Current Activities/Projects:
- The district is active with a 223 grant project through DNRC to
establish the effectiveness of the control of stem mining weevils on
Canada thistle in Garfield County.
- The district is active with a 223 grant project through DNRC.
This grant was done to continue water quality monitoring on the Big and
Little Dry Creeks. Water quality testing for electrical
conductivity and water temperature is done at various sites on the Big
and Little Dry Creeks.
- The Garfield County Conservation District and the Petroleum County
Conservation District is sponsoring this year's (2011) Montana Youth
Range Camp at the 7V Ranch located north of Jordan during the week of
June 27-July 1.
- The district is the financial agent for the CMR NWR Community
Working Group. RC&D has obtained a financial commitment from NRCS
to reimburse the operational expenses. The purpose and goal of the
CMR NWR Community Working Group is to convene a balanced group of
stakeholders to discuss management of the Charles M. Russell Wildlife
Refuge, recognize conflicts among user groups and agencies, identify
work collaboratively towards solutions, and provide a discussion forum
for increased understanding and cooperation.
- The district received funds through BLM to continue the fuels
reduction projects along the specific fire corridors throughout Garfield
County that were established on a risk landscape basis. The county
has outlined approximately 187 miles of corridors for approximately 3400
acres to be treated. At the completion of the project the county
will have the ability to positively impact the greatest number of people
and structures in the event of a wildland fire.
- The district continues to be actively involved with the Mosby
Musselshell Watershed Group. The district has sponsored several
Irrigation Development Grants to continue the efforts for an offsite
water storage facility.
- The district is actively involved with the Dry-Redwater Regional
Water Authority, a regional effort to bring good quality and quantity
water to portions of Garfield, McCone, Dawson, Richland Counties as well
as McKenzie County, North Dakota.
- The district is actively involved with the Missouri River
Conservation Districts Council. The district has one supervisor
who who sits on the council.
- The district has been sponsoring range tours since 1967, hosted
Montana Range Days in 1977, 1978, 2001 and 2002.
