CONCERN: FOOD AND FIBER PRODUCTION 



27. To increase the use of renewable energy in 

 agricultural production. The CDD will encourage 

 CDs to find cooperators interested in developing 

 small-scale, decentralized energy production pro- 

 jects. The cooperator or CD with such a proposed 

 project can apply for a grant from the Alternative 

 Renewable Energy Sources Program of the Energy 

 Division of DNRC. 



28. To further research on the application of energy 

 conservation in Montana agricultural production. 



29. 



The CDD will encourage the Montana 

 Cooperative Extension Service to carry out 

 research in agricultural energy conservation and 

 work towards application of such research. 



To decrease costs of agricultural production the 

 CDD will encourage the CDs and SCS to design 

 conservation plans to reduce long range costs 

 (lower costs by reducing consumption of syn- 

 thetic fertilizers and fossil fuels). 



CONCERN: WATER SUPPLY 



30. To make loans for water development projects 

 the CDD will work with the Water Resources 

 Division of DNRC to carry out the water develop- 

 ment loan portion of the Water Development 

 Program. 



31 . To assist the 14 CDs along the Yellowstone River 

 with their water reservation implementation 

 plans. The CDD will work with the Water 

 Resources Division of DNRC to carry out the 

 water reservations implementation portion of its 



32. 



Water Development Plan. Two engineers will be 

 available to assist CDs beginning September 

 1 981 . The implementation plans are to be submit- 

 ted to the Board of Natural Resources and Con- 

 servation by December 15, 1983. 



To assist 25 CDs in the Clarks Fork and Missouri 

 River Basins to research water availability, and if 

 possible, to secure water reservations; the CDD 

 will work with the Water Resources Division, 

 DNRC to carry out this objective. 



CONCERN: NOXIOUS WEEDS 



33. 



35. 



To increase the amount of information available 

 on weed control the CDD will support funding of 

 the Montana Experiment Station for research and 

 education projects on weed control in Montana, 

 with special emphasis on biological controls. 



34. To increase efficiency of local weed control pro- 



grams the CDD will encourage CDs to coordinate 

 weed control activities with their local weed 

 districts. 



CONCERN: CHANGES IN LAND USE 



To increase support of farm and ranch organiza- 

 tions and real estate agencies for preservation of 

 prime agricultural land. The CDD will encourage 



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CDs to incorporate preservation of agricultural 

 land in their education and information programs 

 and to emphasize reaching farm organizations 

 and real estate agencies. 



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