• Kootenai River Basin
• KRN - Montana & Idaho
• KRN - British Columbia

Kootenai River Network - MT. and ID.

KRN is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that accomplishes its goals through grants and contributions from collaborators.  The group formed late in 1991 in response to citizens concerns of threatened or deteriorating water quality and aquatic resources in the Kootenai River Basin.

The primary purpose of the Kootenai River Network is to foster communication and implement collaborative processes among private and public interests in the watershed.  These cooperative programs lead to improved resource management practices and the restoration of water quality and aquatic resources in the basin.  We seek to empower local citizens and groups from two states, one province, two countries and affected tribal nations to collaborate in natural resource management in the basin.

GOALS

1. Involve individuals and their communities in sharing the value of the Kootenai/Kootenay River watershed.
2. Improve communication among agencies and diverse citizen groups throughout the Kootenai/Kootenay River watershed.
3. Facilitate habitat enhancement and rehabilitation..
4. Fully use best available science practices to facilitate proactive water resources management.
5. Pursue coordination of efforts regarding Water Resources models and measurement techniques.
    

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The KRN is guided by a Board of Directors who are elected at our spring Annual General Meeting.
KRN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
	President: Wayne Maahs, Senior Resource Forester - Plum Creek Timber Company, Libby Montana. Wayne has been active in the KRN since the beginning and is also a long-standing Board member of the Water Conservation District.
	Vice-President, Darris Flanagan, Rancher, Grave Creek, Montana.  A retired school teacher, Darris is an historian and has written several books on the history of the Kootenai region. His latest book "Grave Creek Now and Then", was published by the KRN in 2004.
	Secretary, Jim Dunnigan works as a fisheries biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.  His main focus is the Libby Dam Mitigation project, where he uses his restoration, research and monitoring skills to offset the impacts from the construction and operation of the Libby Dam.
	Treasurer, Mike Malmberg, Professional Agrologist and Farmer, and his wife Sharon operate a 7 acre - direct farm market near Fort Steele, British Columbia.  Mike recently retired from a 29 year career with the BC Ministry of Agriculture.  He was a resource expert for farmers, ranchers and government agencies in issues related to the interaction of agriculture to other resources and resource users.
	Bob Jamieson, Bioquest International Consulting, Inc., Ta Ta Creek, BC.  Bob's ranch is located on the Kootenay River and his company does environmental research and resource management planning.  Bioquest has worked on a variety of issues including cattle/water conflicts, sub-basin planning, and wildlife management.
LIAISONS...
	Rox Rogers, USFWS Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program, Northwest Montana. Rox has spent the past six years working in the Kootenai River watershed assisting private landowners with habitat improvement projects.  Rox is a project coordinator in the Tobacco River watershed to improve fish and wildlife resources and habitat.  Her current projects include the Grave Creek and Therriault Creek restorations.
	Gretchen Kruse, Free Run Aquatic Research, Hayden, Idaho. Originally from Wisconsin, Gretchen worked with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game from 1990-1999, before starting her own company that deals with projects related to altered ecosystems in the Kootenai River basin.  Gretchen was president of KRN from 1997-2002.
KRN STAFF
	Carolyn Stamy - Fiscal Coordinator Carolyn maintains the financial information for the Kootenai River Network and is the grant manager for all Kootenai River Network projects.

Executive Committee:
Chair: Wayne Maahs
Members: Wayne Maahs, Mike Malmberg, Darris Flannigan, Jim Dunnigan and Carolyn Stamy.

Habitat and Restoration Committee:
Chair: Rox Rogers
Members: Jim Dunnigan, Kirk Sullivan, Jay DeShazer and Tom Ostrowaski.

Education, Outreach and Communications Committee:
Chair: Currently open
Members: Bob Jamieson,
Wayne Maahs and
Jim Dunnigan.