DISTRICT DOINGS 



Flathead CD - The Montana Association of Conservation Districts and 

 Associated Utilities Cooperative Conservation Speech Contest was considered. 

 Wes Roath volunteered to contact schools in the Big Fork system. Merle Lyda will 

 contact Flathead High School, Herb Koenig will contact Whiteflsh School officials, 

 and Jay Penny will dontact Columbia Falls school officials. 



Treasure County CD - Beckers showed some excellent slides on good environment 

 and gave a talk on each as it was shown. 



Phi I I ips CD - Herman Uhlrich commented on the SCS budget for fiscal year 1972 

 and intermittent employment. He reviewed the general program of the Water Bank 

 Bll I. 



Gal latin Val ley CD - A public hearing on proposed zoning regulations for the 

 Bridger Canyon zoning district has been scheduled for July 29. The purpose of the 

 meeting will be for adoption of proposed ordinances for the district and to consider 

 creation of a development pattern. The proposed regulations are on file at the 

 City-County Planning Office. 



North Custer CD - Jack Kanalz, Area Conservationist, met with the board to 

 discuss the need for long range planning in relation to District long range goals. 

 Also discussed was rural zoning, pointing out the needs for the district to be 

 involved in cietermining land use policy. 



Carbon CD - Hyem and Brunsvold discussed their participation in August 2 

 meeting of the Red Lodge - Carbon County Planning Board. Mrs. Kuhlman also 

 attended. Brunsvold presented a program using overlays to demonstrate how soil 

 surveys can be interpreted for land use planning. The Planning Board adopted a 

 policy of asking each land developer presenting preliminary plats to contact the 

 SCS office and secure soil interpretations. These would become a part of their 

 plats. Qualified electors residing In the towns of Fromberg and Red Lodge will 

 be voting September 14 whether or not their towns should be added to the Carbon 

 Conservation District. Grass Range voters in Fergus county also will be con- 

 sidering a like proposition. 



Toole County CD - The Goodyear Award material has been received. Herb 

 Karst was appointed by the chairman as head of the program. — State certification 

 was filed with the Clerk & Recorder for the Inclusion of Kevin and Sheltry Into 

 the Toole County Conservation District. 



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