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arc members of the association. Laws and by-laws, elected board members, and advisory 

 committees determine carrying capacities, individual allocations, rangeland improvements, 

 game and nongame wildlife enterprises, appropriate expenditures, profits, and best manage- 

 ment practices. 



• Longer term protection and extension of CRP's environmental benefits need not be the sole 

 responsibility of the federal government. State and local governments and private organiza- 

 tions may actively seek to protect and extend certain benefits, critical wildlife habitats, for 

 example. 



• The lasting contribution of the CRP to the nation's natural resource base will occur on those 

 acres where long-term, alternative, low-intensity land uses are instituted. Such activities 

 include timber production, controlled grazing, and fee hunting. More emphasis must be 

 placed on the CRP as a transitional opportunity for landowners and as an educational window 

 for numerous federal, state, and local government agencies; private organizations; and 

 academic institutions. At the same time, policymakers, program administrators, and the 

 general public are also necessary targets for outreach and education. 



CONTACT 



Norm Berg, SWCS 

 Doug Kleine, SWCS 

 Max Schnepf, SWCS 



(202) 659-5668 

 (515)289-2331 

 (515)289-2331 



DATE 



Adopted by the SWCS Board of Directors on November 6, 1993 



SOILS 

 AND W^TER 

 CONSERVATION 

 SOCIETY 



Soil and Water Conservation Society 

 7515 Northeast Ankeny Road 

 Ankeny, Iowa 50021-9764 

 (515) 289-2331 



