. .CD ::orti:Lr:: plai::s aula heeting 



■• large delegation of ilontana Soil and V/ater 

 :.scrvation District Supervisors and tlieir 

 ves attended tlie six state meeting of super- 



ors of tlie Northern Plains area in Jackson 

 I'o, l.'yor.ing, June 13, 14. 



Croup discussion covered a variety of sub- 

 j jcUs. An interesting observation in discuss- 

 ing district outlook showed that the supervi- 

 sors unanimously feel that they should broaden 

 the scope of their work and that the programs 

 of SUCU should be expanded. Supervisors were 

 unanimous in stating they were not able to 

 spend the necessary tine on district activities 

 Most supervisors were for including urban areas 

 v/ithin Soil and Water Conservation Districts. 

 On the other hand, supervisors were divided 

 and mostly against including non-lando\mers 

 on SWCD Boards, power of taxation, hiring a 

 manager or similar staff to do the work. 



San Studebaker, IIACD President, spoke to the 

 group at the final session. lie told of his 

 concern to know the feelings of the grassroots. 

 He admonished the group of the need for con- 

 tinually keeping up on their long range plan- 

 ninti; and to have patience. 



NORTH DAKOTA SHOW-ME TOUR 



D. D. Baldwin, Assistant State Forester, 

 speaking for those v/ho took the show-me tour 

 to North Dakota to view tree plantings there, 

 said the group was very favorably impressed 

 with what they saw: 1) the hospitality of the 

 North Dakota people and the thorough prepara- 

 tions that had been made for the visit; 2) 

 the quantity and quality of the tree plantings; 

 3) the pride which farmers had for their tree 

 plantings. Our only regret is that more 

 supervisors did not make the trip. 



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OPPOSES CUTS IN FUT^DS 



The Petroleum County SWCD wishes to go on 

 record as opposing the cut in funds for prac- 

 tices C9, CIO, Cll, C13, and C14, as listed in 

 the ACP handbook. 



In letters addressed to the Congress and 

 other officials, they state: "it is our 

 opinion that this restriction of these prac- 

 tices will work a particular hardship on 

 western irrigation areas". 



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Water Conservation Districts 



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