North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee
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NORTH  DAKOTA  STATE  SOIL  CONSERVATION  COMMITTEE 
2718 Gateway Ave., #104 - Bismarck, ND 58503
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MINUTES 
of the  
State Soil Conservation Committee meeting  

Bismarck , North Dakota 

December 1, 2003 

A meeting of the North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee was held by conference call on December 1, 2003.  The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m., with Chair Keith Bartholomay presiding.  The following persons attended all or a portion of the meeting:    

committee members present      
Lowell Disrud, Appointee
Robert Blegen, Supervisor, Area I
Keith Bartholomay, Supervisor, Area II
Duane Hawk, Supervisor, Area III
Lynette Wood, Supervisor, Area IV
Dennis Reich, Supervisor, Area V  

advisors present  
Gerald Sturn, District Director, NDSU Extension Service
Tom Coleman, Acting State Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
Gary Puppe, Executive Vice President, NDASCD   

others present   
Duane Hauck, Acting Director, NDSU Extension Service
Sharon Anderson, Director, NDSU Extension Service
Paul King, Administrative Officer, USDA-NRCS
Scott Hochhalter, Soil Conservation Specialist, NDSU Extension Service  

SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR APPOINTMENT NEEDING APPROVAL
Scott Hochhalter presented the following supervisor appointments to fill the following vacant elective positions: 

The Morton County Soil Conservation District appointed Elwood (Woody) Barth to the vacated elected position held by Kenneth Miller.    

IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER REICH, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WOOD, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ELWOOD (WOODY) BARTH TO THE MORTON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT. Committee Members Disrud, Blegen, Hawk, Wood, Reich and Bartholomay voted “Aye.”  No negative votes were cast.   

SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM    
Scott Hochhalter reviewed the current contribution agreement budget with NRCS.  The current budget is below.  He reviewed a new budget that would reflect a 50% State and 50% Federal match.  The new budget would reflect a reduction in $49,999 in state funds.  The new budget is below.    

Current Budget:                                                            

IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER REICH, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER DISRUD, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE NEW BUDGET FOR THE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH NRCS. Committee Members Disrud, Blegen, Hawk, Wood, Reich and Bartholomay voted “Aye.”  No negative votes were cast.    

Scott Hochhalter reviewed the adjustments needed in the funding allocation to the 43 soil conservation districts.  He also mentioned that adjustments are needed in the Plan of Work to reflect a 15 month agreement rather than the 24 months as originally planned.    

IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WOOD, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER HAWK, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PLAN OF WORK. Committee Members Disrud, Blegen, Hawk, Wood, Reich and Bartholomay voted “Aye.”  No negative votes were cast.   

Scott Hochhalter mentioned that the contribution agreement would allow the Committee to fund increased staff resources that had sought financial support from the Committee through the Soil Conservation District Assistance Program (SCDAP).  The Committee will need to determine how they want to distribute the remaining SCDAP funds.  

There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 1:45 p.m.  

Scott Hochhalter, Soil Conservationist Specialist
Recording Secretary    

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