Park Conservation District
5242 Highway 89 South Livingston, MT 59047
Telephone (406) 222-2899x111
September 4, 2015
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
AGENDA
USDA Conference Room, 5242 Hwy 89 South, Livingston
8:30
I.
Call the Regular Park CD Board Meeting to Order – Martin Davis, Vice-chair
8:35
II.
Natural Streambed & Land Preservation Act (310) Site Inspection Reports:
A. PK-47-15
Ned Zimmerman: Shields River – Relocation of several large trees
which are currently in the river channel to the banks. Trees will be
secured to riverbank using cable and deadman.
B. PK-45-15
Fish-A-Bit Ranch: Chicken Creek – Installation of a check dam in
order to provide sufficient flow to irrigation pump.
C. PK-46-15
Mike Boeh: Mission Creek – Bridge replacement through the
installation of concrete blocks and I-beams for improved durability.
D. PK-44-15
NorthWestern Energy: Miner Creek – Replacement of underground
power cable through the installation of a conduit and electrical cable
to be buried a minimum of 3 feet below streambed.
E. PK-49-15
NorthWestern Energy: Eldridge Creek – Installation of conduit and
new electrical cable. The line will be buried a minimum of 3 feet
below streambed and disturbed area will be revegetated.
F. PK-48-15
Jay Pocock: Yellowstone River - Installation of a stone walkway and
terraced deck down to river.
G. PK-41-15
4 Diamond Ranch at Wallrock LLC c/o McCoy Family: Basin Creek –
Construction of 21 sod reinforced constructed riffles (Beaver mimicry
structures) in an incised reach of Basin Creek.
H. PK-43-15
Robert Gilbert: Soda Butte Creek – Repair of bank stabilization
through the installation of rock rip rap and revegetating referenced
streambank. Waiver of 15-day waiting period requested.
9:55
III.
Treasurer’s Report and Financial Items
Approval of Checks and Financial Reports.
10:05 IV.
Minutes Approval – August 4, 2015 Minutes
10:10 V.
New Business
A. BSWC: update/discussion of projects & activities
B. Jerry O’Hair: discussion with Park CD board of supervisors
C. Broadwater CD/Lewis & Clark CD Soil Health Day: September 17th
D. MACD Area VI meeting: September 21st, White Sulphur Springs
E. Society of Range Mgmt Ranch Resource Roundup: September 1-2, Miles City
F. YRCDC Business meeting: September 25th, Miles City
G. Montana Range Tour: September 16-17th, Ennis
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H. Park CD 5th Grade Ag Fair: September 24th – discussion
I. EPA – Proposed changes to Private Applicator program: public comment deadline Nov. 3rd.
http://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/epa-proposes-stronger-standards-people-applying-riskiest-pesticides
J. NFWF Bring Back the Natives grant: budget approved
K. DEQ/319 MWCC Preliminary Review Panel: August 12th
10:20 VI.
Planning & Development Board Update– Dave Haug
10:30 VII.
NRCS Update –Dave Molebash
10:40 VIII. Watershed Business
Upper Yellowstone Watershed Basin
 Last meeting: September 3rd, Emigrant
Shields Valley Watershed Group
 Next meeting: September 21st, Wilsall
10:45 IX.
Public Comment
10:50 X.
Adjourn
Upcoming Events:
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Sept 7: Labor Day
Sept 8: Park County CWMA meeting, 2:00, Livingston USDA Building conference room
Sept 16-17: Montana Range Tour, Ennis
Sept 17: Soil Health Day, Winston
Sept 21: MACD Area VI meeting, White Sulphur Springs
Sept 21: SVWG meeting, Wilsall
Sept 23: 310 applications due to Park CD
Sept 25: YRCDC Business meeting, Miles City
Sept 30: proposed site inspections
Oct 6: Park Conservation District regular board meeting, 11:00am, Livingston USDA Building
Oct 13: YRCDC Cumulative Effects Analysis review meeting, Big Timber
NEXT PROPOSED PARK CD MEETING:
October 6, 2015
USDA Conference Room
September 3, 2015
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Park Conservation District
5242 Highway 89 South Livingston, MT 59047
Telephone (406) 222-2899x111
Key to Commonly Used Acronyms:
310 Law - Montana Natural
Streambed & Land
Preservation Act (Park CD)
ARRA - American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act (DEQ)
Corps - US Army Corps of
Engineers
CWMA - Cooperative Weed
Management Area
DEQ – Department of
Environmental Quality
DNRC – Department of
Natural Resources &
Conservation
EA - Environmental
Assessment
EPA - Environmental
Protection Agency
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EQIP - Environmental
Quality Incentives Program
(NRCS)
FWP – Fish Wildlife & Parks
MACD – Montana
Association of Conservation
Districts
MWCC – Montana
Watershed Coordination
Council
MBMG – Montana Bureau of
Mines & Geology
NRCS – Natural Resource
Conservation Services
Park CD – Park
Conservation District
SAMP - Special Area
Management Plan (Corps)
SNOTEL - Snowpack
Telemetry (NRCS)
SVWG - Shields Valley
Watershed Group
TMDL – Total Maximum
Daily Load (DEQ)
USFS - United States Forest
Service
UYWB – Upper Yellowstone
Watershed Basin
WHIP - Wildlife Habitat
Incentive Program (NRCS)
WPA – Watershed Planning
& Assistance Grant (DNRC)
WRP - Watershed
Restoration Plan (DEQ)
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