HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the release of the Montana Drought Management Plan, modernized over the last two years by the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) to improve the state’s drought and water supply planning.

“In my first year in office, we set out to improve the state’s drought preparedness, monitoring, and response, and we worked with a wide range of water users in the state to modernize the drought management plan,” Gov. Gianforte said. “Our resulting, stakeholder-driven plan better prepares Montana to meet current and fu...