DISTRICT DOINGS 



Dawson County SWCD - The group discussed the 

 Increased activity in strip minine of coal 

 and thouf^ht that some discussion should he 

 brought up at the area meeting regarding a 

 law to force mining companies to level and 

 reseed land that has been strip-mined. 



Rubv Valley SWCD - The television program, 

 sponsored by the District, was discussed. 

 The supervisors approved funds for spon- 

 soring the Vo-Ag Boys to put on a tele- 

 vision show in Butte, Montana. 



McCone SWCD - The acting manager of the ASCS 

 office was asked in to the meeting to dis- 

 cuss formulation of our Annual Work Plan for 

 1968. Forms are to be sent to the State 

 Forester, Fish & Game Department, and De- 

 partment of Interior to be answered and 

 returned to our office before November 13, 

 so that supervisors may review them and 

 put them in our plan of operations for the 

 coming year. 



Carbon SWCD - Mydland and Dykstra reported 

 on the trip to Hamilton to observe the 

 Bltterroot Valley RC& D Project. Jerry 

 Dykstra, Paul Mydland, Mrs. Faye Kuhlman, 

 Mrs. Pearl Baker, Herb Beckers, Merle 

 Brunsvold, Bob Brastrup, Otto Yedlicka, 

 and Carroll Kirk attended this tour. All 

 members of this party were impressed by the 

 manner in which this project is operating 

 and the amount of work they have planned 

 and are getting done. Everybody in 

 attendance was essentially In agreement that 

 It was a very successful project and could 

 very well be used here in Carbon County. 

 A report on this trip and the Carbon 

 County RC&D application will be made at 

 the October 16th annual meeting of the 

 Carbon County Development Council. 



Cascade County SWCD - Miss Margaret Adams 

 of the Great Falls Schools reported on 

 what they are doing with school children 

 In Great Falls. Right now they have been 

 taking the 6th graders out to the Methodist 

 Church Camp at Nelhart for a period of 2 

 days each to acquaint them with various 

 conservation aspects. 



Lincoln SWCD - Bill Shelley gave a report 

 on the Woodland & Christmas Tree tour 

 assisted by Louis Rollman. 



Lake County SWCD - Clem Rose reported that the 

 to^-m of St. Ignatius had requested help from 

 the SCS for electrolysis control in the to\m 

 water system pipeline. This lead to a dis- 

 cussion of urban representation on District 

 Boards and the advisability of committees to 

 visit the Incorporated towns in the district 

 explaining the program to them. Definite 

 decision postponed till next meeting. There 

 was also brief discussion about the various 

 areas in which the district and SCS could help 

 in urban planning. 



Green Mountain SWCD Newsletter - Linda Taylor, 

 Work-Study Student wrote the following: 

 "I am leaving next week to begin college and 

 wish to take this opportunity to thank the 

 supervisors of the Green Mountain and Eastern 

 Sanders County Soil and Water Conservation 

 Districts for their participation in the. Student 

 Work-Study Program, thereby making it possible 

 for me to work in the SCS office this summer. 

 I also want to thank the rest of the members 

 of the SCS staff In Plains and also the ASCS 

 personnel for all their help. 



I have benefited greatly from my summer job. 

 Not only will I be better able to afford the 

 expenses of college, I have gained much office 

 experience and clerical practice. I've also 

 gained a more thorough understanding of the 

 purpose and necessity of conservation and can 

 fully realize Its Importance." 



Lewis & Clark SWCD - Van Haderlle explained 

 the workings of the TAP Committee. He informed 

 the Board that TAP is meeting with the city- 

 county planning board to discuss urbanization 

 problems in the Helena Valley. 



DATES TO REMEMBER 



Montana Faifn Bureau Federation 

 Annual Meeting - Great Falls 



Nov. 12-15 



Shelterbelt & Windbreak Workshop 



Billings Nov. 14 



Shelterbelt & Windbreak Workshop 



Glendive Nov. IS 



Shelterbelt & Windbreak Workshop 



Crlasaow Nov. 16 



Shelterbelt & Windbreak Workshop 



Great Falls Nov. 17 



Farm Business Management 

 Conference - Great Falls 

 Farm Business Management 

 Conference - Billings 



Dec. 11 & 12 

 Dec. 13 



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