ATTENTION: Permit Applications MUST be recieved by 12pm seven days prior to the board meeting and have been inspected to be reviewed
We're committed to natural resource conservation
in Stillwater County, Montana
T R E E S A L E
See below for current list
as of 7/11/25
Email request in. Pickup will be the following day
once we have confirmed availability.
Columbus USDA Center
334 N. 9th St., Columbus
5/15/2025"The Stillwater Conservation District is issuing a Single Audit Services Request for Proposal on May 15, 2025. The response due date is June 16, 2025. Only qualified Auditors that have been pre-approved by the Montana Department of Administration and are actively listed on the Auditor Roster will be considered. The RFP will be emailed to all auditors meeting this requirement.”
5/22/2025"The Stillwater Conservation District issued a Single Audit Services Request for Proposal on May 15, 2025. The response due date is June 16, 2025. Only qualified Auditors that have been pre-approved by the Montana Department of Administration and are actively listed on the Auditor Roster will be considered. The RFP was emailed to all auditors meeting this requirement.” (Stillwater News)
Public Notice
Agenda will be available by noon of the day before the meeting.
6/12/25 The Stillwater Conservation District will hold a public hearing July 1, 2025 at 5pm, at SCD Office (334 N. 9th St, Columbus MT). The purpose of the public hearing will be to set the conservation district budget and to consider levying a permissive medical mill to help with the Health Insurance cost for the upcoming year. For more information, contact Sharon Flemetis at 406-322-5359 x 101, or email admin@stillwatercd.org (Stillwater News)
6/13/25 Per the RFP Intended Schedule and 2nd Public Notice published in the Billings Gazette, the SCD Finance Committee is scheduled to open and begin evaluating the qualified RFP Submissions on 6/18 @9:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the District office and will be open to the public.
6/12/25"THE STILLWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT issued a Single Audit Services Request for Proposal (RFP) on May 15, 2025 (2nd Public Notice). The RFP was emailed to all auditors on the Montana Department of Administration Audit Roster. The RFP Submission date is June 16, 2025 by 4:00PM. It is the District Finance Committee’s intention to open all RFP’s meeting submission requirements and initiate the evaluation process at 9:00 AM, June 18, 2025 at the Columbus, MT District office in a meeting that will be open to the public. Check the District website to confirm meeting date and time for the RFP opening meeting.”(Billings Gazette)
Monthly Board Meeting
August 5, 2025
has been Canceled
Next Board Meeting will be Sept. 1, 2025
unless otherwise posted
When do you need a 310 permit?
A 310 permit is REQUIRED any time you are planning ANY projects or repairs that physically alter or modify the bed or banks of the streams. IT IS THE LAW.
The purpose of the permit is to minimize soil erosion and sedimentation, protect and preserve streams and rivers. The application process is pretty simple.
You can pick up and application at the Stillwater Conservation District office. Upon completion of the application then it needs to be turned back into the SCD office.
The board will review the application project, an inspection of the proposed project is sometimes necessary, and decide if a permit is required.
Keep in mind that sometimes additional permits might be required, and it is up to the Applicant / Landowner to make sure that all permits have been secured before beginning the project.
Please contact Stillwater CD Administrator with any questions 406-322-5359 ext. 101 or email sharon.flemetis@mt.nacdnet.net
In the case of an Emergency- Stream-modification projects undertaken as an immediate response to flooding requires an Emergency Form 275. Landowners must contact the Conservation District within 15 days of taking the emergency action and submit the completed Emergency Form. This permit is not required before any project activity begins.
To qualify as an emergency action, Montana law states the project must be the result of an “unforeseen event or combination of circumstances that calls for immediate action to safeguard life, including human or animal, or property, including growing crops, without giving time for the deliberate exercise of judgment or discretion …”
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White Beaver Creek
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Shane Creek
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Spring Creek
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Berry Creek
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White Bird Creek
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Mexican Joe Creek
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Countryman Creek
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Buck Creek
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Bad Canyon
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Huntley Creek
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Beaver Creek
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Little Rocky Creek
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Keyser Creek
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Jackstone Creek
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Prairie Creek
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Stillwater River
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Rosebud Creek
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West Stillwater River
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Tutt Creek
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Grove Creek
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Crazyman Creek
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Valley Creek
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Cow Creek
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Castle Creek
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Limestone Creek
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Lodgepole Creek
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Meyers Creek
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Horseman Creek
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East Rosebud Creek
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West Rosebud Creek
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Antelope Creek
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Butcher Creek
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Fishtail Creek
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Ingersoll Creek
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Hensley Creek
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Fiddler Creek
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Yellowstone River
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Trout Creek
Stillwater County- The Stillwater Conservation District (SCD) is encouraging residents and contractors, who live on or near a river or stream to familiarize themselves with the stream-permitting process, including the types of permits they may need before starting a stream project.
The 310 Joint Application can take up to 60 days to complete; landowners planning a project should contact the Stillwater Conservation District well in advance of the planned starting date to get the permitting process started. The applicant is responsible for obtaining all necessary permits and landowner’s permission before beginning work. Contractors doing the work in or adjacent to a river or stream, should have a copy of the 310 permit in hand.