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1539 Eleventh Ave. Helena, MT 59601
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DOCUMENTS & WEBINARS


310 PERMITTING & STREAM ACCESS FORMS

Forms: Joint Application, Emergency, Complaint, Supervisor Decision and Team Member Report forms, Stream Access Portage Route Request and Inspection forms

310 Stream Permitting
Complaint Form 274 - Fillable PDF
Emergency Form 275 - Fillable PDF
Emergency Form 275 - Word Document
Supervisor Decision Form 273 - PDF only
Supervisor Decision Form 273 - Word Document
Team Member Report Form 272 - Fillable PDF
Team Member Report Form 272 - Fillable Word
310 Permit Work Completion Form - Word Document
Legal & Other
310 Legal Opinions
310 Litigation Synopsis
319 Fee Memo
Stream Access Portage
Access Portage Route Request Form
Proposed Portage Route Inspection Form
Stream Access Pamphlet
ADMINISTRATION

Forms: Audit and Records Retention 

  1. Conservation District Operations Audit
  2. Records Retention: To Keep or Not to Keep 
CONTRACTS / GRANT PLANNING & MANAGEMENT
Forms: Contract and Grants Management, Project Development, Standard Rental Agreement, Vendor Invoice
Webinars: Administration Grant, CD Grant, Developing a Budget and Scope of Work, Webgrants, Grant Writing
  1. Contract Management
  2. Grants Management
  3. Natural Resource Issues addressed through CD Projects
  4. Project Development
  5. Standard Rental Agreement for Conservation Districts
  6. Vendor Invoice (doc) Vendor Invoice (pdf)

WEBINARS

  1. Administration Grant Application – Mar 2019 PDF Format 
  2. Conservation District Grants
  3. Developing a Budget 
  4. Developing a Scope of Work
  5. Navigating the Webgrants Online Application   Handouts
  6. Successful Grant Writing 101   PDF
  7. Understanding the Resource Development Project and Planning Grants
  8. Writing for Success   PDF 
ELECTIONS

Forms: Supervisor Election, Term Calendar Example, Vacancies & Common Issues, News Release Templates, Declaration for Nomination Oath of Candidacy, Oath of Office and Instructions

  1. Supervisor Election 2020
  2. Supervisor Elections & Terms Calendar Example Sheets
  3. Vacancies & Common Issues
  4. News Release Templates 
  5. Declaration for Nomination Oath of Candidacy
  6. Oath of Office
  7. Oath of Office Instructions
EDUCATION
Form: Rolling River Trailers
Educational Links: EPA, NACD Conservation Education Hub, National Environmental Education Foundation, and others
Rolling River Trailers
Coming Soon!
Rolling River Lesson Plan - Updating
Other Educational Resource Links
  1. Environmental Protection Agency
  2. National Association of Conservation Districts Conservation Education Hub
  3. National Environmental Education Foundation
  4. National Science Teaching Association
  5. North American Association of Environmental Education
  6. Project Learning Tree
  7. Project Wet
  8. Project Wild 
FINANCIAL
Form: Auditing Tips
Webinar: Filing the Annual Financial Report
  1. Auditing Tips

 

WEBINAR

  1. Filing the Annual Financial Report Webinar 
LAW BOOK & OTHERS

Forms: 2020 CD Law Book, CD Formation Dates, Funding Opportunity for CDs 

  1.  2020 Conservation District Law Book
  2. Conservation District Formation Dates
  3. Funding Opportunity for Conservation Districts 
MEETINGS

Forms: Open Meeting Act, CD Meeting Minutes, Sturgis Parliamentary Procedures and Motions Chart

  1. Open Meeting Act   
  2. CD Meeting Minutes
  3. Sturgis Parliamentary Procedures
  4. Sturgis Parliamentary Procedure Motions Chart  
OUTREACH

Forms: Community Outreach Presentations, Youth & Adult Education

  1. Community Outreach Presentations
  2. Youth & Adult Education
PAST "NOTES" 

Conservation Districts Bureau Monthly Newsletter, Announcements, and other Timely Topics 

2020
Timely Topic: Supervisor Elections 2020
Timely Topic: How to Navigate the DNRC Webpage
December 2019: MACD Convention, CD wage survey, CD directory now online and more
November 2019: NRCS MOA, Area meetings, Karl's tip of the month, Stories and more
October 2019: CD Stories - This is what an Award Winning Conservation District looks like!
2019
PERSONNEL
Personnel Policy - Coming soon!
Sample Position Descriptions
District Administrator (Lewis & Clark CD)
Assistant Administrator (Lewis & Clark CD)
District Administrator (Gallatin CD) 
Natural Resource Specialist (Gallatin CD)
Sample Performance Appraisal
Performance Appraisal (Gallatin CD) 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT

Forms: Tips on Writing Letters to Legislators, Working with Legislators, Congressmen and Candidates

  1. Tips on Writing Letters to Legislators
  2. Working With Legislators, Congressmen and Candidates  
PROGRAMS (OTHER)
Forms: Forestry and Tree Seedling Program, Recycling and Waste Management
Webinars: How to Run a Tree Program, Understanding the Range Improvement Loan Program
  1. Is a Forestry and Tree Seedling Program right for your CD?
  2. Recycling and Waste Management: Reduce, Reuse & Recycle!
WEBINARS
SUPERVISORS

Forms: Supervisor ID Card Request Form, CD Supervisor Roles

Supervisor ID Card Request Form
Conservation District Supervisor Roles
 

Coming Soon!

  1. Online training modules for new supervisors - under development 
TAXES
Forms: Mill Levy Calculation Sheet and Verification Form, Tax Deductible Donations IRS Letter, Understanding Mill Levies
Webinars: Permissive Mill Levy, Implementing the Permissive Levy
  1. Mill Levy Calculation Sheet
  2. Mill Levy Verification Form
  3. Tax Deductible (for donations) IRS letter 
  4. Understanding Mill Levies
  5. Permissive Mill Levy - March 2019  PDF Format
  6. Implementing the Permissive Levy - May 2019  PDF Format
TEMPLATES

CD business cards, CD return labels, Contract for Services

CD business cards
CD return labels
Contract for Services
CARDD News

RRGL and RDG Applications Received

 – Mar 04, 2020

Available Grants and Loans

 – May 04, 2017

RRGL & RDGP 2020-2021 Biennium Grant Application Ranking

 2021 Biennium Grant Awarded Applications Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Program Applications Reclamation and Development Grant Program Applications – Dec 15, 2016

Governors Budget Books 2020-2021 Biennium: RRGL & RDGP Programs

 Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Program & Reclamation and Development Grant Program – Nov 15, 2016

Final Reports Available

 – Jan 10, 2019
CARDD News - More…