Interviewer
David Brooks
Files
Description
David Schmetterling discusses his work with fish habitats and passage for the Montana State Fish, Wildlife, and Parks Services and how that work influenced the Milltown Dam removal project. Schmetterling describes fish species native to Montana, including the cutthroat trout and the bull trout, and the fish habitat created by the Milltown Reservoir. He also details how the Milltown Dam impeded upstream and downstream movement of fish, as well as the public awareness campaigns that highlighted contemporary impacts of the Milltown Dam on fish in Northwest Montana.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Milltown, Montana; Milltown Dam Removal; Milltown Reservoir; Montana Fish; Montana Fisheries
Original Date
6-14-2011
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
David Brooks Milltown Interviews Oral History Project, OH 428, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 428-006
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 sound file (01:10:15 min.) digital + 1 transcript (18 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:10:15 minutes
Local Filename
OH_428_006.mp3; OH_428_006.pdf
Citation
Schmetterling, David, "David Schmetterling Interview, June 14, 2011" (2011). David Brooks Milltown Interviews Oral History Project. 6.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/davidbrooksmilltown_interviews/6