The Pennington County Conservation District participates in this project under a grant from the South Dakota State Conservation Commission. The project offers cost-share assistance to private landowners in Lawrence, Meade, and Pennington counties who were affected by the wildfires of 2002. The project’s goals are to reduce soil erosion, protect surface and ground water, and restore wildlife habitat. Cost-share is authorized to replant grass, trees, and shrubs, provide sediment control and stabilization, and control weeds.

Trees and shrubs plantings, grass seedings, weed control and diversion and stabilization structures have been installed in the project area. Funding for this project ends on December 31, 2005.