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How Do CDs Operate?
Montana’s CDs are political subdivisions of the state and are governed by
a board of five supervisors elected by local voters in a general election.
In addition, a municipality that has chosen to be incorporated into a
district may appoint up to two urban supervisors to represent urban
interests on the board.
This combination of officials representing diverse views has a relatively
broad scope of authorities.
Because of their unique characteristics and proven track record, CDs have
been entrusted by the state with mandated activities such as
implementation of the 310 Law, water reservations, stream access portage
routes, county planning board participation, and local Total Maximum Daily
Load (TMDL) consultation. Also, CDs serve as the local point of contact
for numerous federal programs. This is all in addition to the
long-standing CD roles such as educating landowners about sound
conservation practices, tree planting and putting on outdoor classroom
educational activities for school children. Please see the “what do CDs
do” link for more details on these responsibilities.
Montana Association of Conservation Districts
790 Colleen Street
Helena, MT 59601
phone: (406) 443-5711
fax: (406) 443-0174
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