A NEW LOOK IN SUPERVISORS 



A new look Is coming to Montana's 

 soil and water conservation districts. 

 Mrs. Fred (Fay) Kuhlman has become the 

 first wooian to serve as a member of any 

 soil and water conservation district 

 board in Montana. 



fl At the August 13, 1970, meeting of 

 e board of supervisors of Carbon Soil 

 & Water Conservation District, Fay was 

 sworn In as a supervisor with full vot- 

 ing powers, responsibilities and duties. 

 She will serve as urban representative for 

 the town of Bearcreek. 



At the referendum held in conjunction 

 with the June 2, 1970, primary elections, 

 the towns of Bearcreek and Joilet vot- 

 ed to become a part of the Carbon Sol I 

 i WAter Conservation District. Enabl- 

 ing legislation passed by the last leg- 

 islature allows incorporated cities and 

 towns to become part of a district. 



A three-term mayor, Mrs. Kuhlman 

 says Bearcreek has land and water prob- 

 lems that are similar to other towns In 

 Carbon County. Resource information Is 

 need to properly plan the proposed Sieg- 

 friedt Memorial Park. Future needs In- 

 clude resource data on a municipal sew- 

 age disposal system, retirement home and 

 a water system for the cemetery. she 



feels that Bearcreek should have a voice 

 In planning and developing programs for 

 the area. 



Active In resource affairs. District 

 Supervisor Kuhlman also serves as the urban 

 member of the Beartooth Resource Conserv- 

 ation 4 Development Program Committee. 

 She also participates in the activities 

 of the Carbon County Development Council 

 and Is the editor of the twice monthly 

 Bearcreek Banner. 



A resident of Bearcreek for nine 

 years. Mayor Kuhlman has a dream of re- 

 building a new Bearcreek. Formerly a 

 busy coal-flilning town of 5,000, Bearcreek 

 now has less than 100 people. Fay be- 

 lieves that with development of Its re- 

 sources the town can again be alive and 

 prosperous. 



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CONSERVATION DISTRICT LEADERSHIP 

 Seminar held in Billings 



District leaders from the states of 

 Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska, 

 North and South Dakota, and Montana met 

 in Billings, Montana July 15 - 16 for 

 what resulted in an excellent exchange of 

 ideas and information concerning district 

 outlook and what is needed to meet the 

 new challenges brought about by public 

 concern for pollution abatement, quality 

 environment, reorganization of government, 

 land use planning, regional planning, etc. 



Former NACD President Sam Studebaker 

 of Tipp City, Ohio chaired the meeting. 

 Assistant NACD Executive Secretary David 

 Unger provided an interesting and challeng- 

 ing climax to the meeting pointing out 

 many instances across the nation where 

 districts are meeting the challenges by 

 providing leadership in resource manage- 

 ment affairs. 



