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Engaged in the development of a watershed restoration plan and supported on-the-ground projects to improve water quality and quantity in the Smith. MTU continues to work with partners to monitor water quality conditions and press for mitigation of damages from selenium pollution in the Kootenai River and Lake Koocanusa.MTU continues to monitor a possible rare earth elements (REEs - neodymium and praseodymium) mine in the Sheep Creek tributary of the West Fork Bitterroot River.Participate in the Frenchtown Working Group to focus on and communicate about research and cleanup of the Smurfit-Stone site on the Clark Fork River below Missoula. Successfully pushed for additional groundwater and soil sampling to be conducted to better idenfiy sources and pathways of contamination to the river.Increased instream flow through water right changes, improved infrastructure and habitat restoration.Maintained fulltime staff in the Montana State Legislature (and in relevant interim committees during non-legislative session years) to advocate for policy that benefits coldwater fisheries.Montana Trout Unlimited strives to protect high-quality fish habitat and to restore degraded streams and watersheds. Our FYE 2025 accomplishments include:Provided funding for a full-time Jefferson Watershed Project Manager with a focus on improving irrigation and ranching practices to benefit instream flow.MTU continued to work with the Custer-Gallatin National Forest (CGNF) as part of a 5-year, $3M agreement to provide a full-time Beartooth Project Manager to complete restoration projects on the National Forest.Continued to partner other groups and Tribes to evaluate Montanore Minerals (subsidiary of Hecla Mining Company) plans to expand exploration mining under the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness.Continued to prioritize research of the fishery in southwest MT. Supporting the continued evaluation of fish samples and health surveys conducted by FWP and MSU PhD students.Healthy, abundant populations of wild trout are the best measure of Montana TUs success. We emphasize conservation of sustainable wild and native trout populations. Our actions the past year include. Funding portions of wild or native trout habitat improvement projects in the Blackfoot, Beaverhead, Missouri, Yellowstone, Clark Fork, and Bitterroot River watersheds.Securing funding to increase grant opportunities for restoration and conservation projects by local TU chapters. Lead statewide advocacy for coldwater fisheries management and funding by regularly communicating with, monitored, and advised state agencies, boards and commissions.Provided official comments and regular communications with FWP leadership/regional biologists and the F&W Commission regarding using best fishery science to manage MT streams and rivers.Participated at the annual Arctic Grayling Work Group meeting. Continued to work with the USFWS to pursue amendments to the EA for a project at Upper Red Rock Lakes to benefit grayling overwintering conditions.Assisted with renewed effort to suppress lake trout in the Swan Lake system to recover bull trout populations.Montana TU is first and foremost a people organization. Achieving our mission requires engaged members, supporters and partners. We strive to improve and protect the values the public treasures about rivers and trout: Educated the next generation of conservationists with one 5-day, overnight camp.Increased awareness of fisheries issues from responsible angling and fish handling, Hoot Owl information to ongoing concerns and opportunities like AIS, catch-and-release and Keep Em Wet.Helped train the next generation of angling guides in conservation priorities and strategies.Defended Montanas best-in-the nation Stream Access Law and public lands. 1281625 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false false false true true false true true false true true true false false true true false X MONTANA TROUT UNLIMITED 4065430054 PO BOX 7186 MISSOULA MT 598077186 DAVID BROOKS Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X 80606 0 0 BECKIE WILLIAMS Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LYLE COURTNAGE Chairman 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN NEILSEN Past Chair 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE JESTER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LUEBECK Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILL TRIMBATH Vice Chair 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL HORGAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN ROSEBERRY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY MOORE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK PETERSON Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROY MORRIS Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FORREST JAY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM STUTZMAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WARD Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRANDON DWYER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE BALLMAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE GEARY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD PLATT Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARITA VALENCIA Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM LINEHAN Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WADE FREDENBERG Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HARRY MURPHY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN GERSTENECKER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRYON MCBRIDE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY WENDT Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM CAFFREY Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 80606 0 false false false 0 52792 804066 12800 856858 PROGRAM SERVICE 767994 767994 767994 72143 72143 0 0 0 44022 30204 13818 13818 13818 109943 109943 109943 0 0 0 1820756 781812 182086 0 0 0 0 80606 60454 10076 10076 0 374408 280806 46801 46801 0 0 132119 85877 19818 26424 0 0 7300 6570 584 146 0 0 8583 8583 22179 22179 1278 1278 0 13517 12166 1081 270 0 22105 17684 4421 43761 43761 0 0 0 0 18841 16015 2826 2077 2077 PROGRAM EXPENSES 558538 558538 GRANTS 47700 47700 MISCELLANEOUS 28016 25215 2241 560 COMMUNITY OUTREACH 24492 4898 19594 99695 89901 4874 4920 1485215 1281625 92722 110868 640706 961606 0 0 60110 40121 0 0 0 0 0 137686 73054 35986 64632 1289328 1307041 0 0 0 156614 130194 2182744 2503594 150508 181763 161637 135804 312145 317567 X 650046 958576 1220553 1227451 1870599 2186027 2182744 2503594 335541 -20113 X X true X false true false X 393847 432479 592509 659333 856858 2935026 127163 169318 223491 443045 767994 1731011 0 0 0 521010 601797 816000 1102378 1624852 4666037 282484 297962 536379 529891 871755 2518471 0 282484 297962 536379 529891 871755 2518471 2147566 57450 64871 33086 99585 85961 340953 0 57450 64871 33086 99585 85961 340953 0 124988 111820 113089 110923 109943 570763 703448 778488 962175 1312886 1820756 5577753 0.38500 0.35360 0.06110 0.06780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 59561 6117 2658 779 62241 56262 6713 2704 710 59561 63564 -3937 2645 720 56262 60368 6486 2472 818 63564 45982 17257 2260 611 60368 false false false 137686 73054 64632 64632 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 130194 130194 LEASE LIABILITY 135804 135804 false LICENSE PLATE & MERCH SALES 109943 109943 109943 109943 109943 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 990 IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY UPON COMPLETION BY THE BOARD TREASURER. 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