Opinion
OP 22-0076
02-16-2022
COTTONWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER; MONTANA RIVERS; GALLATIN WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION; JOHN MEYER, Petitioners v. AUSTIN KNUDSEN, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MONTANA ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent.
ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF
Upon consideration of the motion filed by the Association of Gallatin Valley Irrigators; Senior Water Rights Coalition; the Montana Water Resources Association; the Big Sky Community Housing Trust; the Montana Chamber of Commerce; the Big Sky Chamber of Commerce; the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce; Big Sky Resort; Lone Mountain Land Company, LLC; the Montana Petroleum Association; ClearH2o Solutions; Fire Lookout, LLC; MN Fairway Partners, LLC; MN Yellowtail Partners, LLC; Dick Anderson Construction; the Montana Contractors Association; Hillsdale Home SLC LLC DBA Alder & Tweed; Houser Engineering; the Montana Building Industry Association; the Montana Wood Products Association; the Montana Association of REALTORS; the Montana Farm Bureau Federation; the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association; the Hospital and Development Association of Montana; the Montana Mining Association; Citizens for Balanced Use; Treasure State Resources Association; the Montana Stockgrowers Association, and various other parties all with similar interests, for leave to file an amicus curiae brief in support of Respondent, IT IS ORDERED that the motion for leave to file an amicus curiae brief is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amicus brief shall be prepared, filed, and served by February 22, 2022.