23-05: Resolution to Support the Governor’s Recommendation to Exclude Grizzly Bear Encroachment Into Eastern Montana

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Therefore, it be resolved: MACD supports the State of Montana and the Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks efforts to delist the grizzly bear and return its management to the state wildlife agency. Be it further resolved: MACD will also support Governor Gianforte’s efforts to exclude eastern Montana from any grizzly bear recovery plans.

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23-04: Opposition to BLM’s Proposed Public Lands Rule for Conservation Leasing

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Therefore, NACD supports removing Conservation Leasing from the Bureau of Land Management proposed Public Lands Rule BLM-1004-AE92.

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23-02: Natural Water Bodies and Land Preservation Disclosure

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year passed
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The MACD recommends that MAR include the following disclosure on all residential, commercial, and vacant land offers to purchase:
“Natural Water Bodies and Land Preservation Disclosure: Buyers of property in the State of Montana should be aware that some properties contain or are adjacent to streams, rivers, wetlands, floodplains and other water bodies. It is the general policy of the State of Montana, under the Montana Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act of 1975 (310 Law), that natural water bodies and the lands immediately adjacent to them are to be protected and preserved to be available in their natural or existing state, and to prohibit unauthorized projects related thereto. Property owners should consult their local Conservation District, a land use professional, or other qualified advisor, regarding any applicable local, state or federal regulations, including permitting or other approvals, before working in or around any streams, rivers, wetlands, floodplains or other water bodies, including vegetation removal.”

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23-01: A resolution to coordinate reuse of infrastructure materials

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Therefore be it resolved that MACD will coordinate the development of a procedural template that conservation districts can use to work with state and local governments to encourage contractors of infrastructure projects to coordinate with local CD’s to distribute materials to local producers and landowners.

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22-07: Pre-Hunting Bird Dog in Area 6 State Land

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22-07_Quiet Season FWP_Daniels CD_11.17.22.docx (1) Download PDFThis resolution is available for download here: Download PDF Download Resolution PDF Action taken by MACD: SB 280 passed in 2023 legislative session due… Read full resolution


22-05: Incentives for Cover Crops

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22-04: Fort Peck Test Flow Mitigation

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22-03: Modify Montana Code Annotated 2-2-302

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22-03_Revise Nepotism Law_Petroleum CD_11.17.22.docx (1) Download PDFThis resolution is available for download here: Download PDF Download Resolution PDF Action taken by MACD: HB 295 Revise nepotism laws relating to small… Read full resolution


22-02: Support adoption of online platform for 310 applications

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22-02_Online platform for permits_Gallatin CD_11.17.22 (1) Download PDFThis resolution is available for download here: Download PDF Download Resolution PDF Action taken by MACD: The Gilly platform was presented at the… Read full resolution


22-01: Streamline Floodplain Permits for Stream/Bank Restoration

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21-02: Groundwater Monitoring Resolution

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Submitted by Sheridan County CD, 2021 (Amended to combine with Resolution 21-03) WHEREAS, according to MCA Code 85-2-316, the state, any political subdivision or agency of the state, may apply…

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21-04: Resolution to address stock water rights on federal grazing district allotments

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Submitted by Valley CD, 2021 WHEREAS, Conservation Districts are legal subdivisions of the State of Montana; and  WHEREAS, the declared policy of the Montana Conservation District Law includes, “. .…

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21-05: Resolution Opposing the Federal Government’s “30×30” Land Preservation Goal

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AMENDED WHEREAS The Montana Conservation Districts are mandated by statute (75-15-102 MCA) to protect the soils, water, citizens, and economic base of Montana; and WHEREAS, Montana is a large state…

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21-06: Resolution to Declare Wolves a Predator in Eastern Montana

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As amended at the 2021 Area 1 Meeting Submitted by Valley CD, 2021 WHEREAS, Conservation Districts are legal subdivisions of the State of Montana; and WHEREAS, the declared policy of…

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20-06: Resolution on Providing Critical habitat through the Milk River system for Pallid Sturgeon

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WHEREAS the Pallid Sturgeon is one of the rarest fishes in North America (Kallemeyn, 1983) and was federally listed as endangered in 1990 decline by isolating pallid sturgeon populations, altering…

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