September 2022 Meeting Minutes

The Green Mountain Conservation District (GMCD) held a routine monthly meeting on September 21, 2022.

Reports from the GMCD Administrator, Lower Clark Fork Watershed Group, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Avista and the Natural Resource Conservation Service were presented. Eight 310 applications were discussed. The agenda and approved minutes are posted below.

Agenda: Regular Board Meeting, September 21, 2022

6:00 PM at the Green Mountain Conservation District Office, 2952 HWY 200, Trout Creek, MT

(Meeting agenda items not always taken in order that they appear)

Approve Minutes for August 17, 2022

Financial Report & Accounts Payable:

Administrator’s Report:

• NRCS Local Working Group meeting
• Area 5 Meeting
• Agricultural Days in Plains

Website Report:  

• Posted agenda and last month’s minutes

LCFWG/Watershed Council Report:

• DNRC Project Grant to support Big Sky Watershed Corps Member and ongoing Bull River Revegetation efforts
• DNRC Reclamation and Development Planning Grant to support Vermilion River Restoration and Project Effectiveness Monitoring
• Letter of Support for the from GMCD to the LCFWG for Bull River Revegetation

MT FWP Report:  submit written report

NRCS Report:  submit written report

Avista Utilities: submit written report

Northwestern Energy: submit written report

Public Education:

Supervisor/Employee Education:

• State CD Administrator Bootcamp in Billings

Old Business:

Building Repair:

New Business:

Public Comment:

Time Allowed for comments from the Public not already on the agenda:

310 Applications and Discussions

• SW-14-22 Avista EWM
• SW-17-22 Inman
• SW-03-22 Wakefield
• SW-02-22 Osborne
• SW-22C-22 Mosher
• SW-13-22 Kowalski
• SW-23-18 Baxter
• SW-31C-20 Graves Creek