The NRCS office, located in Miles City, offers voluntary technical and financial assistance to private landowners interested in natural resource conservation based on a focused approach using long range planning with local input.
Current Financial Assistance Opportunities for Custer County Landowners
- Kinsey Irrigation District Sediment Transport and Nutrient Loss Reduction Project TIP
- The Long-billed Curlew as a Focal Species for Improving Forage on Rangelands TIP
- Montana Grasslands and Wildlife Corridors RCPP Project
- Moon Creek Area Wildfire Risk Reduction Targeted Implementation Plan (TIP)
- Sage Grouse Initiative
- Southeast Montana Ventenata Control TIP
- Tongue & Yellowstone River Irrigation District Sediment Transport & Nutrient Loss Reduction Targeted Implementation Plan (TIP)
- Virtual Fencing for Improving Grazing Land Health and Ranch Viability TIP
- Montana Grassland Restoration TIP
In addition to these local projects, producers may also apply for statewide programs such as the Conservation Stewardship Program, national Environmental Quality Incentives Program initiatives, and conservation easement programs. For more information on these and other programs, see State Programs and Initiatives on the NRCS Montana webpage.
