NACD Northern Plains Area Meeting. Continued 



2. Resolved that the present $2,500 cost-share 

 limitation (h of the total GPCP contracts) 

 on irrigation practices be increased to 

 $3,750 lirnltation (or h of the total GPCP 

 contract) and that the USDA regulations 

 limiting GPCP Irrigation development to 

 present systems be modified to allow new 

 systems for other lands already in agri- 

 cultural production. 



3. Resolved that the GPCP cost-sharing pay- 

 ments be made based on current year 

 average costs without modification of 

 the original contract. 



4. Resolved that cost-sharing be authorized 

 in all programs for the repair of old 

 artesian and/or flowing wells and con- 

 struction be such as to regulate and 

 conserve water; that valves and floats 

 be Installed on all flowing and/or 

 artesian wells. 



5. Resolved that NACD ask Congress to ex- 

 tend expiration date of GPCP. 



Following a general discussion of the above 

 resolutions which were received favorably, the 

 presidents of Montana and South Dakota jointly 

 presented a resolution which reads as follows: 



"Be It Resolved that the areas eligible for 

 assistance under GPCP be extended to the en- 

 tire area of the ten presently designated 

 Great Plains States." This was passed with 

 about one negative vote. 



On the Watershed & Flood Prevention Program 

 the following was submitted and passed upon: 



"Be It Resolved that the provisions of 

 eligibility and that for extending cost- 

 sharing assistance for irrigation develop- 

 ment on cultivated lands recently made 

 applicable under ACP be extended to P. L. 

 566 projects and to the GPCP Program." 



Under the Public Lands Program this reso- 

 lution which was passed in Cincinnati in 

 February was renewed and the NACD V7as asked 

 to reaffirm their position: 



"Be It Resolved that Wilderness Regulations 

 be modified to allow motorized equipment to 

 be used in Wilderness areas to repair and 

 maintain existing water storage impoundments, 

 to fight fire, and to make snow surveys." 



The above mentioned resolutions were re- 



viewed and discussed and voted on favorably at 

 the final business session and will h£ presented 

 as resolutions at the NACD Meeting in February 

 by the Northern Plains Area. 



This summary is intended to show us, as 

 supervisors, how important our role in this 

 changing world is. WE CAN MEET THE CHALLENGEl 



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PUBLIC LAND LAW REVIEW 



A large turnout of persons concerned with 

 public land laws attended a hearing in Billings 

 July 13, 14, to express their feelings about 

 present laws dealing with public lands and to 

 give their suggestions for the future improve- 

 ments. 



Carl Zlnne, MASWCD Director from Ryegat?e, gave 

 testimony in behalf of the conservation districts 

 which included an appeal for modification of 

 the 160 acre limitation of reclamation law, 

 multiple-use management, joint land-use planning 

 modification of wilderness regulations for 

 conservation purposes, and others. 



The Public Land Law Review Commission is under 

 the chairmanship of Representative Aspinall of 

 Colorado. A series of hearings are being held 

 in various locations in the United States. As 

 a result, the Commission will study the testimony 

 and make recommendations to the Congress for 

 repeal of present legislation and/or new legis- 

 lation. 



Montana has a variety of public land, most of 

 which is administered by the U. S. Forest Service 

 Bureau of Land Management, and U. S, Park 

 Service. This comprises about 1/3 of the land 

 area of Montana. 



MONTANA WEED CONTROL ASSOCIATION MEETING 



October 11, 12 in Billings is the date set for 

 the annual conference of the Montana Weed Control 

 Association. - Montana has a growing noxious 

 weed problem which is costly in many ways. It 

 is hoped a good turnout of persons concerned with 

 the problem will attend the meeting in Billings 

 to consider ideas and legislation. At present, 

 there is some feeling for an agency at the state 

 level, the State Commissioner of Agriculture, to 

 exercise authority to promote leadership, to 

 coordinate weed problems among counties, and 

 work with other state and federal agencies con- 

 cerned with weeds. 



