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Yellowtail Dam and Big Horn Lake Water Supply Meeting

Media Contact: Stefanie Jordan, (406) 247-7300, sjordan@gp.usbr.gov
Mark Andersen, mandersen@gp.usbr.gov

For Release: October 04, 2006

The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a meeting to discuss water supply conditions above Bighorn Lake and the agency's proposed fall/winter operating plans for Yellowtail Dam. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2006, in room Broadway 3A at the Montana State University - Downtown Billings Building, located at 2804 3rd Avenue North, Billings, Montana. Parking is available in the Park One parking garage located at 2912 3rd Avenue North; there is no charge for those exiting the garage after 6:30 p.m. Stakeholders in both Montana and Wyoming, and the general public, are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussions.

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