PHILLIPS CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Tuesday September 9, 2025 1:00 p.m. Malta USDA building

WELCOME GUESTS

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA:

GOVERNANCE CALENDAR: 3 Min
1. THIS MONTH:
a. ACTION ITEM: Review and discuss all resolutions submitted by Area and vote on your district’s stance for Area Meeting.
b. ACTION ITEM: Identify and appoint a supervisor to represent your district at the upcoming Area Meeting.
c. ACTION ITEM: Quarterly review of Operational Plan
d. IMPORTANT DATE: Area Meeting and Elections of MACD Board Representative (August or September)
2. LOOKING FORWARD:
a. ACTION ITEM: Officer, Committee and New Supervisor Support. Elect two supervisors to lead organization for officer and committee appointments/elections and orientation of new supervisors.
b. ACTION ITEM: Review and discuss all resolutions that passed at the Area meeting and vote on your district’s stance for the MACD meeting.
c. ACTION ITEM: Designate a supervisor to represent your district during the MACD Convention.

CONSENT AGENDA: 5 Min
1. Previous meeting minutes – July Minutes and August notes
2. Administrators written report – July and August
3. Treasurers Report – July

CORRESPONDENCE: 2 Min

REPORTS: 20-30 Min
• August Treasurers Report – Gary Knudsen 5 min
• NRCS – Shilo Messerly, DC 3-5 Min
• MACD – Pat Anderson 3-5 Min
• FSA – CRP
• MRCDC/MRWA – Pat Anderson / Shane Lammerding 3-5 Min
• RSA – Martin Townsend 3-5 Min
• WWF – Caitlin Gillespie 3-5 Min
• MSU Extension – Christina Murphy 3-5 Min

OLD BUSINESS:
• Range Days 10 min
• Conservation Technician 10 min
• Irrigation Story 10 min
• Admin Grant 10 min
• No Till Drill 10 min

NEW BUSINESS:
• Attendance Policy 20 min
• Extending contract with Terry Profata 15 min
• Farmers Market 10 min
• Area 3 Meeting Attendance 10 min
• Domain renewal 10 min
• Add McCall as signatory at bank for checks 5 min

310 PERMITS:

PUBLIC COMMENT:

EXECUTIVE SESSION
• Review of NRCS Obligated Contracts

UPCOMING EVENTS:
• Area 3 Meeting September 25th 9am – 4pm Big Sandy, MT
• RSA Gut Check: How Soil Shapes Human Health October 11th, 2025 Malta Readiness Center
• MACD Convention November 18th – 20th Billings, MT

The next regular meeting is October 14, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at the USDA building. Pat Anderson is bringing treats.