County Commissioners Claude Woodruff and Victor Kostey, Casper Wolhowe, and Charles Hatch, 

 of Miles City, met with the committee in support of an application tor a watershed project in the 

 Carbon Hills east of Miles City. Frequent flooding of east Miles City and adjacent agricultural 

 lands is a problem together with inadequte drainage. 



Clinton McFarland, Yellowstone District Supervisor, O. Leon Anderson, Charles Zimmerman and 

 Ed Popp, met in support of a flood control project on Cove Creek watershed in Yellowstone County. 



Both of the above projects look very feasible. Their applications were approved for planning. 



An amended application was approved for the Whitehall watershed to include two Irrigation Ditch 

 Companies in Jefferson County. 



Work is underway in the Box Elder Watershed in Sheridan County. 



President Frank Thompson of MASWCD attended the Committee meeting. He stated he plans a 

 meeting of the directors of the Association to be at Lewistown Saturday, June 15 and invited the 

 State Soil Committee to attend. 



The Program & Research, Education, Budget & Finance, Public Relations, and Legislative Com- 

 mittee chairmen are expected to give reports. Also Great Plains and Watershed and Public Lands 

 Committees will report. 



Thompson reported that legislative committee did good work at the last session of the legislature, 

 that he had contacted the congressional delegation to support various conservation measures. He 

 also stated the Sidney research center bids would be let in early June for Completion in 1964; that 

 more n-issile sites are being talked for Montana and therefore we ought to be alert to set up a better 

 way to reseed right-of-ways. In looking ahead, more groundwork should be laid to get the Montana 

 Water Conservation Board to employ a state watershed planning party. The Beaverhead District is 

 going ahead with implementing the resolution of the association to set aside the 160 acre limitation 

 which restricts water developments above Canyon Ferry reservoir. 



The Committee acted on requests of various districts to clarify what items could be budgeted for 

 under H.B.335. This act allows Counfy Commissioners to raise money for districts. An Attorney 

 General opinion was called for. Districts are encouraged to use local tax money to get more con- 

 servation done. 



BiU D'Ewart reported there is considerable opposition to proposed Paradise on Yellowstone River 

 above Livingston. The Park District has been asked to study alternatives based on Conservation 

 Needs Inventory and Montana Water Board plans. There is a possibHify that a Conservation Re- 

 source Development project could be used. 



Fred Sanborn reported that soil blowing in some parts of the Triangle area are serious: Much 

 block farming is still practiced and the extremely dry conditions with high winds have caught up 

 with those who take a chance. Renewed efforts are needed to get strip cropping, proper stubble 

 mulching, grass seeding, or a combination of these, practiced by farmers who have reverted back. 

 Perhaps field wind breaks are the answer. 



Carl Hunter reported: districts in his area are having a hard time to get teachers to take Conser- 

 vation scholarships. Soil Stevi'ardship is being sponsored, Conservation machinery is being ordered 

 from surplus property, competition of contractors is getting stronger. 



Herschell Hurd explained the relationship of clerical help of districts to service. It is the policy 

 of SCS not to employ clerical help. Local districts should contribute clerical help. 



John Schroeder represented the Soil Conservation Committee at the Woodland Council meeting in 

 February at which shelterbelt specifications were formulated. John reported on the new procedures 

 being adopted by the Green Mountain SWCD and the good cooperation of state forester, extension, 

 and SCS in assisting the district in getting good woodland management there. 



Director of Experiment Station Joe Asleson reported on Anderson bill which provides for establish- v 

 ment of Water Resource Conferences at Land Grant Colleges. Presently sutdles are being given 

 as to how this can be done at MSC . The Mclntire-Stennis bill which is now law provides for Forectry 

 Research. State Forester Gary Moon has been appointed to coordinate thle aotlTlty oCwhloh |20-S0,000 

 is available on a matching basis . 



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