Department(s) of Administration, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks, and BELFOR as an example of “Montanan’s coming together during time of crisis.” The scope of the recovery work included: • Removal of debris, mud and rubble from buildings, roads and parking lots. • Water extraction and structural drying of the Post Office, Graves House, State House, hotels and other park buildings. • Structural inspections of park buildings. • Completely rebuilt Assay Office building from pieces recovered downstream. • Repaired and rebuilt bridges, boardwalks and fences. • Cleaned and repaired an aqueduct/flume. “We were completely blown away at how • Worked with archaeologists to find and preserve historic artifacts.
    [Show full text]
  • Judicial Construction of the Montana Governorship by the Montana Supreme Court
    University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 1969 Judicial construction of the Montana governorship by the Montana Supreme Court John A. Layne The University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Layne, John A., "Judicial construction of the Montana governorship by the Montana Supreme Court" (1969). Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers. 8581. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/8581 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. JUDICIAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE MONTANA GOVERNORSHIP BY THE MONTANA SUPREME COURT By John A, Layne III B.S., University of Montana, 1963 Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA 1969 Approved by; Chairman, board of Examiners Date 6/ Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number: EP39382 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMT Oissertation PuUiahang UMI EP39382 Published by ProQuest LLC (2013).
    [Show full text]
  • Montana Historical Society Preserves Montana’S Treasures
    Montana Historical Society preserves Montana’s treasures Historic Preservation Working to save historic sites, including the Doncaster Round Barn nearTwin Bridges Museum Exhibits like the new C. M. Russell gallery— showcasing the work of Montana’s favorite artist Education and Outreach Educational resources for children and adults, such as Archeology Day and the new Montana history textbook Publications Montana The Magazine of Western History, published since 1951, and books by the Montana Historical Society Press Research Center Serving the public with professional assistance and vast Montana resource materials Mike Cooney Denise C. King Interim Director Centralized Services 444-5485 Division Administrator 225 North Roberts, Helena, MT 444-4699 (406) 444-2694 montanahistoricalsociety.org Services Provided to the Citizens of the Treasure State by the Montana Historical Society, 2007 to 2010 (Data arranged by county) 2 Montana Historical Society Statewide Services The five operational programs of the Montana Historical Society— Education and Outreach, Historic Preservation, Museum, Research Center, and Publications—provide essential services to Treasure State citizens living in all of Montana’s fifty-six counties. Listed below is a brief summary of just a few of the Society’s statewide offerings between 2007 and 2010. On the pages that follow, more detail is given in regard to some of the specific services rendered to the residents of each county. • The Big Read: This program, funded through grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, was designed to reach rural middle and high school students. It served seventeen schools across the state, providing books and bringing public programs to these communities and MHS services directly to the classrooms.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 From: Williams Institute Date: September 2009 RE: Montana
    MEMORANDUM From: Williams Institute Date: September 2009 RE: Montana – Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Documentation of Discrimination I. OVERVIEW Montana currently has no laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. State personnel rules issued by former Governor Marc Racicot in 2000 prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of sexual orientation with respect to employment by state government, but the available remedies are limited due to the lack of a statewide statute. Bills have been introduced to add either sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, or both, to Montana‟s human rights laws in most of the legislative sessions of the past decade, including the current 2009 legislative session. None have passed despite enjoying recent support from the Governor‟s office.1 Opponents in Montana have been very vocal in their opposition to laws protecting LGBT people from employment discrimination. During the 2005 state legislative session, state senator Dan McGee stated “I‟ll never be able to support bills which try to overturn centuries of moral ideology. Homosexuality is wrong.”2 Other Montana legislators have expressed similar public sentiments, including state senator Al Bishop of Billings, who made a statement on the Montana Senate floor that homosexual sex was “even worse than a violent sexual act.” 3 In 1997, the Montana Supreme Court recognized the combined impact that the state's sodomy law and licensing requirements had on LGBT employees with professional licenses. The issue of employment discrimination came via arguments for standing to challenge the sodomy law statute: “[Respondents] contend that the damage to their self-esteem and dignity and the fear that they will be prosecuted or will lose their livelihood or custody of their children create an emotional injury that gives them standing to challenge the statute.
    [Show full text]
  • SUBSTANCE USE in MONTANA a Summary of State Level Initiatives for the Department of Justice
    SUBSTANCE USE IN MONTANA A summary of state level initiatives for the Department of Justice September 2017 Enforcement | Monitoring | Treatment | Prevention | Drug Endangered 2017 — Substance Use in Montana | 1 Dear Fellow Montanans On April 19, 2017, my office launched Aid Montana: Addressing the Impact of Drugs, a comprehensive initiative to combat Montana’s growing substance abuse epidemic. The multitude of efforts in our state to curb substance abuse clearly aren’t enough to adequately address the problem. We need something different. To get the discussion going on how we can develop a statewide strategic plan on addiction, I commissioned this report, which is a high-level overview of all the many ways the State of Montana is working to address substance use within its borders. While many dollars have been directed over the years toward trying to stem the tide, the systems they fund are not always well coordinated. We are seeing an alarming increase in the number of drug offenses in the justice system, which contributes to overcrowding in our jails, courts, and prisons. We are also seeing big changes in the way we provide treatment and the evidence-based methods for treating Substance Use Disorder (SUD) that Montana has not fully adopted yet. We need to coordinate our efforts and ensure our public dollars are invested wisely to give individuals with SUD the best possible chance at long-term recovery. As this report reflects, our situation is grim: The total number of drug offenses in Montana has increased 559% since 1980. Drug violations driven by methamphetamine use, which went down from 2005 to 2010, spiked again in 2015.
    [Show full text]