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) 328-9718 - Fax: (701) 328-9721
MINUTES
of the
State Soil Conservation Committee meeting
A Special Meeting of the North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee was held at the Kelly Inn, Bismarck, North Dakota to discuss the SSCC/NRCS Contribution Agreement and 2007-2009 Biennium Budget Support for Soil Conservation Districts. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 a.m., on September 11, with Chair Thomas Christensen presiding. The following persons attended all or a portion of the meeting:
committee members present
Robert Blegen, Supervisor, Area I
Duane Hawk, Supervisor, Area III
Lynette Wood, Supervisor, Area IV
Shorty Hoerauf, Supervisor, Area V
Lowell Disrud, Appointee
Thomas Christensen, Appointee
committee members ABSENT
Roger Zetocha, Supervisor, Area II
advisors present
Dwight Comfort, Water Resources Engineer, ND State Water Commission
Gerald Sturn, District Director, NDSU Extension Service
Tom Hanson, Executive Director, NDASCD
Judy Carlson, ND Department of Agriculture
others present
Scott Hochhalter, Soil Conservation Specialist, NDSU Extension Service
Paul King, State Administrative Officer, USDA-NRCS
Jennifer Heglund, Assistant State Conservationist, USDA-NRCS
Scott Hochhalter reviewed the funds needed by the soil conservation districts through December 31, 2006. He mentioned that $76,941 of Federal funds was turned back by the soil conservation districts.
The State Soil Conservation Committee discussed several USDA-NRCS Conservation Programs with Jennifer Heglund.
Paul King mentioned that the Federal funds to be turned back would be used in North Dakota by NRCS to assist in the delivery of the USDA-NRCS Conservation Programs.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER HAWK, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER DISRUD, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO TURN BACK $76,941 OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO NRCS. Committee Members Wood, Hawk, Hoerauf, Disrud, Blegen and Christensen voted “Aye.” No negative votes were cast.
IT WAS MOVED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER HAWK, SECONDED BY COMMITTEE MEMBER WOOD, AND CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE TO DISTRIBUTE THE REMAINING $76,941 OF STATE FUNDS EQUALLY TO THE 52 SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. Committee Members Wood, Hawk, Hoerauf, Disrud, Blegen and Christensen voted “Aye.” No negative votes were cast.
The State Soil Conservation Committee reviewed the mill levy amounts being levied by soil conservation districts.
ND STATE
WATER COMMISSION
Dwight Comfort reviewed water level in Lake Sakakawea, Devils Lake and Stump
Lake.
ND Ag DEPARTMENT
Judy Carlson provided an update on the 2006 Project Safe Send collection.
NDSU
EXTENSION SERVICE
Gerald Sturn provided an update for the NDSU Extension Service.
NDASCD
Tom Hanson mentioned that the North
Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts Board of Directors would be
meeting on September 22, 2006.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
Scott Hochhalter, Soil Conservationist Specialist
Recording Secretary
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