UISTRICT DOINGS 



BEAVERHEAD SWCD - Sara Short gave a report on the 

 proposed 1968 project work schedule for the Bureau 

 of Land Management. He explaned where the work 

 would be done and what it would Involve. 



BLAINE COUNTY SWCD - Speacht reported on a new law 

 which sayis that incorporated towns can have a 

 supervisor on the board if they petition into the 

 district. Cliff Speers said this would be brought 

 up at the Businessmen's meeting at Harlem & Chinook, 



BROADWATER SWCD - George Gable stressed the need 

 for emphasis of the woodland phase of the conserva- 

 tion program, both in management of native stands 

 and in a tree planting program for shelterbelts 

 and windbreaks. An informal discussion was held 

 pertaining to woodland in Broadwater County. It 

 was pointed out that a woodland resource analysis 

 was In the process of being developed. 



CARBON COUNTY SWCD - There was discussion about 

 appointing an associate supervisor to assist with 

 district affairs. Other discussion pointed up 

 the need for more conservation contractors in 

 the district. 



DANIELS COUNTY SWCD - The County Fair Board has 

 agreed to let the District use an acre in the 

 southwest comer of the fair grounds for an ex- 

 hibit plot. 



DAWSON COUNTY SWCD - Tree planting was discussed 

 and trees will be planted towards the end of 

 April. Ed Ekland has said that he will again 

 plant the trees. - - Don Anderson gave a 

 report stating they had a number of projects in 

 the mill and activity was starting tt> move with 

 spring coming on. 



GREEN MOUNTAIN SWCD - The possibility can now be 

 seen of putting a forester in Plains to serve 

 Lake and Sanders Counties with a full work load. 

 He would serve three Soil & Water Conservation 

 Districts in these two counties. 



LAKE COUNTY SWCD - There was general discussion 

 about Soil & Water Conservation Districts and the 

 part they should take in formulating conservation 

 planning for the county in connection with other 

 agencies. It was decided to Invite the Conserva- 

 tionist from the Indian Agency and the Extension 

 Service to present and discuss their conserva- 

 tion programs at the next regular meeting. 



LIBERTY COUNTY SWCD - Eugene Bjomstad to pick up 

 trees in Missoula and deliver in Liberty County 



April 14. 



LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY SWCD - Tootell reported 

 on the "Contractor Workshop" held March 7 & 8. 

 The two day session was well attended, and for 

 the most part the contractors feel they will be 

 able to do the staking and surveying with some 

 assistance from the SCS staff this year. The 

 contractors said they felt a "workshop" once a 

 year would be very beneficial to them. 



LITTLE BEAVER SWCD - Mr. Jensen informed the 

 group that the conservation education in the 

 Baker and Plevna schools was arranged and pro- 

 gressing satisfactorily. Program on water 

 would be presented January 12; range manage- 

 ment on January 26; and forestry on February 9, 

 The Fish and Game Department will present a 

 program the latter part of February; however, 

 the definite time has not been established. 



MILE HIGH SWCD - The District held their annual 

 speech contest in conjunction with their annual 

 meeting. Sally Burton from Butte High School 

 was the winner; Sharon Canny from Girls Central 

 was second; Ed Noonan from Boys Central third; 

 and Craig Staley of Butte High was fourth. 



PHILLIPS SWCD - Chairman Knudsen and WUC 

 Wiltzen met with Lowell Brown of BLM last week 

 to encourage BLM participation in 1967 Annual 

 Plan of District, particularly in coordination 

 of Conservation planning on ranches. 



RICHLAND COUNTY SWCD - A proposal to set up a 

 private engineer to assist in lapd leveling 

 surveys, layouts and checkouts was discussed. 

 A meeting with other contractors will be 

 called to discuss this idea. 



SHERIDAN COUNTY SWCD - The secretary reported 

 that the County Superintendent of Schools is 

 presently making a survey of teacher interest 

 in an Extension Conservation Course to be 

 taught at Plentywood during the late winter and 

 early spring. To date seven teachers have In- 

 dicated that they would like to take the course. 

 Four additional teachers have indicated interest 

 It appears that it is quite possible that the 

 minimum of twelve will be secured for the 

 course. The motion was made and seconded that 

 the District assist teachers to participate in 

 the course by providing the $7.50 text book 

 plus $2.50 per credit with payment to be made 

 upon completion of the course. This motion 

 was carried. It was suggested that the text- 

 book carry a sticker with the inscription "By 

 Courtesy of the Sheridan County Soil and Water 

 Conservation District". 



SHERIDAN COUNTY SWCD - The Secretary was in- 

 structed to write the Federal Fish & Wildlife 

 Service for a pocket gopher machine similar to 

 what Miles City has been doing. It may be 

 possible for them to put on a demonatratj-on. 



