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 Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Bismarck, North Dakota. The meeting was called to order at 11:00 a.m., on March 9, with Chair Keith Bartholomay presiding. The following persons attended all or a portion of the meetings:
committee members present
Lowell Disrud,
Appointee
Thomas Christensen, 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
J.R. Flores, State
Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
Jason Wirtz, Dairy Pollution Prevention Program Coordinator, ND Department of
Agriculture
Timothy Freije, Water Resource Engineer, ND State Water Commission
John Schulz, Private Lands Program Coordinator, ND Game and Fish Department
Roxanne Johnson, President, NDASCD
others present
Scott Hochhalter, Soil
Conservation Specialist, NDSU Extension Service
Tom Coleman, Assistant State Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER DENNIS REICH, SECONDED BY
COMMITTEE MEMBER CHRISTENSEN AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE
MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 11, 2003 AND DECEMBER 1, 2003 COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS
DISTRIBUTED. Committee members Wood, Disrud, Blegen, Christensen, Reich,
Hawk and Bartholomay votes "Aye." No negative votes were cast.
SOIL
CONSERVATION DISTRICT TRAINING UPDATE
Scott Hochhalter mentioned that 95 supervisors attended the training workshops.
The total attendance for the eight training session was 149.
MEMBERSHIP DUES
The State Soil Conservation Committee discussed the due notices from the
National Association of State Conservation Agencies.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER THOMAS CHRISTENSEN, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER HAWK, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO MAKE A $50.00 FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE CONSERVATION AGENCIES. Committee Members Wood, Disrud, Blegen, Christensen, Reich, Hawk and Bartholomay voted “Aye.” No negative votes were cast.
RURAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Scott Hochhalter presented a request from Jean Brandt, Turtle Mountain Soil
Conservation District Supervisor, for tuition support of $250.00 per year to
attend the two year Rural Leadership Program.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER DENNIS REICH, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WOOD, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO PAY $250.00 PER YEAR, TOTAL OF $500.00, AND SEE IF THE NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION WILL PAY FOR ONE YEAR. Committee Members Wood, Disrud, Blegen, Christensen, Reich, Hawk and Bartholomay voted “Aye.” No negative votes were cast.
ND GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT
John Schultz provided an overview of the
Private Lands Initiative Programs. He mentioned that the North Dakota Game and
Fish Department’s mission is to protect, conserve and enhance fish and wildlife
populations and their habitats for sustained public use. The Private Lands
Initiative is the Department’s overall mechanism for applying this mission onto
the private landscape of North Dakota.
ND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Jason Wirtz provided an update on the
Dairy Pollution Prevention Program.
ND STATE
WATER COMMISSION
Tim Freije 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.
USDA-NRCS
J.R. Flores reviewed the current fiscal year budget
status. He mentioned that the Environmental Quality Incentives Program would be
funded at 15.2 million for fiscal year 2004.
CONSERVATION SECURITY PROGRAM
Tom Coleman provided an update on the
status of the Conservation Security Program.
SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Scott Hochhalter reviewed the Soil
Conservation District Assistance Program and Contribution Agreement with NRCS.
The pooling of resources accomplished through the contribution agreement will
allow the SSCC and NRCS, acting together, to fund increased staff resources that
had sought financial support from the SSCC through the Soil Conservation
District Assistance Program.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER THOMAS CHRISTENSEN, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER REICH, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO PERSUE ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH NRCS TO COVER OCTOBER 1, 2004 to JUNE 30, 2005. Committee Members Wood, Disrud, Blegen, Christensen, Reich, Hawk and Bartholomay voted “Aye.” No negative votes were cast.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER THOMAS CHRISTENSEN, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER HAWK, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO REALOCATE SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT FUND BALANCES IN THE CURRENT CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TO SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASES. Committee Members Wood, Disrud, Blegen, Christensen, Reich, Hawk and Bartholomay voted “Aye.” No negative votes were cast.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
Scott Hochhalter, Soil Conservationist Specialist
Recording Secretary
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