In the news! Lewis and Clark CD discusses the importance of CD funding
September 14, 2022
Check out Lewis and Clark CD discussing their work and the importance of conservation district funding. This video made it’s way to news outlets across Montana. Nice job LCCD!
EQC will discuss proposed legislation to increase CD funding on Sept. 8th
August 31, 2022
Next week will be the final meeting of the Environmental Quality Council (EQC). The Council will discuss the proposed legislation for conservation district funding. HJ27 CD Funding is on the Agenda for 11:15am on Sept. 8th. More information and meeting materials can be found here. If your district was not able to […]
EQC votes to move forward with draft bill for conservation district funding and will open public comment.
July 20, 2022
MACD has continued to work on a long-term funding solution for conservation districts. At the July 19th meeting of the Environmental Quality Council (EQC), the Council voted to move forward with the draft bill on conservation district funding. This draft bill – which can be found in the legislative report title ‘Eroding Funds: HJ27 Study […]
Discussion on CD Funding options during Environmental Quality Council (EQC) on 3/22
March 21, 2022
HJ27 is on the Agenda for March 22nd at 10:30am in room 317 at the Capitol. The meeting can also be watched live at this link, and a recording will be available after on Leg.mt.gov. As part of HJ27 ‘A Bill to Study Conservation District Funding‘ the Environmental Quality Council (EQC) will review a list […]
March 16th: Panel on statewide erosion and statewide boating issues with representatives from several conservation districts
March 15, 2022
This panel is taking place within the Water Quality Interim Committee (WPIC) of the state legislature. Time: 10am Where to watch: https://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20220315/-1/43765 (A recording will also be available after) WPIC meeting materials and info here: https://www.leg.mt.gov/committees/interim/wpic/meeting-info/ Statewide Erosion and Boating Issues Panelists: Jeff Ryan, Lewis and Clark Conservation District (LCCD) Karl Christians, Missouri River Conservation District Council and LCCD […]
Upcoming Legislative Interim Committee Meetings
March 2, 2022
Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC): March 15th and 16th A panel of CD’s will give a presentation on river erosion issues on the 16th at 10:30am as part of SJ28 – A study of erosion on the Flathead River. The agenda and meeting materials should be posted on the WPIC webpage shortly. (Read more on […]