SUPLRVISOR -VORKSnOPS SUCCESSFUL 



14-Point Pro?:rain on Conservation Need 



Many Soil & Later Conservation Dist- 

 rict Supervisors across lontana partici- 

 pated in the six area v/orkshops the latter 

 part of February in w'nich County Coramiss lon- 

 ers, state legislators, City-County plan- 

 ning, state planning. County sanitarians, 

 extension service, SCS, and SSCC people 

 participated. 



Much valuable inforraation was pre- 

 sented in the areas of financing, agri- 

 cultural pollution, planning and zoning, 

 and supervisors duties and responsibilities. 



Several supervisors were heard to 

 say this is the best V7orkshop they ever 



attended. 



Onlookers at the Supervisors work- 

 shop in Great Falls. 



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/'^■ikCOUDA COMPAi.T 

 SIGNS COOPLRATIVL AGKIii-MEt.T 



Representatives of the Anaconda Com- 

 pany have signed a cooperative agreement 

 with the Levis and Clark County Soil ft 

 Water Conservation District. 



The conpany seeks assistance in se- 

 curing soils and other information for 

 development of a conservation plan in 

 connection with their proposed mining od- 

 erations near Lincoln, Montana. 



It is the wise farmer who both prat 

 tices and preaches the year-round need 

 for soil conservation practices. He knows 

 for instance, that soil and water conser- 

 vation generally: 



1. Checks erosion, still a major U. S. 

 problem. 



2. Reduces sediment, a major water pol- 

 lutant that chokes water-ways, lakes 

 and harbors. 



3. Increases and improves community 

 water supplies. 



4. helps prevent or reduce damage from 

 floods, small and large. 



5. Helps farmers, ranchers and owners 

 or operators use their land more 

 efficiently, with grester net returns. 



6. Helps communities and entire regions 

 solve resource problems. 



7. Helps to beautify the countryside. 



8. Improves vrildlife habitat and in- 

 creases fish and wildlife populations, 



9. Improves recreational opportunities 

 in rural areas. 



10. Helps non-agricultural users of land 

 do a better job of selecting and de- 

 veloping land. ^^ 

 Improves the public health by provi^^ 

 ing information helpful in sewage 

 disposal system design and in con- 

 trol on mosquitos and other insect 

 pests. 



Provides helpful data in such matters 

 as open space planning, equitable 

 land evaluation for tax purposes, 

 citizen-education in the importance 

 of soil and v/ater resources. 



13. Helps produce food and fiber at 

 lov;er cost to tlie consumer, thus 

 contributing to a high standard of 

 living. 



14. Helps combat poverty through its ef- 

 fect on individual incomes and com- 

 munity economy. 



(Taken from the Iowa Soil Conservationist) 



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Treasure Acres is sorry to learn of 

 the death of Allan Marcure long time super- 

 visor of the Missoula Countv SV'CD. Our 

 sympathy is extended to his family. 



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