Seedling Tree Program
The Shoshone Conservation District is pleased to work with nurseries in nearby states to offer seedling trees to landowners in the district at minimal cost.
Shoshone Conservation District
Seedling Tree Program
Septic System Program
It is a priority of the Shoshone Conservation District (SCD) to improve water quality in the area. Compromised septic systems, if draining into streams and surface waters, may impair those waters for their intended uses.
SHOSHONE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Septic System Program
Small Waters Project Program (SWPP)
The Wyoming Water Development Commission has developed the Small Water Project Program (SWPP) to improve watershed condition and function throughout the state.
SHOSHONE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Small Waters Project Program
(WDA) Water Quality Program
Shoshone Conservation District offers cost-share to producers who implement irrigation best management practices (BMPs) on land draining into impaired waters.
SHOSHONE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Water Quality Program
About Us
Shoshone Conservation District is one of 34 districts in the state of Wyoming, located in Northern Big Horn County, Wyoming. It serves the communities of Lovell, Byron, Cowley, Deaver, and Frannie.
Office Hours:
Monday - Wednesday
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
History
Following the American Dust Bowl in the 1930s, the need to conserve natural resources became an important focus in the United States, leading to the 1935 formation of the Soil Conservation Service, now known as the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). To coordinate the conservation efforts of the NRCS and other agencies on a local level, conservation districts were formed nationwide by state governments. In March of 1941, Wyoming Legislature passed an act establishing conservation districts in the state. There are now 34 districts in the state of Wyoming, including the Shoshone Conservation District.
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Mission
District Policy
It is the policy of the Shoshone Conservation District to:
Provide for the conservation of soil and water resources.
Support and carry out plans to improve soil erosion control and irrigation water management for sustainable agricultural lands.
Cooperate with all individuals, groups or organizations having conservation issues concerning soil and water resources that may affect the health, safety and welfare of the people of the District.
Encourage landowners and operators to become cooperators and to develop conservation plans as a foundation for developing and conserving their natural resources.
Provide effective environmental education programs for concerned individuals, both student and adult.
Cooperate with State and Federal agencies, as well as with local governments, by sharing expertise in the field of natural resource conservation.