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  

 Bismarck , North Dakota 

May 2, 2005    

A meeting of the North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee was held by conference call on May 2, 2005.  The meeting was called to order at 8:05 a.m., with Chair Keith Bartholomay presiding.  The following persons attended all or a portion of the meeting:   

committee members present 
Keith Bartholomay, Supervisor, Area II
Duane Hawk, Supervisor, Area III
Dennis Reich, Supervisor, Area V
Lowell Disrud, Appointee  

committee members ABSENT
Robert Blegen, Supervisor, Area I
Lynette Wood, Supervisor, Area IV
Thomas Christensen, Appointee    

advisors present  
Gerald Sturn, District Director, NDSU Extension Service
Tim Larson, Water Resources Engineer, ND State Water Commission  

others present   
Jack Russell, Assistant State Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
Paul King, Administrative Officer, USDA-NRCS
Scott Hochhalter, Soil Conservation Specialist, NDSU Extension Service   

PETITION FOR INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL TERRITORY WITHIN A SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Scott Hochhalter updated the State Soil Conservation Committee on the process to include additional territory within an existing soil conservation district. A transaction such as this is provided for under the Soil Conservation District Law, Chapter 4-22, North Dakota Century Code. Section 4-22-12 states "...a portion of a district may upon petition of a majority of the qualified electors in such portion, and without an election, be annexed to an adjoining district, and become a part of same upon filing such petition with the state soil conservation committee." A petition has been signed and filed to annex the Woodberry Township from the Slope-Hettinger Soil Conservation District to the Bowman-Slope Soil Conservation District. He mentioned that another landowner in the White Lake Township is also considering the circulation of a petition.

Scott Hochhalter mentioned that since the Farm Service Agency has closed the office in Amidon, ND landowners feel that Bowman, ND would best serve this territory.    

SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM   
Scott Hochhalter reviewed Senate Bill 2020.  The bill includes an additional $50,000 for soil conservation districts.  The funding available for the Soil Conservation Districts Assistance Program $580,000 + $50,000 = $630,000.  He reviewed several funding alternatives.  The State Soil Conservation Committee will utilize a contribution agreement with NRCS to provide funds to 52 soil conservation districts.  The soil conservation districts ranked 41-52 would be funded at a reduced amount.  The State Soil Conservation Committee will allocate $2,500 of State funds to soil conservation districts ranked 1-26.     

IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER DISRUD, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER REICH, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR THE 2005-2007 BIENNIUM SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Committee Members Hawk, Reich, Disrud and Bartholomay voted “Aye.”  No negative votes were cast.

 

 

 

Application

 

SSCC

 

 Contribution

Agreement

Soil Conservation District

 

Amount

Rank

Allocation

Balance

SSCC 50%

NRCS 50%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant Co.

 

$25,000

1

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Wells Co.

 

$25,000

2

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

North Central (Benson Co.)

 

$25,000

3

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Cedar

 

$25,000

4

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Kidder Co.

 

$25,000

5

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

South McLean Co.

 

$25,000

6

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Burke

 

$25,000

7

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Towner Co.

 

$25,000

8

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

North McHenry Co.

 

$25,000

9

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Ransom Co.

 

$25,000

10

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Dunn Co.

 

$25,000

11

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Bowman-Slope

 

$25,000

12

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

James River (Dickey Co.)

 

$25,000

13

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Divide Co.

 

$25,000

14

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Central Stark Co.

 

$25,000

15

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Cavalier Co.

 

$20,000

16

$2,500

$17,500

$8,750

$8,750

Turtle Mountain (Bottineau Co.)

$25,000

17

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Mountrail Co.

 

$25,000

18

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

McKenzie Co.

 

$25,000

19

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Eddy Co.

 

$25,000

20

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Oliver Co.

 

$25,000

21

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

McIntosh Co.

 

$25,000

22

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Steele Co.

 

$25,000

23

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Mouse River (Bottineau Co.)

 

$25,000

24

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Morton Co.

 

$25,000

25

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

Foster Co.

 

$25,000

26

$2,500

$22,500

$11,250

$11,250

West McLean Co.

 

$25,000

27

$0

$25,000

$12,500

$12,500

LaMoure Co.

 

$25,000

28

$0

$25,000

$12,500

$12,500

Pembina Co.

 

$8,500

29

$0

$8,500

$4,250

$4,250

Logan Co.

 

$25,000

30

$0

$25,000

$12,500

$12,500

Western Grand Forks Co.

 

$24,000

31

$0

$24,000

$12,000

$12,000

Griggs Co.

 

$25,000

32

$0

$25,000

$12,500

$12,500

Pierce Co.

 

$25,000

33

$0

$25,000

$12,500

$12,500

Rolette Co.

 

$25,000

34

$0

$25,000

$12,500

$12,500

Slope-Hettinger

 

$25,000

35

$0

$25,000

$12,500

$12,500

Adams Co.

 

$25,000

36

$0

$25,000

$12,500

$12,500

Williams Co.

 

$20,000

37

$0

$20,000

$10,000

$10,000

Sheridan Co.

 

$15,000

38

$0

$15,000

$7,500

$7,500

Renville Co.

 

$25,000

39

$0

$25,000

$12,500

$12,500

Mercer Co.

 

$25,000

40

$0

$25,000

$12,500

$12,500

Nelson Co.

 

$10,000

41

$0

$10,000

$5,000

$5,000

Burleigh Co.

 

$25,000

42

$0

$21,000

$10,500

$10,500

Western (Stark Co. /Billings Co.)

$25,000

43

$0

$21,000

$10,500

$10,500

Ward

 

$25,000

44

$0

$21,000

$10,500

$10,500

Ramsey Co.

 

$25,000

45

$0

$21,000

$10,500

$10,500

Emmons Co.

 

$25,000

46

$0

$21,000

$10,500

$10,500

Wild Rice

 

$25,000

47

$0

$21,000

$10,500

$10,500

Walsh Co. Three Rivers

 

$25,000

48

$0

$21,000

$10,500

$10,500

Barnes Co.

 

$25,000

49

$0

$21,000

$10,500

$10,500

Richland

 

$23,000

50

$0

$20,000

$10,000

$10,000

Golden Valley Co.

 

$15,000

51

$0

$13,500

$6,750

$6,750

Cass Co.

 

$25,000

52

$0

$21,000

$10,500

$10,500

Total

 

$1,235,500

 

$65,000

$1,130,000

$565,000

$565,000

 

There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 a.m. 

Scott Hochhalter, Soil Conservationist Specialist
Recording Secretary    




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