Convention Report (cont.) 



of environmental quality, public 

 participation in planning and 

 decision making, and intergov- 

 ernmental cooperation. 



Continuation of watershed pro- 

 tection and flood prevention pro- 

 grams proposed to be eliminated 

 by the National Water Commission. 



A study by the District Outlook 

 Committee of the utilization of 

 conservation districts by a wider 

 variety of state and federal 

 agencies in carrying out natural 

 resources and environmental pro- 

 grams . 



A campaign to heighten public 

 awareness of the importance of 

 good soil and water conservation 

 and its effects on the environ- 

 ment. 



There was also a followup by 

 Mr. Tom Wharram, Chouteau CD 

 Chairman and Mr. Bob Anderson, 

 Ft. Benton, of a resolution by 

 NACD passed last year which 

 dealt with the alkali and sa- 

 line seep problem in the Highwood 

 and Great Falls area. Colorado 

 also submitted a resolution con- 

 cerning salinity in certain areas 

 of Colorado. The Bureau of 

 Reclamation has been given money 

 and leadership to carry out this 

 research. It is felt that farm- 

 ers and ranchers need some pro- 

 tection and high rate of cost- 

 sharing for the applied conser- 

 vation practices. 



This resolution from California 

 kind of "puts it all together"! 



"Ecological Balance 



Whereas, society is demanding 

 more and more conservation prac- 

 tices , and 



Whereas, society has discovered 

 ecology, and 



Whereas, due to law and court 

 decisions, environmental impact 

 reports and studies are required 

 before any private or public pro- 

 jects may be started, and 



Whereas, these reports require 

 considerable technical knowledge, 

 and 



Whereas, the only organized and 

 ongoing programs which have attempt- 

 ed to maintain an ecological bal- 

 ance through conservation practices 

 have been those conducted by the 

 U. S. Soil Conservation Service 

 and Conservation Districts, 



Now, therefore, be it resolved 

 that the Congress and the President 

 of the United States recognize this 

 fact and immediately strengthen 

 this cooperative program that these 

 demands of society be met, and 



Be it further resolved, that the 

 National Association of Conservation 

 Districts support additional fund- 

 ing to the Soil Conservation Service 

 to fulfill those demands of 

 Society. " 



DISTRICT DOINGS 



Okmulgee County CD, Oklahoma - 

 will receive $15,000 in federal 

 revenue sharing funds. This 

 announcement was made during a 

 recent Okmulgee County Commis- 

 sioners meeting. The money is 

 to be used to purchase equipment 

 for a county wide solid waste 

 disposal program. Several 

 other districts are checking 

 into the possibility of receiv- 

 ing revenue sharing funds for 

 conservation projects. 



