DCCD Water Quality Program
- Water quality monitoring
- Working with private individuals to implement practices to improve water quality
- Water quality education and outreach programs given to local school children and community groups
Watershed Planning Objective:
Maintain and/or improve the quality and quantity of ground and surface water in the Dubois-Crowheart Conservation District.
- Maintain and add to credible baseline data of District water resources;
- Encourage and support school water monitoring program;
- Support Farm Bill programs that promote irrigation and riparian enhancement;
- Support the NRCS SNOTEL program, an automated system of snowpack and related climate sensors;
- Support the Town of Dubois’ wastewater treatment plant sampling and testing program;
- Investigate the desire for, and support local interest in, a source water protection plan for the Town of Dubois and its municipal water supply;
- Remain active in the revisions of the Shoshone National Forest Plan and the Bureau of Land Management Lander Area Resource Management Plan;
- Address the effects of proposals and decisions on area and municipal water resources;
- Work with Fremont County Planning Commission to promote septic system planning, design, maintenance and safety;
- Provide consultations about DCCD water testing programs;
- Promote and maintain the District Private Well Water Testing Program;
- Encourage use of irrigation practices appropriate to the land space, slope and practical production levels;
- Provide water quality education workshops for residents; and
- Provide educational materials and support for maintenance of riparian areas.
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Learn about the water well testing & educational programs DCCD does with local schools.