North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee
North Dakota State University - NDSU Extension Service
NORTH DAKOTA
STATE SOIL
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
2718
Gateway Ave., #104 - Bismarck, ND 58503
Phone: (701) 328-9715 - Fax: (701) 328-9721
MINUTES
of the
State Soil Conservation Committee meeting
A meeting of the North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee was held at the Kelly Inn, Bismarck, North Dakota. The meeting was called to order at 8:10 a.m., on February 17, with Chair Keith Bartholomay presiding. The following persons attended all or a portion of the meeting:
committee members present
Lowell Disrud, Appointee
Thomas Christensen, Appointee
Robert Blegen, Supervisor, Area I
Keith Bartholomay, Supervisor, Area II
Duane Hawk, Supervisor, Area III
Dennis Reich, Supervisor, Area V
committee members ABSENT
Lynette Wood, Supervisor, Area IV
advisors present
Gerald Sturn, District
Director, NDSU Extension Service
J.R. Flores, State Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
Tim Larson, Water Resources Engineer, ND State Water Commission
Gary Puppe, Executive Vice President, NDASCD
others present
Scott Hochhalter, Soil
Conservation Specialist, NDSU Extension Service
Roxanne Johnson, President, NDASCD
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER DENNIS REICH, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER DISRUB, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES
AS AMENDED BY REMOVING JOE ON THE SECOND PAGE OF THE NOVEMBER 9, 2004 MEETING AS
DISTRIBUTED. Committee members Disrud,
Blegen, Hawk, Reich, Christensen and Bartholomay voted "Aye." No negative votes
were cast.
SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR
APPOINTMENTS NEEDING APPROVAL
Scott Hochhalter presented a supervisor appointment to fill the vacant elective
position on the Foster County Soil Conservation District. The Foster County Soil
Conservation District appointed Robert House to the vacated elected position
held by DeEtta Kay Aljets.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER CHRISTENSEN, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER DISRUD, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT HOUSE TO THE FOSTER COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT. Committee Members Disrud, Blegen, Hawk, Reich, Christensen and Bartholomay voted “Aye.” No negative votes were cast.
ND STATE WATER COMMISSION
Tim Larson provided an update on the
water levels in Lake Sakakawea and Devils Lake. He also reviewed the status of
the Southwest Pipeline, Northwest Area Water Supply and Devils Lake Pipeline
projects.
SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SCDAP)
The State Soil Conservation Committee discussed the
application submitted by the Pembina County Soil Conservation District.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER REICH, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER HAWK, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO EVALUATE AND SCORE THE APPLICATION FROM THE PEMBINA COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT. Committee Members Disrud, Blegen, Hawk, Reich, Christensen and Bartholomay voted “Aye.” No negative votes were cast.
Scott Hochhalter presented the applications received for the 2005-2007 biennium SCDAP. There were 52 applications requesting a total of $1,235,500.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER REICH, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER HAWK, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION AND RANKING FOR THE 2005-2007 BIENNIUM SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Committee Members Disrud, Blegen, Hawk, Reich, Christensen and Bartholomay voted “Aye.” No negative votes were cast.
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Application |
Running |
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Soil Conservation District |
Amount |
Total |
Score |
Rank |
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Grant Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
249.80 |
1 |
|
Wells Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$50,000 |
240.95 |
2 |
|
North Central (Benson Co.) |
|
$25,000 |
$75,000 |
238.40 |
3 |
|
Cedar |
|
$25,000 |
$100,000 |
236.20 |
4 |
|
Kidder Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$125,000 |
235.10 |
5 |
|
South McLean Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$150,000 |
234.70 |
6 |
|
Burke |
|
$25,000 |
$175,000 |
234.50 |
7 |
|
Towner Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$200,000 |
234.50 |
8 |
|
North McHenry Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$225,000 |
232.80 |
9 |
|
Ransom Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$250,000 |
232.50 |
10 |
|
Dunn Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$275,000 |
231.70 |
11 |
|
Bowman-Slope |
|
$25,000 |
$300,000 |
231.60 |
12 |
|
James River (Dickey Co.) |
|
$25,000 |
$325,000 |
228.90 |
13 |
|
Divide Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$350,000 |
228.50 |
14 |
|
Central Stark Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$375,000 |
227.90 |
15 |
|
Cavalier Co. |
|
$20,000 |
$395,000 |
226.70 |
16 |
|
Turtle Mountain (Bottineau Co.) |
|
$25,000 |
$420,000 |
226.00 |
17 |
|
Mountrail Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$445,000 |
224.80 |
18 |
|
McKenzie Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$470,000 |
223.50 |
19 |
|
Eddy Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$495,000 |
223.20 |
20 |
|
Oliver Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$520,000 |
222.50 |
21 |
|
McIntosh Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$545,000 |
221.40 |
22 |
|
Steele Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$570,000 |
220.90 |
23 |
|
Mouse River (Bottineau Co.) |
|
$25,000 |
$595,000 |
220.70 |
24 |
|
Morton Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$620,000 |
220.50 |
25 |
|
Foster Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$645,000 |
220.40 |
26 |
|
West McLean Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$670,000 |
220.30 |
27 |
|
LaMoure Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$695,000 |
220.05 |
28 |
|
Pembina Co. |
|
$8,500 |
$703,500 |
218.90 |
29 |
|
Logan Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$728,500 |
218.50 |
30 |
|
Western Grand Forks Co. |
|
$24,000 |
$752,500 |
218.40 |
31 |
|
Griggs Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$777,500 |
218.20 |
32 |
|
Pierce Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$802,500 |
216.80 |
33 |
|
Rolette Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$827,500 |
216.60 |
34 |
|
Slope-Hettinger |
|
$25,000 |
$852,500 |
214.70 |
35 |
|
Adams Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$877,500 |
213.30 |
36 |
|
Williams Co. |
|
$20,000 |
$897,500 |
212.80 |
37 |
|
Sheridan Co. |
|
$15,000 |
$912,500 |
211.60 |
38 |
|
Renville Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$937,500 |
210.50 |
39 |
|
Mercer Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$962,500 |
208.50 |
40 |
|
Nelson Co. |
|
$10,000 |
$972,500 |
204.70 |
41 |
|
Burleigh Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$997,500 |
204.50 |
42 |
|
Western (Stark Co. /Billings Co.) |
|
$25,000 |
$1,022,500 |
202.50 |
43 |
|
Ward |
|
$25,000 |
$1,047,500 |
202.20 |
44 |
|
Ramsey Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$1,072,500 |
201.00 |
45 |
|
Emmons Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$1,097,500 |
200.30 |
46 |
|
Wild Rice |
|
$25,000 |
$1,122,500 |
199.40 |
47 |
|
Walsh Co. Three Rivers |
|
$25,000 |
$1,147,500 |
197.60 |
48 |
|
Barnes Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$1,172,500 |
197.60 |
49 |
|
Richland |
|
$23,000 |
$1,195,500 |
195.00 |
50 |
|
Golden Valley Co. |
|
$15,000 |
$1,210,500 |
180.35 |
51 |
|
Cass Co. |
|
$25,000 |
$1,235,500 |
172.00 |
52 |
|
Total |
|
$1,235,500 |
|
|
|
USDA-NRCS
J.R. Flores reviewed the FY 06 proposed budget and
impacts to conservation programs. He mentioned that this year in North Dakota,
a total of 2,112 applications were received with a cost-share request of $25
million for EQIP. The amount funded was $15.2 million for 1,087 contracts
treating 640,000 acres.
NDASCD
Roxanne Johnson mentioned that Tim
Reich, South Dakota, was elected First Vice President and Orlin Sims, Wyoming,
was elected Second Vice President at the 59th Annual Meeting of the
National Association of Conservation Districts.
Gary Puppe reviewed several bills of importance to soil conservation districts.
NDSU
EXTENSION SERVICE
Gerald Sturn provides an
update on the search process for the Vice President for Agriculture and
University Extension at NDSU.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
Scott Hochhalter, Soil Conservationist Specialist
Recording Secretary
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