REMINDER! No-Till Garden Workshop Tomorrow 4/23

April 1st Board of Supervisors Meeting

April 1, 2015 Meeting Agenda

Public Welcome!

Job Opening! Dredge Operator for Richland/Roosevelt County Conservation Districts

Richland and Roosevelt County Conservation Districts have the following job opportunity available Job Title: Dredge Operator

Reports to: Richland /Roosevelt Conservation Districts

Wage: Based on Experience

Closes: April 10th or until filled

This is a part time position – April-August. Hours dependent on sites needing dredged

This position requires someone to operate portable dredge jointly owned by the Richland/Roosevelt Conservation Districts, to remove silt from pump sites on the Lower Missouri. The Dredge Operator would also move dredge to sites as needed. The Dredge Operator must have good communication skills to work closely with irrigators. A suitable vehicle would be desired to move dredge and trailer from site to site. Mileage is reimbursed. If you do not own vehicle to move dredge and trailer one may be provided. This position also requires someone to be mechanically inclined, some tools are available to perform daily maintenance on dredge and trailer.

Duties and Responsibilities: Dredge Operator would coordinate scheduling with Richland/Roosevelt Conservation District to renovate pump sites for irrigators. Operator will be responsible to keep work records for each site.

Special Skills Needed: Knowledge of general excavation work and operation of a boat on river systems is a prerequisite. Training will be provided for successful applicant, and may require travel for training. Travel and cost for training will be paid by employer.

Work Environment: This position will entail time spent on the river in an open air vessel, loading and unloading the dredge from trailer at various sites. This may include being muddy, wet and dirty for extended period of time.

Please send a resume or general application pertaining to this type of work only to:

Richland County Conservation District- 2745 W Holly Street, Sidney MT 59270

or

Roosevelt County Conservation District-P.O. Box 517, Culbertson MT 59218

Please direct all questions to Julie Goss, Administrator Richland County Conservation District, 406-433-2103 Ext.101.

 

Spring Newsletter available online & it’s in color!

Go to “About Us” and “Newsletter 2015”.

Will be mailed out next week, too.  Enjoy!

 

TODAY! Feb 23 Local Working Group Meeting

Here’s your opportunity to express your natural resource concerns.   Possible resource concerns can include specific target areas or concerns such as noxious weeds, soil & range health, wildlife habitat or inadequate water supply for livestock and/or wildlife.

It will be held at the McCone County Fairgrounds from 6pm – 8pm.

Hope to see you there!

Reminder! TOMORROW–Soil Health Workshop February 18th!

We will have 4 speakers that will talk about crop diversity, noxious weeds, saltcedar, transitioning to a no-till continuous operation, full flex rotation matching cash crops to seasonal rainfall.

Registration begins at 9am.  We will serve lunch (provided by Kay’s Catering) and sponsored by Curtiss Repair.

2 Private and 2 Commercial pesticide points will be awarded to attendees.

Hope to see you there!

 

 

February 11th Board of Supervisors Meeting

February 2015 Agenda

Public Welcome!

February 19th CMR Community Working Group Meeting

The Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (CMR NWR) Community Working Group will meet on February 19^th at the Fort Peck Interpretive Center near Fort Peck, MT from 10:00AM to 3:00PM.

Join us for a discussion on the keys to sustainability for the region surrounding the CMR and the potential for community led conservation efforts. Lunch is available for $7.00.

The public is encouraged to attend and provide input as the group seeks to influence the vitality and sustainability of the 6-county region surrounding the CMR NWR.

For more information, call Rachel Frost 406-454-0056 or visit CM-Russell-NWR-Community-Working-Group on Facebook.

Soil Health Workshop February 18, 2015

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

2 Supervisors Sworn into Office

Brant Quick, Rural Supervisor

Casey Nay, Vice Chair & Urban Supervisor