Deer Lodge Valley Conservation District (DLVCD) Regular Meeting

DEER LODGE VALLEY CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Regular Meeting: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 @ 6:30 PM

USDA Building, Deer Lodge

CALL TO ORDER AND ATTENDANCE:

MINUTES OF LAST MEETING:

FINANCIAL STATEMENT:

            Treasurer

                        Checking:

                        Education:

                        Rental Equipment:

            District Administrator

                        Petty Cash:

                        DLVCD/NPCD Combined Account:

CLAIMS TO BE PAID:

OLD BUSINESS:

1. WRC Report
2. Stephen Begley, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks – Milltown Water Rights (Follow up Discussion)

NEW BUSINESS:

1. FY27 CDA Grant
2. Karen Laitala, Powell County Invasive Plants – 2026 Spring Landowner Meeting
3. Local Working Groups – Planning
4. Natural Resource Field Day – Updates
5. Arbor Day Celebration – Updates 

310 BUSINESS:

1. DLV-43-23 – Little Blackfoot River - Update
2. DLV-05-25 – NorthWestern Energy – Little Blackfoot River – Permit Extension Request 

310 PERMIT APPLICATIONS:

1. DLV-01-26                  NorthWestern Energy – Pikes Peak Creek

Utilities – Rebuilding Line

2. DLV-03-26                  NorthWestern Energy, Cottonwood Creek

Utilities – Natural Gas Line Upgrades

AGENCY REPORTS:

1. DNRC Conservation District Bureau
2. Montana FWP
3. NRCS
4. District Administrator
5. Other Reports

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 @ 6:30 PM. USDA Building. 

ADJOURNMENT:

Submitted by: Madi Pauley                                                                        Date: March 3, 2026