Public Notice Resource Conservation Advisory Council Meets February 23

HELENA, Mont. — The Resource Conservation Advisory Council (RCAC) will hold its next meeting February 23, 2022, at Lubrecht Experimental Forest in Greenough. The meeting will take place from 9 am-12 pm. A virtual option will be available.

The Council will review 223 grant applications and make funding recommendations for DNRC to approve. There will also be a review and discussion about the Council’s statutory duties and purpose, and the Conservation Districts Bureau’s grant programs including the grant program guidelines, application, and ranking criteria.

The agenda follows and can be accessed at: 

In the afternoon, there will be a closed session for the Council and the Conservation Districts Bureau (CDB) to work on strategic planning. To provide input into the Bureau’s plan contact Stephanie Criswell.
The RCAC is composed of seven governor-appointed conservation district supervisors that advise DNRC’s CDB on programs and activities related to conservation entities.
To participate via zoom, email Katherine Certalic at Kcertalic@mt.gov with your name and a request. Instructions will be sent for joining and participating in the meeting by 5 p.m. the day before the meeting. Written comments may be emailed to CDB staff and forwarded to the Council.

This meeting is open to the public. The most current meeting information including meeting materials are available on the CDB website at: http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/cardd/docs/cd-new/rcac-agenda-2_23v3.pdf 

Agenda is subject to change and times are approximate. Actual times may vary by up to one hour.

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this public meeting. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact Katherine Certalic at 406-444-0552 or KCertalic@mt.gov as soon as possible before the meeting date.