June 10th-12th, 2025
Helena, Montana
The 2025 MACD Spring Board Meeting is scheduled for June 10th-12th in Helena, Montana. The meeting is open to conservation districts and partners to attend in-person or virtually. Please find further information below regarding the agenda and event details.
Agenda
Printable version of the agenda is available here
Tuesday, June 10th
Best Western Capitol Hotel – Montana Room
- 1:00pm Welcome to Spring Board Meeting and Introductions – MACD Board President Dean Rogge
- 1:15pm 2025 Legislative Session in Review – Rebecca Boslough King & Jeff Tiberi
- 1:45pm Legal updates and training on the 310 Law – Hailey Graf, DNRC 310 Specialist
- 3:45pm Break
- 4:00pm Overview of property tax and mill levy changes following the 2025 Legislative Session – Nancy Everson, MACo Finance and Government Affairs Director
- 5:00pm Adjourn meeting for the day. Dinner on your own or as a group.
Wednesday, June 11th
Best Western Capitol Hotel – Montana Room
- 8:00am Coffee and light breakfast
- 8:30am Strategic Plan Review and Planning – Terry Profota
- 12:00pm Lunch
- 1:00pm DNRC Director Amanda Kaster and Lt. Governor Kristen Juras
- 2:00pm Review of water bills that passed the 2025 Legislative Session – Nate Ward, DNRC Water Resources
- 3:00pm Break
- 3:15pm DNRC presentation of SB77 and CD procurement – Mark Bostrom & MT State Procurement Bureau
- 3:30pm CD Model Operations Policy – Steph Criswell and Terry Profota
- 4:00pm DNRC Grant Discussion – Mark Bostrom and Steph Criswell
- 4:30pm Natural Resources Conservation Service Update – Kyle Tackett
Ten Mile Brewery – 48 North Last Chance Gulch (on the walking mall)
- 5:30pm – MACD Annual Barbecue with partners
Thursday, June 12th
Montana DNRC – Montana Room
MACD Full Board Meeting
(Please note the room change)
- 8:30am – Coffee
- 9:00 am – MACD Board meeting begins
- Please see 6/12 Board Agenda for further details. Partner reports will start at 9:15am.
- 11:30am – Next steps and wrap up
- 12:00pm – Lunch and departure
- 1:00pm – Optional: Natural Resource Grants Working Group
Meeting Materials
MACo Mill Levy and Property Tax Presentation – Nancy Everson
Additional meeting materials will be added shortly!
Accommodation and Travel
- A room block at the government rate is available at the Best Western Capitol Hotel (previously named Jorgenson’s Inn and Suites) under MACD.

