Cost Share, Programs

Conservation District Cost Share Program

The Lewis & Clark Conservation District allocates a portion of our budget every year to a few cost share projects with landowners.  These projects can be everything from a weed/re-seed project or culvert replacement, to a pipeline or stockwater project.   Deadline to apply is November 13, 2019 for the 2020 calendar year.  Projects must be completed before the end of 2020.  Up to $2500 is available for a $5000 project with a 50/50 match. For more information, call the District Office at 406-449-5000 extension 5 or email lccd@mt.net.
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Elk Creek Road Update

Lewis and Clark County has no plans to move the road at this time or do additional work to the roadway.  The berms built are within the County’s 60’ right-of-way.  The purpose was to ‘nudge’ the stream back to the south, away from the road.  This approach was selected as it was the only way the Army Corps of Engineers would grant a permit to move the water off the road.  The work was solely done to restore access to areas west of the EK5 bridge.  The County sees it as temporary because the creek will likely flood again and…
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Programs, Uncategorized

Tree Ordering Season!

From my email, it looks like it's tree ordering season at the Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery! If you or someone you know would like to get a head start on ordering trees for a windbreak, snowbreak, or wildlife planting, conservation grade seedlings are available for purchase at a fairly low cost through the State Conservation Seedling Nursery. For ordering information, and a current inventory, go to their website.  We are happy to assist you in putting together a planting plan, and helping select species.  If you want to set up an appointment, please call the CD at 406-449-5000 ext. 5,…
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Flooding, Forestry, Noxious Weeds, Plant materials, Publications

From Flooding to Fire

It seems to be a typical transition anymore at the Conservation District.  My desk is a mountain of paperwork responding to spring/summer flooding--some even from last year! And now the hills are alive with the crackling of wildfires! Post fire concerns for landowners include--what else?--Flooding!  The organic material at the ground surface often burns in a fire, removing a layer of water absorbable materials, from duff and leaves, to the soil itself, depending on the heat from the fire.  Areas that burned primarily as tree/crown fires aren't generally as severely affected, but if there was a ground fire, especially if…
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Education, Events, Tour

Sun River Watershed Group Turns 25!!

The Sun River Watershed Group is celebrating 25 years as an organization on August 24, 2019. The tour will start and end at Fairfield High School – departing at 9 (arrive at 8:30 to sign in) and returning around 1:30. We’ll make stops on upper and lower Muddy Creek, visit a riparian buffer-style restoration project at Mill Coulee, then head to the Lowry Bridge BLM access area, finally looping back to Fairfield. Topics include streamflow and water quality monitoring programs, water management for Muddy Creek, Muddy Creek issues and past projects, riparian buffer projects, fish habitat issues, and channel migration/riverbanks.…
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310 Permits, Budget, Flooding, Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Meetings, NRCS, Planning, Programs

July Conservation District Board meeting and Local Work Group meeting

The next regular meeting of the Lewis & Clark Conservation District Board will be Thursday July 11, 2019 at the Helena Field Office, 790 Colleen Street, Helena MT.  The meeting will begin at 8:30 am.   Following the regular meeting, the Conservation District will convene the Lewis & Clark County Local Work Group to discuss long range planning for NRCS funding in the county.  That meeting will begin at 10:30 am. June meeting minutes July Meeting notice/agenda Local Work Group notice  
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