Park Conservation District

Park Conservation District 5242 Highway 89 South Livingston, MT 59047 Telephone (406) 222-2899x111

June 7, 2016 REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA USDA Conference Room, 5242 Hwy 89 South, Livingston

11:00 I. Call the Regular Park CD Board Meeting to Order – Martin Davis

11:05 II. Natural Streambed & Land Preservation Act (310) Site Inspection Reports: A. PK-52-15C Dean Langton: Little Mission Creek – Per board decision at the January 5, 2016 meeting, a follow-up site inspection was conducted. In September 2015, the neighboring landowner filed a complaint reporting activity on a spring-fed pond as well as a pond being developed in the floodplain area of Little Mission Creek. B.PK-20-16C Dean Langton: Little Mission Creek – The neighboring landowner filed an additional complaint reporting water was being siphoned from Little Mission Creek to fill developed pond, a drainage ditch had been installed from pond to Little Mission Creek, two rock and brush dams had been installed on Little Mission Creek, and track hoe modification of riparian area. C. PK-24-16 Frank Schroeder c/o Caleb Minnick/CTA Engineers: Mill Creek – Installation of a 70 foot bridge across Mill Creek to provide vehicle access. D. PK-22-16 Connie Triplett & Gerald Groenewold c/o Ruggles Excavation: Fleshman Creek – Bridge repair to stop stream from undercutting. Railroad tie abutments will be replaced with concrete abutments at a position to prevent undercutting. E. PK-23-16 David Stanley & Jean Keffeler: Little Mission Creek – Installation of an offstream pond to include trenching from the banks of Little Mission Creek. F. PK-24-16 Becki Watson c/o Ron Hoaglund & John Melin: Shields River – Bank stabilization of 280 linear feet of riverbank through the installation of rock rip rap. G. PK-21-16 Ned Zimmerman: Daisy Dean Creek – Culvert replacement using a culvert of same height and length and covered with enough material to prevent further damage. H. PK-02-16E Drew Carrigan: Shields River – Emergency action taken to remove trees from river and place root wads on highly eroded area. I. PK-60-15EDrew Carrigan: Shields River – Emergency action taken to remove trees from river and floodplain with an excavator and log skidder. J. PK-25-16 Drew Carrigan: Shields River – Repair of bridge abutment through the installation of rock rip rap.

12:50 III. Natural Streambed & Land Preservation Act (310) Discussion A. PK-59-15C Paul Ezekiel: Mission Creek – Complaint was filed reporting stream was being diverted to fill a recently installed pond. Upon transmission of letter to alleged violator, the referenced individual contacted the Park CD reporting the stream was a ditch installed many years ago. Maps have been submitted. Discussion of request made by alleged violator.

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1:00 IV. Treasurer’s Report and Financial Items Approval of Checks and Financial Reports.

1:10 V. Minutes Approval – May 3, 2016 Minutes

1:15 VI. New Business A. DNRC HB223 Grant applications: update/discussion B. Public Record(s) transmission: discussion w/ Marty Malone C. YRCDC: update & discussion of interim Park CD representative – Dan Rostad D. Montana Youth Range Days: scholarship(s) E. Park High/FFA: materials request F. Park CD Newsletter: update G. Tintina Mine Tour: July 1st H. Jones vs. Knadler/Park CD (DV-14-82): update

2:00 VII. Planning & Development Board Update– Dave Haug

2:10 VIII. NRCS Update – Ted Nelson

2:30 IX. Watershed Business Upper Yellowstone Watershed Basin  Last meeting: May 5th  Next meeting: TBD

Shields Valley Watershed Group  Last meeting: June 6th, Clyde Park  Next meeting: TBD, Wilsall

2:35 X. Public Comment

2:40 XI. Adjourn

Upcoming Events:  June 20-22: Montana Range Days, Harlowton  June 22: 310 applications due at Park CD Office  June 29: proposed site inspections  July 4: HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!  July 5: Park Conservation District regular board meeting, 11:00am, Livingston USDA Building  July 12-17: Montana Natural Resources Camp. Lubrecht State Forest, Missoula  July 31 -Aug 4: Montana Youth Range Camp, Farmer’s Union Camp, Highwood Mountains

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NEXT PROPOSED PARK CD MEETING: July 5, 2016 USDA Conference Room

Key to Commonly Used Acronyms: 310 Law - Montana Natural EQIP - Environmental SNOTEL - Snowpack Streambed & Land Quality Incentives Program Telemetry (NRCS) Preservation Act (Park CD) (NRCS) ARRA - American Recovery FWP – Fish Wildlife & Parks SVWG - Shields Valley and Reinvestment Act (DEQ) Watershed Group Corps - US Army Corps of MACD – Montana TMDL – Total Maximum Engineers Association of Conservation Daily Load (DEQ) Districts CWMA - Cooperative Weed MWCC – Montana USFS - United States Forest Management Area Watershed Coordination Service Council DEQ – Department of MBMG – Montana Bureau of UYWB – Upper Yellowstone Environmental Quality Mines & Geology Watershed Basin DNRC – Department of NRCS – Natural Resource WHIP - Wildlife Habitat Natural Resources & Conservation Services Incentive Program (NRCS) Conservation EA - Environmental Park CD – Park WPA – Watershed Planning Assessment Conservation District & Assistance Grant (DNRC) EPA - Environmental SAMP - Special Area WRP - Watershed Protection Agency Management Plan (Corps) Restoration Plan (DEQ)

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