310 Permits

Flooding-AGAIN!!!

To all of our readers out there who are again underwater this fine June day, know our thoughts are with you! If you have an emergency in your stream system, where life, crops or property are in imminent danger, please do the work that needs to be done, and follow up with an Emergency Notice to the Conservation District within 15 days of doing the work.  In this very busy stream permitting spring, photographs are helpful in determining what needs to be done, and what was done. From what I've read on the news this morning, the Sun River, the…
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Budget

Public Hearing-Permissive Mill Levy

PUBLIC NOTICE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Chris Evans Date: June 6, 2018 E-mail: lccd@mt.net Phone: (406) 449-5000 ext. 112 The Lewis and Clark Conservation District will hold a public hearing on Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Helena USDA Service Center, 790 Colleen Street, Helena, Montana. The purpose of the public hearing will be to review the Conservation District budget and to consider continuing to levy a permissive medical mill to cover employee benefits.  The meeting will take place in the Conservation District Office. For more information, contact Chris Evans, District Administrator…
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Events, Noxious Weeds, Watershed

Lewis & Clark County Weed Events-Summer 2018

Every year, the Conservation District partners with the Sun River Watershed Group to help out with their Summer Weed Events.  Invasive species are an on-going battle and the work that the SRWG has done has been amazing! The Elk Creek Spray Day is June 12th The Ford Creek Spray Day is June 13th The Sun Canyon Spray Day is June 20th The Sun Canyon Weed Pull is July 7th For more information on any of these events, to help out, or to donate to the cause, contact Alan Rollo at arollo7@msn.com or call him at 406-727-4437.
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Flooding Photos

Flooding is nothing new…

Unfortunately for those affected, flooding in Lewis & Clark County is nothing new.  Current flooding is devastating to those who are being affected and according to the Independent Record, experts expect that the Tenmile Creek flooding could last another month. 1964 comes to mind as the big flood year in the county.   Below there is a photo of the Sun River from 1964 (credit H.E. Alexander, Soil Conservation Service).  Next to it is an aerial photo of Tenmile Creek flooding, showing first a lot less development!  And second Rossiter School for reference.  This photos dates to the 1975 flood.  The…
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Uncategorized

May 2018 Regular Board meeting

The next regular meeting of the Lewis & Clark Conservation District will be Thursday May 10, 2018 and will be held at 1 p.m. at the Augusta Youth Center, 132 Main, Augusta MT 59410.  The public is always welcome at any meeting of the Conservation District. April meeting minutes  May Meeting Notice
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310 Permits, Flooding Photos

Spring 2018 High Water

After hearing about flooding around the county, we took a drive. We started in East Helena at the reconstructed Prickly Pear Creek channel near the old ASARCO site, then drove out further into the Valley, checked out Prickly Pear, Ten Mile creeks. We then took a swing over to Lincoln and looked at Keep Cool Creek, the Blackfoot River and swung back by Ten Mile Creek at Williams Street on the way back to the office. If the weather keeps doing what it is, the flooding will likely worsen. Please be prepared out there. If you have to do any…
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310 Permits, Budget, Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Meetings, Planning

April Board meeting

The next regular meeting of the Lewis & Clark Conservation District will be April 12, 2018.  It will take place at 1 p.m. and will be at 790 Colleen Street, Helena Montana in the USDA Service Center Conference Room.  The public is always welcome at Conservation District meetings. April Meeting Notice March regular Meeting Minutes March Emergency Meeting Minutes
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