There are 14 counties and 15 conservation districts encompassing over 1.68 million acres. Over half of the Missouri River Corridor is in private ownership. There are over 360,000 acres in rangeland, 181,959 acres in agriculture, and over 181,000 acres in water. The balance is made up of urban, forest, and wetlands.
Land ownership in the Corridor is 53.5% private, 28.84% federal (which includes the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument), and 5.06% tribal lands.
The Missouri River Conservation Districts Council (MRCDC) believes the conservation of the river and its corridor and the sustainability of its various uses can be accomplished by:
MISSOURI RIVER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS COUNCIL
Missouri River Corridor
Each of the 15 conservation districts in the Missouri River Corridor has one supervisor as a voting member of the Council. The Cascade County Conservation District provides a coordinator for Council activities. The Council is funded by a 223 program grant, a watershed assistance grant, and Local Empowerment Program grant made possible through a partnership between NRCS and MACD.
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Conservation Districts:
Gallatin Conservation District, Broadwater Conservation District, Lewis & Clark Conservation District, Chouteau Conservation District, Cascade Conservation District, Big Sandy Conservation District, Fergus Conservation District, Blaine Conservation District, Petroleum Conservation District, Phillips Conservation District, Garfield Conservation District, McCone Conservation District, Roosevelt Conservation District and Richland Conservation District.
For more information please visit the Missouri River Conservation Districts Council website at:
