DIS TRICT DOINGS 



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J DajTIELS county SWCD - Discussed was the plant- 



I Ing of trees along the county road to stop snow 



drifting. The County Commissioners agreed to 



provide the county tree planter free for these 



plantings for the next calendar year. The 



Commissioners asked that the trees be planted 



at least 5 rods from the road right-of-way. 



NORTH CUSTER SWCD - Art Kegel suggested that a 

 Conservation Day be established at Klnsey and 

 to have school students make up contest mater- 

 ial, put on stunts, etc. 



BIG SANDY SWCD - Discussion had on volunteer 

 donations to district on engineering help 

 hired by the District. Motion by Halvorsen 

 and seconded by Sibra. This is to be a sli- 

 ding scale of $5.00 for one day or less and 

 $10.00 for over one day by cooperator. A 

 like amount is to be collected from contractor 

 if needed for this job. This is to be used 

 to hire technical help by the District due 

 to the lack of funds for this type of help 

 by the Soil Conservation Service. Motion 

 passed. 



R ^BUD COUNTY SWCD - Chairman Steiger read 

 letters regarding SCS funds. Letters were 

 received from all Congressmen expressing 

 their support for needed funds by which to 

 operate. The supervisors were pleased to 

 hear from them. 



Oath of Office was given and signed by the 

 newly elected supervisor J. M. Nansel. 



FLATHEAD SWCD - Mr. Warren Hook, represen- 

 ting the Anaconda Aluminum Company visited 

 with the Supervisors about weed Inventory 

 on the Company's land. He reported they 

 are anxious to cooperate. 



JEFFERSON VALLEY SV7CD - Urban representation 

 on the Board of Supervisors was discussed. 

 It was decided on the suggestion of Jeff 

 Lauderdale that he attend the next town 

 council meeting to inform the officials of 

 the advantages of membership in the dis- 

 trict and to extend an invitation to them 

 for a member to attend the supervisor's 

 meeting in the near future. 



TRAINING PROGRAMS IN CONSERVATION EDUCATION 

 SCHEDULED 



Schedule of conservation courses carry- 

 ing credits is as follows: 



Eastern Montana College 

 Conservation Course June lO-July 12 



Montana State University 

 Geography Course June 17-Augu8t 16 



Montana Tech 

 Mineral Resource Course June lO-July 3 



Western Montana College 

 Conservation Course July IS-August 9 



Dawson College 

 Conservation Course July 15-August 9 



Northern Montana College 

 Conservation Workshop July 15-August 9 



Montana Conservation Council 

 Workshop for Women August 12-14 



University of Montana 

 Conservation Workshop June 17-July 17 



University of Montana 

 Family Camping & Rec. July 21-28 



SODIUM CARBONATE USED TO SEAL PONDS 



U. S. Department of Agriculture Scien- 

 tists disked sodium carbonate into dry pond 

 bottoms to prevent seepage and found that 

 periodic "booster shots" will keep the stock 

 ponds leak-proof. The sodium ions bonded to 

 the clay particles in the soil and caused the 

 soil to swell, creating an Impermeable seal. 

 Once treated, ponds receiving handfuls of 

 sodium carbonate will be maintained at a 

 high degree of impermeability. 



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"A TIME FOR INITIATIVE" 



Observe Soil Stewardship Week 

 May 19 - 26, 1968 



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