A MESSAGE FROM DICK, SETTERSTROM. 

 SECRETARY OF MASWCD: 



It is extremely important that WE supervisors 

 throughout the state get together once a year to 

 discuss our problems exchange ideas, and estab- 

 lish policy. We supervisors are more and more 

 being depended ^n to recommend programs and leg- 

 islation on a state and national level for Natural 

 Respuvce developments. This is natural and as it 

 should be! Supervisors are elected grassroots people 

 with Soil and Water Conservation responsibilities. 

 We represent maiiy organizations. Our efforts to 

 get coordinated comprehensive integrated conserv- 

 ation programs should be respected. And to be fair 

 with one another we should make an honest enthus- 

 iastic effort to recognize conservation problems and 

 opportunities, attend well organized meetings, listen, 

 and make decisions of what we think is right or wrong 

 in this business. 



If we don't make our presence known, others will 

 make the decisions for us and maybe not to our liking. 



Our hosts for iiceting this year, the Cas- 



cade SWCD, have ai ranged a real good program, and 

 It is ready to go. Let us not let them down. In case 

 you have "Sorta forgot" remember that the meeting 



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is November 13, 14, 15, next week at the Rainbow ^^ 



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 Hotel in Great Falls. Every district needs to be rep 

 resented. We can only be effecUve by having a good 

 turnout. 



We have invited several people from agencies and 

 organizations interested in Conservation to meet with 

 us and give us a hand. See you in Great Falls. 



This year our convention theme is "Water Develop- 

 ment - Today and Tomorrow. " Many people are con- 

 cerned about our water rights. Of course we must be. 

 Our challenge is to set up certain goals and objectives 

 in this matter. 



Can you give me one legitimate reason why you as a 

 supervisor should not attend this meeting? If so, send 

 it to me so we will at least know you are interested. 

 As the guy said, if your girl friend is munching on an 

 apple when you are trying to make love to her, she 

 just ain't interested. 



MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH UNITED 

 STATES DEPAJtTMENT OF INTERIOR 



Forms for negotia'^ing a new Memorandum of Agree- 

 ment with the U. S. Department of Interior have been 

 mailed to all districts having USDI administered 

 public lands within their boundaries. 



These forms have been reviewed by the State Soild 

 Conservation Committee and they recommend and 

 encourage districts to cooperate with the Depart- 

 ment of Interior. This basic agreement will allow 

 bureaus of the department to negotiate supplemental 

 agreements comparable to Memorandums of Under- 

 standing most districts have with USDA agencies. 



It is hoped that by districts negotiating these agree- 

 ments, supervisors will be in a better position to 

 coordinate and develop comprehensive and integrated 

 Conservation programs which will affect public lands 

 as well as private lands, and whereby cooper ators 

 of a Soil & Water Conservation District need only 

 have one plan where he uses public lands intermingled 

 with his private lands. 



Two small boys were trying to 

 awaken their father, taking a 

 snooze on the sofa. They hollered, 

 pushed him. He didn't budge. 

 Finally one of the boys lifted one 

 of his dad's eyelids. 



"I don't know why he doesn't 

 answer," he said. "He's in there." 



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Here's your copy of the 

 November issue of Treasure 

 Acres from the Montana Ass'n. 

 of Soil & Water Conservation 

 Districts 



Non- Profit Org. 

 U.S. Postage PD. 

 Permit No. 171 

 Butte, Montana 



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