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Flathead County MontanaFlathead Conservation District

Conservation districts (CDs) work locally to fulfill the state's policy to conserve soil, water, and other natural resources of the state. The Flathead Conservation District (FCD) covers all areas within the county boundaries except within the original (1945) city limits of Kalispell and Columbia Falls.
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310 Stream Permits

Montana ’s Natural Streambed and Land Preservation Act, also known as the 310 Law, is a state law which requires that any person planning to work in or near a perennial stream or river on private or public land must first obtain a 310 Permit from the local conservation district.

  • Permit Information
  • Process & Considerations
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Flathead River Issues

Boat Wake Impact Information

"Estimating Boat-Wake-Induced Levee Erosion using Sediment Suspension Measurements," by Bernard O. Bauer, Mark S. Lorang and Douglas J. Sherman, Journal of Waterway, Port, Coasta...

Conservation Information For:

  • Small Acreage Owners
    Protecting Streams, Wildlife Habitat, Small Farm Agriculture, Wildlife HELP!
  • Ranchers & Farmers
    Horse Ranches, Conservation Plans, Livestock & Streams, Ag Resources
  • Urban Living
    Backyard Conservation, Native Plants, Recycling, Urban Forestry, Connections
  • Volunteers
    Conservation needs your help! See how you can make a difference.
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Native Plants - Why and Where Can I Get Them?
Small Acreage Owners

There is an unbreakable link between native plant species and native wildlife.  Indeed, most native insects cannot, or will not, eat alien plants. When native plant species disappear or are replaced by alien exotics, the insects disappear, thus impoverishing the food source for birds and other animals. In many parts of the world, habitat destruction has been so extensive that local wildlife populations are in crisis and may well be headed toward extinction.  

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Cheatgrass - A Nasty Seed in Your Sock
Ranchers & Farmers
Cheatgrass (downy brome) is an undesirable grass species that is spreading in many western states.  A cool season grass, it is first to come up in the spring and can show renewed growth in the fall.  Dying off in summer, it provides fuel for wildfire.  It also outcompetes many beneficial native grasses.  Find out steps you can take to control it at http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/natres/06310.html
 
Construction Site Erosion and Pollutant Control
Training/Workshops
A two day course in stormwater permits and best management practices is coming May 14-15, 2008.
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