DISTRICT DOINGS 



Wibaux SWCD Mr. Mathews, District High- 

 way Lngineer gave a talk on proposed high- 

 way construction in the area. He mention- 

 ed that the Fish & Game Department is in- 

 terested in a recreation and stock water 

 dam on one of the drainages effecting the 

 6 miles of construction north of V/ibaux. 



Chouteau County SWCD Mrs. Lawrence Mac- 

 Donald donated $50.00 to the district to 

 be used for conservation scholarship pur- 

 poses . in the 1970 program. It was 

 moved and seconded that this money be ac- 

 cepted. 



Beaverhead SVfCD Earl Love explained the 

 Environmental Symposium held at VJestern 

 Montana College on April 22. The SCS 

 presented one hour of the program. Art 

 Christensen represented the District on 

 a panel for the evening portion of the 

 program. 



Lower Musselshell SWCD D. C. Traggit re- 

 ported on a zoning meeting held in Decem- 

 ber. This was a general information meet»- 

 ing arranged for by TAP. Comnissioners 

 from Golden Valley and Musselshell county 

 the Mayor and City Council from Roundup 

 attended. Mr. Balderson outlined the 

 law and what could or could not be done 

 under this law. 



Judith Basin S\7CD It was moved and second- 

 ed that the Secretary write letters to all 

 County Schools and the County Superintend- 

 ent that the Judith Basin SWCD will award 

 a $75.00 scholarship to one teacher who 

 will be teaching in the county next year. 

 These funds will assist the teacher while 

 attending summer school and taking the 

 conservation workshop. 



Missoula County SVJCD Three meetings have 

 been held in Clinton and one in Bonner to 

 inform the people of Resource Conservation 

 & Development Project. Much interest 

 has been expressed and petitions are pre-i 

 sently being circulated in these areas 

 regarding annexation to the present RC&D 

 project area. 



Missouri NATimAL ni'SOURCt: POLICY 



PARJ-t 15URLAU Tlie new policies of the 



American Farm Bureau Federation for 1970 

 affirm the role of Soil & Water Conser- 

 vation Districts as "A Desirable Approach 

 to Soil & VJater Conservation." District 

 officials are urged to "Assume full 

 responsibility for the programs in tlieir 

 districts". 



Valley County SVfCD Ted Mclntyre report- 

 ed that tentatively the soil survey will 

 start on private lands in 1970 at a 

 cost to the county of $2500 per year not 

 to exceed 6 years. The County Com- 

 missioners presently are in favor of 

 cost-sharing the soil survey at the above 

 quoted cost. BLM and BIA were contact- 

 ed and given a chance to participate 

 on their lands. 



Gallatin Valley SVJCD John Buttleman 

 made the presentation to the 1969 Cons- 

 ervation Fanner, Steve McDonnell. The 

 award was a bronze plaque engraved with 

 the following - Conservation Farmer, 

 Steve McDonnell, by Gallatin Valley Soil 

 & Water Conservation District. 



Fergus County SWCD Otto Jensen told of 

 a recent trip to Illinois to the Cater- 

 piller Company and how they handeled 

 pollution. It was discussed how the Dist- 

 rict can help get laws started vzithout 

 the laws being too prohibitive. It was 

 also suggested that the Chairman of the 

 Quality Environment Committee work to 

 get some state laws regarding feedlots. 



Mile High SWCD D. C. Kolar reported 

 on a RC&D meeting with the Natural Re- 

 sources Council here. They have a new 

 procedure now on group jobs. Have an 

 agreement between SCS and ASCS that all 

 group projects would be handled through 

 the Districts. Group signs a request 

 for assistance through the District. 

 Tills is reviewed by the District and then 

 they make an examination of tlie pro- 

 ject and what it would involve. The 

 group then meets with the District, to 

 discuss the design and if the district 

 feels that the group needs supervision 

 this will be decided upon then. On the 

 smaller jobs one supervisor will meet 

 with the group. 



