AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHeat & Wildfire Risk: The National Weather Service is warning of an unusually large, strong, long-lasting heat dome across much of the U.S., with temperatures 15–25°F above normal and especially dangerous hot nights that can strain power grids and worsen wildfire conditions. Montana Water & Fish: Montana FWP is putting “hoot-owl” fishing limits in place on parts of the Madison and Sun rivers starting July 11 as warm temperatures and low flows push trout toward disease and stress. Local Water Treatment Stress: Riverdale is restricting water use after an algae problem overwhelmed its treatment process, forcing daily filter cleanings and cutting supply to under 200,000 gallons per day. Tech for Land Management: UM researchers released a free national canopy height dataset that maps tree and shrub structure across the contiguous U.S., aiming to help with wildfire fuels, drought analysis, habitat work, and water modeling. Aerospace Jobs in Great Falls: Janicki Industries broke ground on an $800M Great Falls manufacturing campus expected to bring 2,000 jobs over the next decade. Montana Grazing Policy: Montana Stockgrowers raised concerns during DNRC scoping tied to American Prairie’s revised bison grazing proposal on state leases, focusing on fencing changes and year-round grazing impacts. STEM & Community: A Montana GIS Day event is bringing mapping skills and STEM career exposure to rural students.
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