In the news! Lewis and Clark CD discusses the importance of CD funding
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 votes to move forward with draft bill for conservation district funding
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…
MACD Budget Proposal for Districts presented during May EQC Meeting
MACD Executive Director Rebecca Boslough-King presented a proposal for CD Funding at the most recent Environmental Quality Council (EQC) meeting. The budget focuses on funding for districts to be able to have base operational budgets of $80,000 - $100,000. The…
CD presentations at upcoming legislative interim committees
The Water Policy Interim Committee (WPIC) will meet May 17th at 18th. You can find the agenda and meeting materials on the WPIC webpage. Agenda items include: Flathead CD's SJ 28 - Study of Erosion on the Flathead River,Test Flows…
Discussion on CD Funding options during Environmental Quality Council (EQC) on 3/22
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…
March 16th: Panel on statewide erosion and statewide boating issues with representatives from several conservation districts
This panel is taking place within the Water Quality Interim Committee (WPIC) of the state legislature. Time: 10amWhere 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…
Highlights from the 2021 Legislative Session
As MACD and our members continue working on our two study bills (HJ27 -CD Funding Study and SJ28 - Study of Erosion on the Flathead River) in the Interim Session and preparing for the 2023 Legislative Session, it's worth taking…
NACD issue papers available
NACD's issue papers reflect the NACD’s board-adopted positions on key conservation policy priorities for this and previous fiscal years. Click the link below for issue papers on appropriations, forestry and wildfire, climate change, and wildlife management. https://www.nacdnet.org/general-resources/issue-papers/
NACD passes resolution on 30×30
30x30 is a national goal to conserve 30% of lands and waters by 2030 that was included in President Biden's Executive Order 14008 under Section 216a (text included below). Additionally, the Department of the Interior (DOI) released a report called…
Upcoming Legislative Interim Committee Meetings
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…