The compact commission may also enter into separate negotiations with the federal government for the conclusion of compacts concerning the equitable division and apportionment of water between the state and its people and the federal government claiming non-Indian reserved waters within the state. The terms and conditions of such negotiations shall be the same as provided in this section for negotiations with Indian tribes.
Negotiation With Federal Government
Mont. Code Ann. § 85-2-703, under Indian and Federal Water Rights -- Water Rights Within Indian Reservations.
Mont. Code Ann. § 85-2-703