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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

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.
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