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Yellowstone County Projects
Conservation & Resource Development
City of Billings – SRF Drinking Water Improvements – SRF loans of $18,118,000 were given to the community for hook up fees for part of the City and rehabilitation of the filter complex and water treatment plant.
Huntley Irrigation District – WDL Irrigation Improvements WDL loans of $1,326,762 were made to the district for improvements to their irrigation system.
Forestry
Fire & Aviation Management Bureau
Volunteer and rural fire department assistance grant funding provided within the county – $20,000
DNRC wildland fire resources positioned within county for county assistance (seasonnally) –one severity type 3 light helicopter
Equipment development assistance provided to county fire program – two new F-450 wildland fire engines
Forestry Assistance Bureau
Tree and shrub seedlings provided to private landowners within the county – 4,009
Communities participating in the Montana Tree City USA program – 1
Arbor Day grant funding provided within the county – $550, which leveraged $455 of matching funds
Forestry assistance provided to private landowners within the county – 64 hours
Overview Information
Acres of non-industrial private landownership within the county – 399,598
Number of wildland fires (county assist) suppressed in cooperation with DNRC within the county – 5
Contact the DNRC Southern Land Office (Airport Industrial Park, 1371 Rimtop Drive, Billings, MT 59105 (406) 247-4400) for additional details on these accomplishments or information about DNRC programs.
Trust Land Management
DNRC SLO
Obtain entitlements to develop Skyview Ridge Subdivsion in Billings Heights –Provide for highest and best use of Trust land and increase revenues generated from tract
Pine Ridge Fire Salvage Timber Sale – Salvage dead and dying timber from the Pine Ridge fire
Weed management plans – Provides assistance to Yellowstone County in the control of noxious weeds
Yellowstone County
Obtain a permanent easement for a Veterans Cemetery north of Laurel (proposed) –Project would create a new Veterans Cemetery
Construct parking lot on Trust land at terminus of Jellison Road – Provides improved access to Trust land for recreational use.
Water Resources
Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) to start in FY07 $225,000 - FEMA funded thru State.
Assisted the Yellowstone River Conservation Districts Council to protect and manage the Yellowstone River and has assisted the council to secure over $500,000 in grant funds for technical studies. Staff salary & travel = $25,000
