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Goshen County Conservation Districts

Working to conserve and enhance natural  resources in Goshen County.

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USDA Service Center

1441 East M Street, Suite B

Torrington, WY 82240

307.532.4880

307.532.5783 fax

Goshen County Conservation Districts

Lingle-Fort Laramie Conservation District

Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at SAREC, west of Lingle, beginning at 1:00 pm.

North Platte Valley Conservation District

Board meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at the USDA Service Center Meeting Room, 1441 East M Street, Torrington, beginning at 1:00 pm.

South Goshen Conservation District

Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at the USDA Service Center, Torrington, beginning at 1:00 pm.

All meetings are open to the public.

Click on the map on the right for District specific information.

Laramie River at Old Fort Laramie

CONSERVATION GRADE TREES SALE FOR 2014

Now that the 2013 tree sale is over is not to early to start thinking about your tree needs for next spring! Orders will be taken starting in October. Applications for tree orders will be available at the office, 1441 East M Street, Torrington, or here on the website. You will find valuable information on the linked page that will help you decide which trees you may want to purchase.

Last Modified on March 5, 2013

Guidelines for negotiating a mineral lease or surface-use agreement can be found in the oil and gas landowner guidebook (revised 1/26/2011). This is a seventy-six page Adobe file so it will take some time to download.)

A copy may also be obtained at 1441 East M Street, Suite B, Torrington.

For WEB site issues please contact Jim Hurley

GOVERNANCE and FUNDING

Conservation Districts in Wyoming are governed under the Wyoming State Constitution, Title 11, Chapter 16. Goshen County has three conservation districts within its boundaries; North Platte Valley, Lingle-Ft. Laramie, and South Goshen. Each district is lead by a five-member board elected to four-year terms by general election. Supervisors volunteer their time to the Board.

Funding for the Districts’ comes mostly from grant funds and a local mill levy tax. Additional funds are acquired through the Districts’ seedling tree program.

Public Notice

The LINGLE-FORT LARAMIE and SOUTH GOSHEN CONSERVATION DISTRICTS' Long Range Plans are now available on the Annual Report, Budget, Long Range Plan page of their respective sites.

SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL, and COUNTERMEASURE PLAN (SCCP)

Reminder: Farms now have less than one year to prepare or amend and implement their SPCC Plans. The compliance date for farms is May 10, 2013.

Oil spills endanger public health, impact drinking water, devastate natural resources, and disrupt the economy. Every effort must be made to prevent oil spills and to clean them up promptly once they occur. The purpose of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule is to help facilities and farms prevent a discharge of oil into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. A key element of the SPCC rule requires farms and other facilities to develop, maintain and implement an oil spill prevention plan, called an SPCC Plan. These plans help farms prevent oil spill, as well as control a spill should one occur.

If you have additional questions about the SPCC Program, please call our Oil Information Center at (800) 424-9346 or TDD (800) 553-7672. A link to our WEB site is available here.

CURRENT JOB OPENINGS

 

OFFICE/TREE PROGRAM ASSISTANT

The Goshen County Conservation Districts’ are taking applications for a full-time (32 hours per week) Office/Tree Program Assistant. The job will include office duties, promoting and administrating education programs, and physical activity installing weed barrier, drip systems, and planting trees which will include overtime hours during the Tree Program planting season. Applicant must have a valid driver’s license. Starting wage is $12 per hour. Benefits package and retirement offered. The application and full job description are available on line below or at 1441 East M Street, Suite B in Torrington. Applications open until position is filled. The job description is available here and the job application is available here.

 

SEASONAL CARETAKER

The North Platte Valley Conservation District is taking applications for a seasonal caretaker (May-October) of the Botanical Park in South Torrington. The job will include heavy lifting (45 pounds), bending, and chemical application. The applicant should know how to operate and maintain mowing equipment and sprinkler systems. Starting wage is ($7.75-$8.50) per hour depending on experience. Applications are available on line at goshencountyconservationdistricts.com or at 1441 East M Street, Suite B in Torrington. Applications open until position is filled.