Our collaborating partners play an important role in shaping the work of WMCC through participation in committees. These committees guide the efforts of the Commission and support the protection of western Montana’s aquatic resources. All Commission and Committee meetings are open to the public. Contact us for meeting details.
Unless there are member conflicts, WMCC’s executive committee meets every other Tuesday at 12 PM to coordinate and track Commission activities, plan upcoming meetings, and address emerging and timely issues.
Members: Mike Koopal (Chair), Onno Wieringa (Vice-Chair), Sandy Beder-Miller, Tracy Campbell, Rich Janssen, Phil Matson, Lech Naumovich, Ron Pifer, Julie Spencer, Kate Wilson, Mark Bostrom, and WMCC staff.
The Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Committee seeks to strengthen the statewide AIS prevention and mitigation program in western Montana by identifying and filling gaps and supporting local partners in their existing efforts.
Members: Phil Matson (Co-Chair), Tom Woolf (Co-Chair), Duane Braaten, Michelle Cox, Arthur Potts, Onno Wieringa, Russ Hartzell, Asta Bowen, Dan Handlin, Samantha Tappenbeck, Sean Moran, Clarissa Orton, Maggie Winter-Sydnor, and Marilyn Roberts.
Contact Emilie Henry if you’re interested in participating in committee meetings.
The Education, Outreach and Communications (EOC) Committee drives WMCC’s communication strategies and focuses on collaborative outreach and messaging to support organizations across Western Montana through the Montana Waters: Clearly Connected campaign.
Members: Kate Wilson (Chair), Galen Steffens, Martin Charlo, Ian Withrow, Tiffany Lyden, Alex Ocañas, Morgan McNeill, and Amy Seaman.
Contact Stephanie Murphy if you’re interested in participating in committee meetings.
The Monitoring and Coordination Committee aims to fulfill WMCC’s statutory duties to monitor the condition of natural resources in Western Montana and support coordination in a meaningful way.
Members: Lech Naumovich (Chair), Onno Wieringa, Jim Elser, Sandy Beder-Miller, Julie Spencer, Sara Edinberg, Peter Brumm, Phil Matson, Melissa Schaar, Rachel Malison, Darrin Kron, and Erin Eberhard.
Contact Stephanie Murphy if you’re interested in participating in committee meetings.
The On-site Wastewater Treatment Committee (OSWTC) aims to develop a shared strategy through a collaborative process to protect public health and water quality related to the management of on-site wastewater treatment systems in western Montana.
Members: Caroline McDonald (Co-Chair), Nanette Nelson (Co-Chair), Mike Koopal, Ron Pifer, Sara Edinberg, Julie Spencer, Noel Duram, Onno Wieringa, Amanda Knuteson, Cameron Dexter, Elena Evans, Erica Wirtala, Jan Swanson, Lynn Maas, Mariah Durglo, Jim Erven, Tom Bansak, Tom Kallenbach, and Will Meyer.
Contact Heidi Fleury if you’re interested in participating in committee meetings.
The Stormwater Advisory Council, driven by requirements in WMCC’s EPA Toxics Reduction Lead Grant, serves as an advisory team of stormwater experts from the region with a mission to “advise and collaborate to develop resources that promote and support a sustainable green stormwater infrastructure program in Montana.”
Members: Tracy Campbell (Co-Chair), Matt Peterson (Co-Chair), Barbara Hopkins, Bridget Mitchell, Carly Kittleson, Chris Romankiewicz, Donny Ramer, Evan Smith, Frank Greenhill, Laura Fay, Mark Garff, Megan Terry, Mike Terrell, Nathan Hardebeck, Shanna Adams, Stephanie Reynolds, Tom Gocksch, Tyler Halligan, and Casey Lewis.
Contact Krista Lammers if you’re interested in learning more.