Montana Soil Conservation Districts Law and district operations
The Montana State Soil Conservation Districts Law creates local sub divisions to conserve soil resources and prevent erosion. Districts gain authority to adopt land use programs, finance operations, and cooperate with state and federal agencies to develop basic conservation plans for farms and joint drainage and conservation projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne L. Proff
Sail Conservation District
Montana
26Th
General Assembly
State Soil Conservation Committee
Boards of Adjustment
Twenty Fifth Legislative Assembly
Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
Forestry Service
As.c
Montana Conservation Board
S.C.S
Teton S.C.D
Teton County District Formed Fourteen Years Ago
The Teton County Soil Conservation District formed after a 1947 referendum and oversaw board growth through 1957. Key figures include Wayne Proff as chairman and Leonard Rice, James Crawford, Robert O. Lee, LeRoy Johnson, and Bernard Toenges among early and later supervisors. The district spans most of Teton County except the Floweree Canal to Sun River area, totaling about 1,439,320 acres, with emphasis on non political governance and expanded conservation funding and technical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Bynum
Harry Stott
Wayne Proff
M. B. Bolland
Bryan Corbett
Chateau
Ron Lear
Alfred Crawshaw
Roy Hanberg
Bernard Toenges
Wayne Prof
Stockman
Dutton
Leonard — Rice
Bynum James Crawford
Choteau
Robert O. Lee
Fairfield
LeRoy Johnson
Power
Raymond Kelly
Planning For Conservation In Farm And Ranch Operations
Planning for conservation relies on detailed facts about land capability range condition infiltration rates irrigation efficiency and livestock forage needs. A conservation plan blends these data into multiple workable operation styles, with the final plan chosen by the farm or ranch manager to protect soil resources and improve profits. Sixty soil conservation districts cover Montana delivering surveys interpretations and alternative land treatments to aid decision making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
County Agents Work for Montana Extension Service
Raymond Kelly, Teton County Extension Agent, describes the Montana Extension Service and its ties with Soil Conservation Districts. He outlines roles such as organizing districts, serving as secretary to boards, and teaching conservation plans, and argues conservation includes broader agencies beyond soil programs, stressing current production and long-term productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Extension Service
Raymond Kelly
Montana
Teton County
Board of Supervisors
Forest Service
Farmers’ Home Administration
Agricultural Experiment Station
Extension Service
Conservation Service
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Program
Harmoniouus
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Otto Swanson
Pendroy
General Mills, Inc. Elevator
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Sun River Electric Cooperative
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