Employment

Position has been filled!–We are Hiring!

The Lewis and Clark Conservation District is hiring a full-time Resource Specialist position, open until filled. The CD is a 2 person office and while the position description for the Resource Specialist is long, it is also flexible and fluid from season to season. This is a full time job, some work in the field, some in the office. Our organization works extensively doing outreach and education, using the Rolling Rivers Trailer, doing volunteer events and more. Also part of the job, helping to administer the 310 Permit Program, work with landowners on technical concerns and work with the board…
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310 Permits, Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Meetings

March 9, 2023 Regular Board Meeting

The next regular meeting of the Lewis and Clark Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be Thursday, March 9, 2023 and it will begin at 1 pm.   It will take place at the USDA Service Center Conference Room at 790 Colleen Street, Helena, Montana. All meetings of the Conservation District are open to the public. Meeting Packet 1 (agenda, financials, reports) Meeting Packet 2 (310 Permits) December minutes (official) This will be a hybrid meeting, with the option of attending in person, or by Zoom.  Zoom information is: LCCD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: March 9,…
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Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Meetings

Special Meeting of the LCCD Board

There will be a special meeting of the Lewis and Clark Conservation District on February 22, 2023 at 1 pm.  This meeting will be a hybrid meeting, and all are welcome.  The topic of this meeting is to address a survey for funding needs that needs to be returned to the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation by March 1st. The meeting will take place at the USDA Service Center, in the Conference Room at 790 Colleen Street, Helena MT 59601.  For more information, contact Chris at 406-389-3884. LCCD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Special Meeting…
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Flooding

Ice Jams

Weather.gov says that Montana has the largest number of ice jams in the contiguous United States. Just a reminder to those living on rivers and streams, that if emergency conditions arise, if life, property, crops or livestock are at imminent risk, work can be done by the landowner to safeguard their property, but an Emergency Notice--preferably with photos of the before and after work--must be submitted to the Conservation District within 15 days of doing the work.   Forms can be mailed to Lewis and Clark Conservation District, 790 Colleen Street, Helena MT 59601 or emailed to lccd@mt.net.  If you have…
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Budget, Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Meetings

January 2023 Regular Board Meeting

The next regular meeting of the Lewis and Clark Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be January 12, 2023 and will be at the USDA Service Center Conference Room, 790 Colleen Street, Helena MT 59601.  It will begin at 1 pm.  All meetings of the Conservation District are open to the public. November minutes not yet available Meeting Packet This meeting will be held in person and via Zoom conferencing.  The link to the Zoom meeting is: LCCD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Regular Board meeting-January 2023Time: Jan 12, 2023 01:00 PM Mountain Time (US and…
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Office closures, Planning, Programs

2022 Annual Report

As part of our year-end activities, the Conservation District puts together an annual report of their activities.  It can be viewed here. In December, the board reviewed the planning for 2023 with changes to the Strategic Plan for 2022-2026 and the operations plan for 2023.  With the loss of a staff member, we hope to be hiring in 2023 at some point, probably closer to spring.  In the meantime, our current staff member, Chris Evans, will be taking some annual leave before year-end and will be back January 3rd. The updated planning documents will be posted once they are finalized…
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Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Meetings

December 2022 Special and Regular Meetings

On December 8, 2022, the Lewis and Clark Conservation District will have 2 meetings.  The first, their annual budget and planning meeting, will take place at 10 am at the USDA Service Center Conference Room, 790 Colleen Street, Helena MT 59601.  The Regular CD Board meeting will take place in the same location, at 1 pm. As always the public is welcome to attend in person, or via Zoom October official meeting minutes December Special Meeting Notice December Meeting Packet Draft Operations Plan Draft Strategic Plan with edits LCCD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: LCCD Special…
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Education

Meeting with legislators

The Lewis and Clark Conservation District will be meeting with legislators in Lewis and Clark County on Wednesday, November 30th at 5 pm to discuss natural resource concerns in Lewis and Clark Conservation District. Since we will have a quorum present, it is required that we publicly notice the meeting.   For more information call Chris Evans at 406-389-3884 or email chris@lewisandclarkcd.org.
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Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Meetings

November 10, 2022 Regular Board Meeting

The next regular meeting of the Lewis and Clark Conservation District will be Thursday, November 10 and will begin at 1 pm.  It will be in the Montana Room of the DNRC building at 1539 11th Avenue, Helena MT 59601.  All meetings of the Lewis and Clark Conservation District are open to the public. September official minutes Meeting Packet There will be a zoom option for this meeting.  It is: LCCD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: November Board meetingTime: Nov 10, 2022 01:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/5538406576?pwd=SlFuOU1BQzk5ZzNMM0JweS9RUTQyZz09 Meeting ID: 553 840…
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310 Permits, Budget, Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Meetings, Planning

October 13, 2022 Regular Board Meeting

The next regular meeting of the Lewis and Clark Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be October 13, 2022 at 1 pm and will take place in the CM Russell Room of the DNRC building located at 1539 11th Ave. Helena MT 59601.  There will be a virtual option for this meeting as well. Check back on Tuesday before the meeting for updated meeting packets. Meeting packet Part 1 (agenda, financials, reports etc.) Meeting packet part 2 (310 permits) October meeting notice August official meeting minutes Map of meeting location LCCD is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic:…
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