PART B: OBJECTIVES INFLUENCED 

 BYCDD 



The following objectives will ultimately be achieved 

 by other state and federal resource agencies and organiza- 

 tions. 



The Conservation Districts Division will influence and 

 work cooperatively with conservation districts, agencies, 

 and organizations to carry out objectives 21-55 by prepar- 

 ing justification statements and presenting written and 

 verbal testimonies. The Division will meet periodically 



with the heads of state branches and with the state bran- 

 ches of federal agencies in Montana, as well as annually 

 with the heads of federal agencies in Washington, D.C. 



\rj some cases the Conservation Districts Division will 

 obtain support from the conservation districts, the Mon- 

 tana Association of Conservation Districts, state and 

 federal agencies, legislators, and the public. The division 

 may sponsor projects for CDs or inform CDs of programs 

 they may wish to sponsor. The Conservation Districts 

 Division may assist with writing, reviewing or revising 

 policy changes, job descriptions, and project or program 

 guidelines. 



CONCERN: SOIL EROSION 



21. To increase the amount of funds available for 

 conservation projects through the Agricultural 

 Conservation and Stabilization Service Long Term 

 Agreement cost-share programs from $3,500 per 

 year to $5,000 per year, per contract. 



22. To increase the total amount of funds available to 

 Montana from Long Term Agreement cost-share 

 programs the CDD will request USDA to make a 

 15 percent increase in funds. Long Term Agree- 

 ment funds available for Fiscal Year 1981 total 

 $564,000 for the State of Montana. 



23. To plant and improve shelterbelts for the preven- 

 tion of soil erosion and the provision of wildlife 



24. 



habitat. The CDD will encourage CDs to par- 

 ticipate in the Montana Interagency Tree or Shrub 

 Improvement Study (MITOSIS) to further the use 

 of shelterbelts. The MITOSIS program is 

 cooperatively run by the Forestry Division of 

 DNRC, the SCS, and other forestry agencies. The 

 program is intended to find superior tree and 

 shrub species for field barrier and environmental 

 plantings. CDs can assist in collecting superior 

 seed stock and finding cooperators interested in 

 running a planting test area. 



To apply soil and water conservation to the land. 

 The CDD will encourage CDs to annually review 

 their conservation plans with their cooperators. 



CONCERN: IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT 



25. To provide increased assistance to irrigation 



operators for irrigation water management train- 

 ing and irrigation systems improvement. The 

 CDD will support efforts of the Montana 

 Cooperative Extension Service and SCS to pro- 

 vide increased irrigation assistance; also, the CDD 

 will assist the Cooperative Extension Service to 

 publicize their irrigation scheduling models. 



26. To improve efficiency information systems the 



CDD will encourage interested CDs to develop 

 their ability to test and monitor irrigation efficien- 

 cy including delivery and application structures 

 and equipment. 



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