This collection is a subgroup (Commission) of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation records, RS 496. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation records.

The files of the Montana DNRC, Montana Grass Conservation Commission consist of subject files and correspondence kept by the Grass Conservation Commission and the Grazing Districts related to grazing and rangeland management. The Cooperative Grazing District files contain: grazing applications, permits, “Master Lists” of permit owners, correspondence, by-laws of the conservation district, range rules, maps, case files related to range and grazing permits and use, and district organization documentation. Other subject files include incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Grass Conservation Commission, notes related to grazing district visits, meeting minutes, and other miscellaneous reports and documents related to grazing land management.