November 2006
Sheridan County Conservation Notes
119 North Jackson
Plentywood, MT 59254
406-765-1801
VOLUME 49, ISSUE I
JANUARY - FEBRUARY, 2005
Conservation District
Jeff Wivholm - Chairman
Rom Hedges - Vice Chairman
Jon Bolstad - Supervisor
Tim Holte - Supervisor
Kent Nathe - Supervisor
Todd Marsh—Supervisor
Manuel Vazquez- Supervisor
Steve Hove—Associate Supervisor
Judy Benson - Administrator
Mickey McCall – Technician
NRCS
Monica Friedrich - District Conservationist
Tim Solberg - Soil Con.
Ryan W. Young - Soil Con Tech
A bimonthly publication of the Sheridan County Conservation District
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Inside this
Issue: Conservation Farmer of the Year SCCD Oil Brine Reclamation Project The Economic Impact of Conservation |
Sheridan County Conservation District meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month in the Conference Room of the USDA Building. The public is welcome to attend. For time and date verification, please call our office at 765-1801 ext. 101. |
CONSERVATION
COOPERATOR OF THE YEAR
Sheridan County Conservation District’s 2005 Conservation Cooperator of the Year
Rick and Donna Hilyard
Congratulations to Rick and Donna Hilyard for being chosen as Sheridan County’s 2005 Outstanding Cooperator.
Rick has been working with the Conservation District and the Plentywood NRCS Field Office over the years to achieve a number of personal conservation goals. Rick received an Environmental Quality Incentives Program contract in 2003 to assist him with several practices. Rick has seeded cropland back to native and tame grasses and buffer strips along the Big Muddy and Plentywood Creek.
Rick also used the Conservation District’s Aerway to renovate his rangeland as well as spray out invading cactus.
One of Rick’s major projects was a pipeline, tank, and cross- fence combination to get a cattle rotation to better utilize his existing rangeland and new grass seedings.
Some of Rick’s other practices include tree row plantings, cover crops, and improving wildlife habitat.
Congratulations Rick and Donna.
SHERIDAN COUNTY CONSERVATION
DISTRICT’S OIL BRINE
RECLAMATION PROJECT
Shane Halverson of Can-Do Construction removes salt contaminated soil from old mud pit
The District’s oil brine reclamation project is wrapping up this fall. The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation grant ended at the end of October.
Over 20 local landowners have been associated with this project. Activities ranged from soil and water testing to soil amendments to complete reclamation of a mud pit at an abandoned oil drilling site at a cost of over $24,000.
More work needs to be done, but the issue now is acquiring additional funding.
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