IV. CONCLUSION 



The preservation and wise use of Montana's water, soil, farmlands, forestlands, and 

 wildlife habitat are all part of a complex responsibility. All these resources are in- 

 terdependent and the duties of those who work to preserve them are also closely 

 related. The management of Montana's diverse resources on private land is being ac- 

 complished by members of conservation districts working with each other and with state 

 and federal agencies. 



In this plan, the Conservation Districts Division has brought together the needs ex- 

 pressed by many farmers and ranchers across the state. They indicated what their pro- 

 blems were and how they thought they might be solved. CD members then worked with 

 the CDD to develop a plan that would help to correct these problems. This plan provides 

 a guide for tasks directed at specific objectives, with projected time lines and costs for 

 each. Incentives and assistance are needed from cooperating agencies for the ac- 

 complishment of some of these objectives. 



Where such cooperation was needed, the possible sources of funding and other sup- 

 port are indicated. In many cases local CD members can achieve the objectives 

 themselves. The Conservation Districts Division believes that this plan will prove to be a 

 useful tool for the members of Montana's conservation districts. 



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