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Milk River Transboundary State of the Watershed Report 2Nd Edition Messages from the Watershed Council Chairs Milk River Watershed Council Canada Milk River Watershed Alliance Our family has been living and ranching within the Milk River Watershed since 1885. Around 1910 Jacob Pattison, my Sustainability is a very important part of how we work with the land. To gain a better grandfather, arrived at Vandalia, Montana knowledge of our watershed not only defines our roots as a community but better defines to work with the dam on the Milk River. I where we are heading in the future. This report reflects the successes and challenges now live a couple miles downstream from facing all three political jurisdictions in our watershed. that project. Many times I have wondered about the work, dreams, and visions many This report serves as a guidepost; a reflection of the research, monitoring and stewardship have had for the future of this great state. required to manage the common resources for future generations. The majority of Alberta’s endangered species occur in the Milk River Watershed due to the stewardship of our As the Chairman of the Milk River forefathers and will continue with our help in the future. Watershed Alliance, I welcome you to the beauty, splendor, and majesty of our We want this report be read, referenced and used as a resource for watershed home. Our team calls the Milk River “the residents and the scientific community. The future is ours to give to our kids, life line of the hi-line”, as it sustains many let’s make it a good one. communities as it meanders through John A. Ross Montana. Cooperation between Canada and the United States is essential to Chairman, Milk River Watershed Council Canada maintaining flows above those that would naturally be found in the Milk River. Our vision is that the Milk River watershed will help each country flourish and grow. I am confident that Canada and the United States will continue to see the value and necessity of the Milk River not only for the present but also for the future. Thank you for believing, Jeff Pattison Chairman USA Milk River Watershed Alliance Milk River Transboundary State of the Watershed Report 2nd Edition Milk River Watershed Council Canada Prepared in Collaboration with the Milk River Watershed Alliance For copies of this report contact: Milk River Watershed Council Canada Box 313, Milk River, AB TOK 1MO www.milkriverwatershedcouncil.ca ISBN: 978-0-9809707-1-5 An electronic version of this report is available at: www.milkriverwatershedcouncil.ca This document should be cited as: Milk River Watershed Council Canada. 2013. Milk River Transboundary State of the Watershed Report, 2nd Edition. Compiled by Palliser Environmental Services Ltd. and prepared for Milk River Watershed Council Canada (Alberta) in collaboration with the Milk River Watershed Alliance (Montana). Milk River, Alberta. 238 pp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means - graphic, electronic or mechanical - without the prior permission of the Milk River Watershed Council Canada or the Milk River Watershed Alliance. Milk River State of the Watershed Report Team Cartographer Supporting information & input: Blair Watke, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Andrew Thornton, WSA Shannon Chant, Saskatchewan Agriculture Resource Development Bob Santo, NCC Stacey Dunn, DUC Robert (Bob) Sanders, DUI Trevor Reid, NCC Cover photo credit Brian Martin, TNC Troy Blandford, MT DNRC Sam Wirzba Aaron Domes, ATPR Wendell Koning, AESRD Cameron Lockerbie, ATPR Drafts reviewed by: Graphic design Cardston County Liz Saunders, Sandpiper Ecological Research & County of Forty Mile Brian Hills, AESRD Illustration County of Warner Julianne Snedigar, MRWA Cypress County Ken Miller, MRWCC Project coordination Dave MacDonald, WSA Larry Dolan, MT DNRC Mary Lupwayi, MRWCC Sandi Riemersma, Palliser Environmental Services David Hunt, AESRD Raymond Baril, Town of Milk River Resident Ltd. Diana Bingham, AARD Gold Springs Park Society Scott Stoklosar, PESL Chapter contributions: Jane Holzer, MSCA Tim Romanow, MRWCC Brad Downey, ACA/MULTISAR Jeff Gutsell, AESRD Photos provided by: Daryl Jaques, AESB-AAFC Jennifer Neden, AARD Nora Balog, Angela Bedard-Haughn, Francois Francois Blouin, MULTISAR Jennifer Richman, AESRD Blouin, Sarah Cassel, Terry Clayton, Gordon Court, Kevin Wingert, WSA Joanna Thamke, USGS Louella Cronkhite, Karol Dabbs, Mike Dailey, Larry Mary Lupwayi, MRWCC John LaFave, MT Bureau of Mines and Geology Dolan, Lorne Fitch, Lois Gilchrist, Government of Mike Daily, MT DNRC Julianne Snedigar, MRWA Alberta, Allen Herbst, Andrew Hurly, William King, Werner Herrera, AESRD Katie Makarowski, MDEQ Terrence Lazarus, Cam Lockerbie, Ryan Lott, Glen Cody Nagel, MT FWP Ken Brown, Milk River Raft Tours Meier, Ken Miller, Adam Moltzahn, Lee Moltzahn, Sandi Riemersma, PESL Kerry LaForge, AAFC Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Montana Natural Scott Hemmer, MT FWP Kirk Waren, MT Bureau of Mines and Geology Heritage Program, Cody Nagel, Nature Scott Stoklosar, PESL Kristie Romanow, NCC Conservancy Canada, Keston Prince, Sandi Terry Clayton, AESRD Kyle Blasch, USGS Riemersma, Tim Romanow, Kristie Romanow, Tyler Haddix, MT DNRC Layne Seely, AESRD Kayla Sather, David Sauchyn, Elizabeth Saunders, Gary (Woody) Baxter, MT FWP Lee Moltzahn, MULTISAR Karen Scott, Wendy Sloboda, Julianne Snedigar, Paulette Fox, AESRD Leslie Zolman, MT Dept. of Commerce Joanna Thamke, Kraig Van Voast, Mike Verhage, Tim Romanow, MRWCC Linda Vance, MT Natural Heritage Program John Wark, Gayna Welsh, Sam Wirzba and Steve Darcy Wills, MRWCC Lynn Fitzpatrick, AESRD Zack. Dr. Newton Lupwayi, AAFC Oriano Castelli, AESRD Pat Fargey, Parks Canada Full photo credits are provided on page 237. Highlight boxes: Patrick Wensveen, AESRD Dr. Alfonso Rivera, GSC Rik Anaka, NCC Dr. David Sauchyn, University of Saskatchewan Rob Walcer, WSA Dedication Dr. Lisa Tymensen, AARD Robyn Tulloch, NCC In loving memory of Michael Brown and Jennifer Marie-Amelie Petre, INRS Russel Levens, MT DNRC (Carlson) Richman. ii Table of Contents Maps 1.0 Introduction .........................................1 8.0 Biodiversity ......................................117 Map 2.1 Milk River Watershed.........................9 8.1 Fish.................................................117 Map 2.2 Canada Bedrock Geology/ 2.0 The Milk River Watershed ...................7 8.2 Wildlife ...........................................131 Montana Geology.............................13 2.1 Bedrock Geology..............................11 8.3 Vegetation......................................151 Map 2.3 Surficial Geology ..............................17 2.2 Surficial Geology..............................16 8.3.1 Rare and Unique Native Map 2.4 Ecological Regions...........................21 2.3 Ecoregions .......................................19 Vegetation ...............................151 Map 2.5 Precipitation.....................................23 2.4 Climate .............................................19 8.3.2 Invasive Species.....................155 Map 2.6 Soils ..................................................29 2.5 Soils..................................................27 Map 2.7 Land Cover .......................................33 2.6 Land Cover .......................................31 9.0 Land Use and Development............167 Map 2.8 Satellite Image .................................35 2.7 Land Ownership and 9.1 Access ............................................167 Map 2.9 Land Ownership...............................39 Administration .................................37 9.2 Parks, Protected and Map 2.10 Land Administration.......................41 2.8 First Nations ....................................43 Managed Areas..............................171 Map 2.11 First Nations and Indian 9.3 Tourism and Recreation................176 Reservations ..................................45 3.0 Socio-Economic Condition ................47 9.4 Commercial and Industrial Map 3.1 Population Density...........................49 3.1 Population ........................................47 Activity............................................185 Map 4.1 Active Hydrometric Stations ............59 9.4.1 Agriculture...............................185 Map 5.1 Water Quality Monitoring Sites........77 4.0 Surface Water Quantity and 9.4.2 Rangeland...............................195 Map 6.1 Groundwater Wells...........................91 Allocation ...........................................51 9.4.3 Oil and Gas Activity.................201 Map 7.1 Riparian Areas................................103 4.1 History of Water Management........51 Map 8.1 Fisheries.........................................119 4.2 Surface Water Supply......................57 10.0 Watershed Stewardship................207 Map 8.2 Native Vegetation ..........................153 4.3 Surface Water Allocation and Use..69 Map 9.1 Access ............................................169 11.0 Summary and Map 9.2 Parks and Protected Areas............173 5.0 Surface Water Quality.......................75 Recommendations ........................219 Map 9.3 Crops ..............................................187 Map 9.4 Crop Water Deficit..........................191 6.0 Groundwater ......................................89 12.0 Bibliography...................................227 Map 9.5 Irrigated Areas ...............................193 6.1 Groundwater Supply and Use .........89 12.1 Literature Cited ...........................227 Map 9.6 Oil and Gas Activity........................203 6.2
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