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DISTRICT D OING S 



Libert y County C. D . — Bjomstad dis- 

 cussed the feasibility of conducting 

 a local experiment to gain Information 

 regarding yield adjustment on winter 

 and spring grain with established 

 field windbreak plantings. Bjornstad 

 asked Carlson to contact resource 

 people with CES to determine a practi- 

 cal plot layout, etc. Neighboring 

 counties will be asked at the Triangle 

 Area Meeting whether or not they care 

 to run similar experiments in their 

 counties for overall area comparison 

 purposes. 



Sweet Grass C. D . — The wilderness 

 proposals were discussed. It was de- 

 cided to have a special meeting Wed- 

 nesday, October 13 to develop a pro- 

 posal that would give consideration 

 to water resource development and 

 grazing permits. 



North Cu ster C. D . — Some efforts were 

 made to work on the Program of Work, 

 however much more time and effort will 

 need to be devoted to this project by 

 Supervisors. It was decided that the 

 next meeting should be set up for this 

 purpose. 



Cho uteau County C. D . — Pasha report- 

 «.d on the work he has done on planning 

 the annual meeting. Chet Huntley has 

 been lined up for the speaker. He 

 said the school in Hlghwood is avail- 

 able, and can handle 350 - 400 people, 

 and seating is available for 300 more. 

 The Hlghwood Women's Club will take 

 care of preparing the meal. 



North Powell C. D. 



We discussed our 



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outstanding conservationist for 1971 

 and agreed to award it to John Manley. 

 No tour will be held this year. 

 Bert is to order a plaque to be pre- 

 sented to John at a dinner meeting in 

 January or later. Frank read a letter 

 from Triers Studio in Glendive, asking 

 if we were interested in obtaining a 

 16 X 20 color aerial photo of the out- 

 standing conservationist's ranch. The 

 ?cretary is to write and ask for more 

 iformation and the estimated cost. 



CONSTITUTIONAL CONVEN TION — How will 

 Montana's upcoming constitutional 

 convention affect Conservation Districts? 

 Local Government? 



ANNUAL REPORT — The State Conserva- 

 tion Commission Annual Report to the 

 Governor ending June 30, 1971 lists 

 among major accomplishments that invest- 

 ments of over $12 million were made by 

 Montana people as a result of assist- 

 ance provided through districts to 

 cooperators . 



CONSERVATION DI STRICT C ONTRIBUTIONS — 

 Non-federal contributions of funds and 

 service to Conservation District pro- 

 grams for fiscal year 1971 shows state 

 government $1,330,623, local govern- 

 ment $391,289, unpaid time of C. D. 

 Supervisors $134,345, other Individuals 

 $215,705, private contractors and 

 commercial institutions $131,725 and 

 other $25,456 for a total of $2,229,143. 



MONTANA CIT IZENS WATER CODE STUDY ~ 

 The Governor's Council on Natural 

 Resources and Development which consists 

 of 16 state agencies under the Chairman- 

 ship of the Director of the Water 

 Resources Board has set up a New 

 Modern Water Code Study subcommittee. 

 Initial plans are to invite all interest- 

 ed persons to participate in a review 

 of Montana's surface water laws as 

 they relate to the present and future 

 needs of agriculture, municipalities, 

 industries, flood control, recreation, 

 fish, wildlife, water quality, etc. 

 A tentative date of November 26, 1971 

 for the first meeting in Helena has 

 been set. ;;}i 



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East ern Sanders C. D . — Ed Mage r a 

 reported on work through the summer 

 months. He stated he is working pri- 

 marily on pasture leases of Indian 

 lands and tribal range units. Wlltzen 

 talked on range planning concepts on 

 tribal summer range units . 



Glands may como, and glands 

 imy po, but. monkey business 

 SOPS on forever. 



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