March 14, 2022 District Meeting Agenda and Minutes (virtual meeting)

Minutes from the 3/14/2022 Meeting

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AGENDA – Missoula Conservation District
ALTERNATIVE MEETING LOCATION – JOIN VIRTUALLY OR BY PHONE
For access information please contact Radley Watkins at rwatkins@macdnet.org or 406-214-5131
March 14, 2022 at 7:00 pm

I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Minutes/Treasurer’s Report
III. Public Comment
IV. NRCS Report
V. Existing 310 Permits

MS-07-18 – Threshold Contracting – Rattlesnake Creek – Vegetation Removal, Tree Removal, Building in Riparian Zone
Geocode: 04-2200-11-2-05-08-0000

MS-17-21 – Double Arrow Ranch Landowners Association – Trail Creek – Bridge Construction
Geocode: 04-2540-14-1-01-03-0000

VI. 310 Permit Applications

MS-33-21 (Re: CM-02-21) (Tabled 09/13/21) – Todd & Lisa Bender – Cooney Creek – Channel/Bank Restoration
Geocode: 04-2992-06-2-01-15-0000

MS-43-21 (Re: CM-05-21) (Tabled 11/08/21) – Robert Shaffer obo Double Arrow Ranch – Drew Creek – Restoration
Geocode: 04-2541-07-2-02-07-0000

MS-02-22 – Michael & Melisa Lapping – Clearwater River – House Construction
Geocode: 04-2540-15-1-02-05-0000

MS-03-22 – Kirk Mace – Saint Lawrence Creek – Culvert Replacement
Geocode: 04-2202-17-1-01-03-0000

MS-04-22 – Tom Hilley – Rattlesnake Creek – Home Addition
Geocode: 04-2200-14-3-06-05-5004

MS-05-22 – Blackfoot Communications c/o Rick Shaner – Seeley Creek – Utility Boring
Geocode: 04-2649-34-4-04-05-0000

MS-06-22 – Blackfoot Communications c/o Jordan Johnson – Lolo Creek – Utility Boring
Geocode: 04-2092-35-3-02-08-0000

MS-07-22 – Blackfoot Communications c/o Jordan Johnson – McClain Creek – Utility Boring
Geocode: 04-1975-23-1-03-01-0000

MS-08-22 – Blackfoot Communications c/o Jordan Johnson – Maple Creek – Utility Boring
Geocode: 04-1975-23-4-01-02-0000

MS-09-22 – Blackfoot Communications c/o Jordan Johnson – Carlton Creek – Utility Boring
Geocode: 04-1975-26-4-01-04-0000

MS-10-22 – Blackfoot Communications c/o Jordan Johnson – Sin-tin-tin-em-ska Creek – Utility Boring
Geocode: 04-1975-35-3-04-02-0000

MS-11-22 – Blackfoot Communications c/o Jordan Johnson – Sin-tin-tin-em-ska Creek – Utility Boring
Geocode: 04-1975-35-3-04-04-0000

VII. 310 Complaints

CM-06-20 (Re: MS-31-20, AWM 11/09/20) – Mark and Cassandra Rideg and William Rideg – Spring Creek – Dam Building/Maintenance
Geocode: 04-2427-07-1-01-01-0000 and 04-2427-07-1-02-08-0000

VIII. 310 Existing Violations

CM-02-21 (Re: MS-33-21) – Deborah and Andrew Carstensen – Cooney Creek – Point of Diversion
Geocode: 04-2992-06-2-01-13-0000

CM-05-21 (Re: MS-43-21) – Double Arrow Ranch Landowners Association c/o Greg Neudecker – Drew Creek – Fill in Stream
Geocode: 04-2541-07-2-02-07-0000

CM-06-21 (Re: MS-38-21) – Robert & Ann Miller – Swan River – Tree Removal/Equipment in Stream
Geocode: 04-2992-18-2-01-13-0000

IX. 310 Inquiries & Issues
X. Reports
          A. County Attorney Report
          B. Montana FWP
          C. DNRC Conservation District Bureau
          D. Bitter Root RC&D
          E. Weed District/Extensions
          F. Watershed Groups
          G. Planning Board Update
          H. Water Quality District
          I. District Committees
          J. Missoula CD Employees
          K. Other Reports
                    i. BSWC member update

XI. New Business

          A. Office Furniture for New Building
          B. Lease Agreement – Rocky Mountain Gardens and Exploration Center
          C. Correspondence and Upcoming Events
          D. Programs
                    i. Grants Program
                              1. MCD Grants
                                        a. Education Cost Share Grant
                                        b. 2022 Montana Envirothon
                                        c. 2022 Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp
                              2. Sponsored Grants
                              3. Revised MCD Grant Program
                    ii. Equipment Program
                    iii. Pollinator Program
          E. Other New Business

XII. Old Business

         A. New Associate Supervisor Discussion
          B. Missoula CD 310 Jurisdiction
                    i. Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes – Flathead Reservation
                    ii. Streams with Prior “No Jurisdiction” Determination
          C. Other Old Business

XIII. Payment of Bills and Claims/Adjournment

The next Missoula Conservation District meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom video conference.