1969 minutes, audit 12/1/68 to 11/30/69

MINtrrm

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL COt5ERVATION DISTRIC1S .24t~ ANNUAL MEETING

HOLIDAY INN OF DENVER - AIRPORT JANUARY 6-8, 1969

MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 6:

President James L. Johnson opened the 24th Annual Meeting of the Colorado

Association of Soil Conservation Districts and introduced~. John Cuykendall

or

Roggen, Colo~ado, who delivered a beautiful invocation. Mr. Cuykendall was formerly

a supervisor of the Southeast ~~eld

seD

and is currently a member of the Colorado

Ground Water Commission. The pledge of Allegiance to the flag followed the invocation.

Mr. Johnson introduced Rex Jennings', Executive Director, Denver Chamber

or

Commerce. Mr. Jennings welcomed the delegates,' 1npart, a~ follows:

"I spent the first 18 years of my life on a farm in Texas, and 'WOrked hard all that time to get sway from it; then I spent another 20 years

of my life to go back to it. Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to return to that farm and I would like to tell you how much I appreciate

the job that conservationists and rural people are doing towards the improvement of a new way of life for all rural people. I wish that you were able to do even more,- that you had the finances and facilities

to further this great job. There is still a great deal to be done toward providing a better ~~y of life for all people. I believe that

life at its ve~ best 1s to be found in the small areas and rural coumuni ties and the farms. As long as we have people like you to improve this better life 'We have something to look forward to. I, for one, realize and appreciate your endeavors. I welcome you to Denver and wish for all of you the ve~ best.11

Mr. Johnson introduced K1sh Otsuka, Vice-President of the Association, who

responded in part, as follows:

"I wish to express my appreciation for the warm welcome given by Mr. Jennings. l'hen I was asked to give this speech, I tried to think of

what our real purpose was, and the thing that was foremost in my mind is that we are stewards of the soil. l!e are meeting here together to discuss and find some solution so that we can be better stewards of the soil. We need to conserve every bit of our land and water to meet the needs of the future. Conservation 1s not only our job but it is the job of url1an and city people also, but the challenge is here and

we must meet 1t J"

Mr. Johnson introduced Gene Powell, Armco Steel Corporation, who explained the

punctuality prizes and the Associate Membership program of CASeD.

Winner of Punctual1ty Prize No. 1 was Fred Fassler, from Akron.

Mr. Johnson announced meeting rooms of the committees and recessed the meeting

TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 7:

Mr. Johnson opened the meeting and introduced Mr. Charles Holtzer, Conservation

Consultant for the Colorado Department of Education who spoke on the work 8l1d progress of the conservation workshops for teachers that are held each summer.

Mr. Johnson introduced Carl Herzman, Agricultural Programs Coordinator, ~tenslon Service, CSU, who introduced members of his panel who discussed,

"How

to Operate a Successful District." Jack Kroeger, LaPlata SCD, and 'Yes Maranville,

Big Bandy SeD, presented ideas from a district s~pervisor's vie~oint, and· Ed Gr8ve~, Glenwood Springs, and Charles Davies, Brighton, Diatrict Conservationists, gavo their ideas on the district operation from the standpoint of the conseTvation1st of the

So11 Conservation Service. .

Punctuality Prize No. 2 was won by'Eugene Alt., Pueblo. Intermission.

Mr. Johnson introduced Mr. Harry Woodward, Director of the Colorarl.Q Game, Fish'

and Parks Department who presented a proposal that his department had ~Tarted concerning a program tor districts for instigating a ~ld11re habitat program on individual farms and ranches for the benefit of the aistricts and the Game, Fish

and Parks Department.

Punctuality Prize .~o. ),

TUESDAY NOON:

A luncheon was held sponsored by the Soil Conserv~tlonSociety of America and

The CASCD and attended by 170 people. Master of ceremJjlies ,,~s Dr. C. E. EY~-ans,

Agricultural Research Service, CSU, Ft. Col1i~z, and ~es~der.l-t,of t11e Colcrado

Chapter, Soil Conservation Society of America.

' 1 1 ' , .," , I . . . .

Speakez.·:\8S Dr. Cecil..H. VSdleigh, Directc:-t So1.1 and l'ater Conserrot.ion ----Division, ARS, .~U3DA, rectpf~nt",or the USDA Distingl~ished Se.rvice Awcrd in 1967 • . .His'speech was entitled, n~~~~.·Rdle of Conserl.ta~tio:1istsin .En~ironmentalQu311ty.n .

«:(copy attach~d). ' ..'~.:' . ': '.':~'.

The Natfonal. 4-H Conservation winner, Ken Lind roceived his scholership award. _,,&,1·

~

The Ladies Auxiliary held their annual luncheon ,,;1th Do~oth7 P.ace p:"esldlng. Speaker was Alice Morrow, Home Management Specialist, CSU, who gave a very delightful

talk on "The Square Tomato".

TUFSDAYAFTERNOON, JANUARY 7:

The meeting

'~~ c~lled

to order by

Vice-p~~~ide~t~i~h'

Otsuka, Who introduced

Ralph Kotich, chairman. of the Youth Exhibit Awards Program.

Mr. Kotich stated;:~hat there were 16· different exhibits at·' the 'convention this

year, 10 of which were individuals and unassociated groups and 6 'hom organized groups.

There was also a boo.th entered by the· West Greeley SeD that ws no·t in competition,

called "America the Beautiful.U '. .

.,...,..

-Pins and certificates were presented to the following Don-winning exhibits, and accepted by a representative from their district or area:

Lorin Case, Bent

seD -

"Rangeland Conservation".

Dennis Hess, Harry Green and Steve Pargin, LaPlata and Pine River seD'8

-"Range Management, Soil Conservation and ¥ater Conservation.".

Keith Norwood, Lou Ann Nor\t.'Ood and Janet Norwood, Morgan SeD - "Wildlife Conservation".

Terry Kuntz, Darrell Schroeder and Dave Hel tenberg, Akron and Rock Creek

SeD'8 - "Northeast Colorado Range Grasses".

Craig llilleke and Joe Armstrong, Akron and Rock Creek

seD'

8 .. "Fertllzertt • Harry Greer, LaPlata SeD - "Trees of the San Juans".

Bryan '!heeler, West Arapahoe SeD - u\clildlife Conservation".

Individual winners were presented with a check and a certificate, accepted by a representative from their district or area, and were as tollows:

First Place - Michael McLennon, Mt. Sopris, Bookclitf and South Side SCD'.,

entitled, "Forest Protection - Beetle Damage

&

Control".

Second Place - Mike Campbell - Two Buttes SCD, entitled "Wildlife Habitat Improvement".

Third Place - Connie and Peggy Cornelius, Mosca-Hooper SeD, "'ben the Rain

DoseD't Come".

Mon--winning exhibits in Organized Groups:

Adams County 4-H Club, l!est Adams SeD

Centennial Jr. High Science Club, Boulder Valley SeD, itA Proposed Multipurpose Dam".

Park-Teller School District, reller-Park SOD, "Posters".

Organized Group winners were as follows:

First Place - ~'eld Central FFA Chapter, sponsored by Southeast Weld SeD,

entitled, "Help Conserve our Natural Heritage".

Second Place - Ft. Collins FFA, sponsored by

Ft.

Collins SeD, entitled,

"Launching 8 MOdern Conservation Program."

Third Place - otis FFA, sponsored by Akron and Rock Creek SeD's, entitled.,

"Water Today-Plants Tomorrow". ~

Ralph

Kotich thanked all those who participated and helped in ~ ~ to make the 70uth exhiblt program a success again this Tear.

-Mr. Katich introduced stan Lancaster, Executl·ve Secretary of FFA who introduced the vinner of the FFA speaking contest, Randall Hill, from Haxtun, who gave a verz ' interesting talk.

Mr. Johnson introduced Lorin N. Trubschenck, Area Vice-~sident, Pacific Area

of NACD who spoke on "l'hat is NACD?" (ccpy attached) •

Punctuality Prize No.

4

was won by Joseph J. Alessi, Walsenburg. Intermission.

Mr. Otsuka introduced Connie and PeggJ Cornelius, state winning 4-H Demonstrat~oD

Team. They presented their most interesting demonstration, ",!hen the Rain DoesnIt Come." Mr. otsuka then presented the girls witll a check for $25. Connie and Peggy

are the daughters of ~~incy and Dorothy Cornelius, of the Mosca-Hooper

SeD.

Quincy is immediate past president of the CASCO, and Area Vice--President of NACD.

Mr.

OtsUka introduced Mrs. Dorothy P~ce, President of the Ladies Aux11i~, who

gave her report, in part, as follows:

"The Soil Stewardship week \T3.S well racei ved and reports indicated that

many thousands have been reachod tllrough the efforts of our Ladies Auxi11~. The vic~president sent out about 21 letters for me. Garden clubs have bad

papers written and roll calIon Con::iel"va tion. Some church womenIs groups'

have soil and water conservation \.Titten into their yearly program. We contribute a..-mually to the Davls Library and the Chatter-Box and pay our

National Dtles.

The poster contest is one of our best projects. Plaques were presented

last year to state winners ~~d on local levels. One director signed over 200 certificates for his district in recognition of the 7th graders who participated.

We have three active auxiliaries in the state. They have show films on conservation, or made the~ available to other organizations and schoels,

have pu.rchased books and materials and placed them in schools, prepared newspaper releasess eerv-ed district dinners, had booths at County fairs,

helped with 4-H clubs, scouts and church .clubs in conservation education. Packets of SCD materials W~~e distributed at the auxilia~luncheon.

'Winners of the poster cnntest this year, out of a total of 28 posters received, were: Fi~st - Dick Baumfalk of Cente~ SeD, Second - Beverli Miller, Bent SCD, and Third - Doug King, Bent SCD. These winners

received ribbons and cash awards."

President's report vas given by Jim Johnson who stated that the supervisor's workshops were the most important activity carried out this past year. He had attended all of them and there is only one watershed ares, the Lower Platte, which bas not held a workshop. (This one was held on January 23 at Haxtun). Attendance at the first eight workshops that have beell conducted was 65 districts represented

from a total of 89 districts, with a total of 280 people. It was his opinion

that they were very well received and proved to be successfUl. Three directors

the CASCD secretary, and others in an attempt to gain legislative approval of the

direct appropriation for districts. Plans are to again present this budget request for approval of the state legislature tor the 1970-1971 fiscal year.

Secretary's report was given by G. E. McCrimmon (see financial report attached). orricial roll call of the dis tricts was givan with 37 answering in person and 8 by' proxy.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Credentials Committee report was given by \tYes Maranville. It was moved by C. A.

~atkins that the second paragraph of the report should be followed by' the words, "excluding SCS and Extension Service Personnel.h Mr. Watkins stated that it was the

intent of the Bent feD that SCS and extension service personnel be exempt from this award. The motion was seconded by L. B. Casselman and carried. ('Ibis has been so corrected in the attached copy of the committee report).

It vas moved by Maranville, seconded by Ross Chambers that this report be

approved. Motion carried.

Confirmation of CASOD Directors for

1969:

Lowr Arkansas .. C. A. ~1.atklns

Upper Arkansas - Lyle "farley Gunnison-Dolores - Ed Snepenger

Colorado - Ross Chambers

~fuite-Yampa - Lloyd Christensen upper Platte - Kish OtsUka

Lower Platte - Jim Johnson

Republican - Bud Mekelburg

Rio Grande - Carl Escheman San Juan - Rodney Pargin

(Note: Before the association meeting adjourned on Wednesday, Janu~ 8,

Mr. Snepenger resigned his position and Tillmon Reed was appointed in his place). Punctual!ty Prize No. 5 vas 'Won by Lyle Sudth, Blanca.

TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7:

The Soil Conservation Society Meeting was held at 7:.30 p.m. in the Coliseum

vith approximately 75 in attendance. WEDNESDAY MORNING! JANUARY 8:

The meeting was opened by President Johnson, who introduced Ralph Kotich, who' introduced the 4-H Conservation winning speaker Bruce Young, from Calhan, who gave

a very interesting talk on the future need for conservation

or

our natural resources.

or

interest 'WaS the tact that Mr. Young spoke entirely without notes and spoke very

eloquently.

COMMITTEE Rm'ORiS:

Bud Mekelburg read the Great Plains commi ttee report, and stated that there ~s

an error in the 3rd paragraph and the secretary agreed to rewr1te the report .

-according to the corrections noted by Mr. Mekelburg before the official minutes

were published and mailed. It was moved by Mekelburg that this report be approved. as corrected, seconded by L. B. Casselman. Motion carried.

Youth Activities and Education report 'WaS read by Jim Fry. It was moved by Mr. Fry, seconded by Lyle Werley that this report be approved. Motion carried.

Public Lands and Range report was read by David Nash. It was moved by Nash,

seconded by Donald Hanson that this report be approved. Motion carried. Finance Comrni ttee report was read by C. A. Foster.

this report be approved. Seconded by L. B. Casselman.

It 'WaS moved by Foster that

Motion carried.

Question was raised by Rodney Pargin concerning the raise in district dues.

Mr. Johnson stated that the National Dues for CASeD had been raised to $110 and the

local district National dues to $55 for the minimum with a 10% increase on the

entire scale.

c.

A. vJatkins requested more information on the item of $100,000 for direct

assistance that had been requested in the 1969 budget request. Mr. Johnson explained that 1t was his understanding that this item was to be included in the budget request

of the Department of Natural Resources that has been presented to the Governor's office, but later information revealed that this item had not been included.

l1atershed CODDllittee report was given by Ray Peterson. It was moved by Don

Hanson, seconded by layne McNeal that this report be accepted. Motion carried. Punctuality Prize No. 6 was ,,'On by Franklin Johnson, Hayden,

Mr. John Orcutt, Commissioner of Agriculture, introduced Glenn J. (Jack) Hertzler, Jr., Commissioner of Agriculture of "lyoming, who spoke on "'!be Challenge

ot

the District Program.

'1

(copy attached).

Punctual1ty Prize No. 7 was von by Neal McKinstry, Craif. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 8:

Mr. Fred Mark, State Conservationist, SCS, introduced William R. Van Dersal,. Deputy Administrator for Management of the Soil Conservation Service, USDA,

,!ashington, D.C. Mr. Van Dersal gave a very interesting talk on "The Challenges

Facing Districts in the 19701s~. (copy attached). COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Legislative Committee report was read by Jack Kroeger. It was moved by Kroeger, seconded by Tillmon Reed that this report be approved. Motion carried.

Resolutions Committee report was read by Harry L. Bates. FolloYing is a digest of each resolution. (Please refer to resolutions committee report for complete

te.?).

No. 1 - CASCD request consideration be given the CSU Extension budget request, particularly the ney positions needed that relate to the wise use of natural resources. It was moved by Bates, seconded by L. B. Casselman that this resolution be approved. Motion carried.

-No. 2 - Colorado Stat~ Soil Conservation Board request in the 1970-71

budget an item .in the amount of $100,000 for direct financial assistance to districts. Moved to adop~ '~y Harry Bates, seconded by L. B. Casselman. Motinn carried.

No.

3 -

State Soil Conservation Board seek amendment to permit a mun~cipa11ty to petitio~.into the soil conservation district. Moved to adopt-'by Bate~,

seconded by ~aCk Kroeger. Motion carried.

'No. 4 - CASeD support budget for the San Juan Basin Experiment Station. Moved' to adopt by Bates, seco~ded by Jack Kroo6e~. Motion carried.

No •. 5 ,,- Concerning planning funds for Moisture 'Conservation and 'P~iorities.

Moved to adopt by Bates, seconded by Jack Kroeger. Motion carried. .

No.6, - Funding of v!atershed Projects.

Fred Mark stated that there should be a correction in the third paragraph, to include the words "and the President of the United states," following the word" Congress. Kish Otsuka moved that th'is correc.tion be made, seconded

by

Lester,..Jon'es. ¥otion carried. The secretary noted that· this correction would be made. Moved to·

adopt the resolution as corrected by Bates, seconded by Lyle Werley. Motion carried. No. 7 - CASeD request the USDA to support the need and appropriation for the Los Lunas 'Plant Materials Center. Moved to adopt by Harry Bates, seconded by.L•.B'.,:'

Casselman. Motion carried. ' ,

:.'",--:

No. 8 - Appropriation~ for r~~ge i~provementon federal lands be acceler8t~d. Moved to adopt by Harry Bates, seconded by Charles Thoma·s. Motion carried. ~ , . ""..'

No.

9 -

NACD exPlore the possibilities of developing a symbol to convey the

image.,~f conservation. Moved to adopt by Bates, seconded by L. B. Casselman. Motion

carried':

.•, - r . , No. 10 - Appeal to Congress to extend the authority and funding for the' Great

Plains Conservation Program to Decercber 31, 1981. Moved to adopt by Bates,

seconded by Lyle ~!orley. Motio!"l carried.

No. 11 - Concerning phyriogl"'aph5.c regions to be adopted similar to the Great',

Plains Conservation Progra~. Moved to, adopt by Bates, seconded by L. B. Casselman. Motion carried.

No. 12 - This is a long resolution concerning clarifying the procedure for

election of members of the Board of Directors of NACD' and terms.'of'offi,ce'th~y shall hold. After reading the resolution, there was some discussion,'

'ana

Jl~ Jo~son~' Quincy Cornelius and Clarence Svedman explained certain phases of the content of,

the resolution. v~. Lorin Trubscherllt of California explained that Part V of this resolution was actually being presented to NACD because one specific area wished to use 1t as a means of removing unde.:::..~~3.ble men from office, and that it \tJ8S his opinion since this problem only existed in one area, that we from Colorado should not support it. (Note: Our motion recommends that this part of the resolution not

be supported.) Motion to adopt as read made by Bates, seconded by Quincy Cornelius. Motion carried.

-At this time it·--was .decided to':rece-ss the bUSlllSSS meeting unt'il after the panel discussion on Vate~:Leglslati~n, as ~his was a very important item on the agenda a~d it was desired'Qy all to give plenty

of

time for it.

Punctuality Pri·ze No. 8 was won.by Angela rTinga~d from. Simla.

Mr. Johnson ~ th'omMting and introd~'Ced Gelle Powell· who p~~d tho lJinning district plaques presented~.byArmco Steel Corporation, EVe1~ ~ff'g. and Thompson Pipe and Steel Co. Mr. Po~'Sll introdnced Wilson- Hottle of ThOlDpson Pipe . and Steel who assisted in th~~p~tatio~,.

.,.

First place Yinning district was Mt. Sopris, Bookcliff and South; Side SCD's - ,~ "Forest Prot~etion-&etleDamage 8~ Control" accepted by Charles Thonras. Second

place. ·wiiiner:

ws

Sout,heast Weld, "Help Conserve our Natural Hal'itage", accepted by , Homer Warren. Third' place ~.nner ·was·Ft. Collins, "Launching a Modern Conservation Program", aee'Apted.~byS·teve GoOdwin.-;"

Mr. Jolmson introduc'ed James D. Goissinger, on leave from the Attorney Gener.al':e

orrice, head..o~ a committee appointed to study possible legislation for amending the water laws. He introduced participants on the panel \tJho were lTard .H. Fischer of Ft...Collins, Glenn G..~,Saunders of

:Denver,

Frank Dolaney of Glenwood Springs,'am+ ,

c•.

A.···Foste~ o~ Colorado Spriligs. '

- After ~~ch member:'Pl1e~o~~~d their topic for discussion, the" floor \las opened'" tor questions .and answers. ·'~,~:,:provep )~o. be very informative .and beneficiaL. .. ;,

'. ;..~~ _.r ,

In an effort to' save ti~e, when the business meeting re-convened, Mr. Johnson tsuggested that each resolution:'not be read1ni ts entirety, just briefly explained and then voted on. In the absence of Harry Bates, Mre Jolmsoll~presented the },: resolutions ..and moved. their-"adoption.

No. 13 - Recommend that 'Congress appropriate 19 million dollars to publish backlog of soil surveys. Motion seconded by Kish Otsuka and carried. '

.. ' No. 14 - CASeD urge, Congress to appropriate adequate fUnds to maintain the \~ter ~ly forecast act~vities and improve the data collection net~rk and

foreea.st.. serviees of SCS. MotiorL.seconded by Lester Jones .~nd carried.

*o •..~,5...- J:U3quest:~the RC&D pro..1ects to be authori~~$d and that l.!lOney be

appropriat~'d ~or this: :'worthy' ve~ture. Motion seconded by Kish Otsuka'and carrl~.

. . '~ ..

...~ .

No. 16 - C'ongress autho:r~ze··tho Secretary of Agriculture to provide tochnical

.and .r1na~c~~~ ~ssistance for 'the purpose of fish, wildlife and recreatiQn develop-.·ment in Re&p ."project areas •. ,Motic:>n seconded by L. B.' C~Stselztan an~ carried. '

No. 17 - Corftrol of noxious weeds. Mot~on seconded .by Carl Esaheman and,~arriod.

No. 18 - That reprf'~l..r::ltativesfrom dist~icts:be included' on comml't.,tees·

formed

for the purpose of develo?:.o.ent of controls for air and water .t:>·ollutiQn. .Motion

seconded by Gray-son Crook and carr! ad. ' ..,

-No. 19 - CASeD appoint a special committee to act on proposed water legislation. Seconded by Lloyd Christensen and carried.

No. 20 - Local users be given more control over use of water resources than is contained in the proposed water legislation. Motion seconded

qy

Lloyd Christensen and carried.

No. 21 - Custom~ thank-you resolution. Seconded by ~llietsel Allen and carried. Punctuality Prize

No.9

was won by Eugene Schlager, Holly.

Meeting recessed until the banquet at 7 p.m.

;.'EDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8:

The annual banquet was held in the Coliseum of the Holiday Inn at 7 p.m. with

224 people in attendance. Master of Ceremonies was Al Lesser, County Extension

Agent fro m Brighton.

Invocation was given by Lloyd Christensen, director from the ~~ite-Yampa l~tershed. The Highlander quartet entertained immediately following dinner.

Mr. Lesser introduced the Rev. Daniel O. Parker, United Church of Christ, and

Field Secretary for the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Regio;., who spoke

on "Soil Stewardship in an Urban Age.n

Mr. Lesser introduced Carl Fetters, Goodyear Representative who made the annual presentation to the winners of the Goodyear Conservation Awards ProgrRm.

First place winner was Shavano SeD and second place winner vas 'West Greeley SeD.

Mr.

Fetters introduced the boards of supervisors, the outstanding cooperator and the

Unit Conservationist from each district and presented them with their plaques, and

pictures were taken.

Mr. Johnson adjourned the 1969 Annual Meeting at 10:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted,

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""--Verla J.·~uliard, Acting ~ecretary

statistics:

2/69

300

VB

Registration (for both men and women)- 250 Estimated Attendance - Approx. 300

Banquet - 224

Luncheon 175 Distribution of Minutes and Proceedings:

Each

seD

office

Each Work Unit Office, SCS Each County Ext. Office

Associate &Affiliate Members State Office, SCS

CASeD Directors and Officers NACD local office

state Soil Conservation Board

-FINANCIAL REPORT

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRIC'IS January 1, 1968 - December 31, 1968

t

515.00

1,064.74

20.28

INCOME:

Balance in Checking account Jan. 1, 1967

State dues received (1968 - $5,425; 1967 - $50)

NACD dues received (not incl. $150 paid directly to NACD)

1968 Annual Meeting Receipts Miscellaneous receipts

Associate memberships (56)

Interest from Reserves

Other

SCD Insurance Member Fees

TOTAL $ 5,475.00 $4,475.00 2,669.50 1,600.02 186.00 14,/1)5.52 $ 2,069.60 14,405.52 16,475.12

Balance in checking account Dec. 31,

1968

Budget 1968 Expended

EXPENSES:

Postage (not incl. newsletter or programe) Telephone

&

telegraph

Office supplies

&

equipment CASCO Secretary Salary Office rent ~ expense

Newsletter (6 issues incl. postage) Public relations (awards, scholarships,

youth programs)

Ladies auxiliary (poster contest, awards) Insurance rebates to SCD's

CASeD quota to NACO Dues forwarded to NACD

Directors and Officers expense (travel)

Annual Meeting

Miscellaneous (audit $90, Gifts

$43.75,

Soil Stewardship $35.50, etc.) Payroll Taxes $185.69

Less Secretary's Ded. $150.00

$

200.00 250.00 Jl)O.OO 1,500.00 650.00 900.00 600.00 200.00 100.00 2,500.00 400.00 TOTAL

$

212.73 80.09 118.15 1,500.00 538.31 807.13 468.08 78.77 118.00 100.00 4,475.00 2,059.75 2,658.42 274.09 35.69 13,524.21 13.524.21 2,950.91

Agate _{~ 50.00} Akron _50.00 Bent _50.00 Bessemer Big Sand7 _325.00 Big Thompson 50.00 Black Squirrel 50.00 Bookcliff _50.00 Boulder Valley 50.00 Branson-Trinchera 50.00 Burlington

SO.oo

Center 350.00 Central Colorado 50.00 Cheyenne 50.00 Conejos County 50.00 Cope 50.00 Culebra Custer 50.00

DeBeque-Plateau

Vall~ Deer Trail

...

Delta _50.00 Dolores 50.00 Douglas County 50.00

Douglas Creek

SO.oo

Dove Creek 50.00 Eagle 50.00 East Adams 50.00 East otero 100.00 East Routt 50.00 Flagler 50.00 Fort Collins _350.00 Fountain Valley 50.00 Fremont 50.00 Glade Park _50.00 Gunnison Hale 50.00 Haxtun 50.00 High Plains 50.00

Horse Rush Creek _50.00

Jefferson 50.00 KiO\-18 _50.00 Kiowa County _50.00 Lake County La Plata 50.00 Longmont _50.00

Lower Grand Valle)"

Mancos 50.00

Middle Park

Moffat 50.00

DISTRICT

126

8 _{DUES PAID BY} COLORADO DISTRIC'IS

•

STATE DTJES

PAID

BAeD DtE

PAID

$ 50.00 50.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 50.00-75.00 75.00 50.00 75.00 75.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 75.00 50.00 75.00 50.00 50.00

SO.oo

75.00 75.00 50.00 75.00 25.00 50.00 75.00 75.00 50.00 50.00

STATE DIF.S BAeD DUES

DISTRICT PAID PAID

Morgan _{50.00 75.00} Mosca...Hooper 100.00 75.00 Mt. Blanca 50.00 50.00 Mt. Soprls 50.00 50.00 Northeast Prowers 50.00 50000 Northeast Yuma 50.00 50.00 North Park 50.00 50.00 Olney-Boone 50.00 50.00* Padroni _{50.00 75.00} Peetz 50.00 50.00 Pine River _{50.00 50.00} Platte Valle7 50.00 75.00 Prairie _50.00 SO.OO Provers 50.00 50.00 Pueblo _50.00 Purgatoire 50.00 50.00 Rio Grande 75.00 75.00 Rock Creek _{50.00 50.00} Sanchez 50.00 San Juan

....

San Miguel Basin 50.00 50.00

Sedgwiek COUftt7 50.00 75.00

Shavano 275.00 75.00

Southeast Weld 50.00

Southeastern BBea Co. 50.00 50.00

South Pla.tte 50.00 75.00 South Side _50.00 Spanish Peaks _{50.00 50.00} stonewall

---Teller-Park 50.00 75.00 Timpas 50.00 Turkel Creek 50.00 Two Buttes 50.00 50.00* upper Arkansas _{50.00 50.00}

upper Grand Vallq 50.00 75.00

Uppep lItlertano _SO.OO

West Adams 50.00 75.00 West Arapahoe 50.00 50.00 West Greeley 50.00 100.00 Western Baea 50.00 50.00 West otero 50.00 75.00 West Routt 50.00 50.00 Wbite R191er 50.00 50.00 Yampa _{50.00 50.00} Yuma

_SO.OO

75.00 TOTAL 95,425.00 $4,475.00 ~t.d dir.et to NACD Page 2

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FINANCE COWiMITIEE REPORT

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS 24th Annual Meeting ~ ~: r~ ~ : 'i j: Airport Holiday Inn - - Denver, Colorado

January 6, 1969

C. A. Foster, Chairman, callec;l._.the,.me~i~gto order in Room 514 at 2: 15 P.M. ~1r. G. E. lvlcCrimmon reviewed the i9'68

Finaricial''oRePoit

oo'Income and Expendit~'~.)ll He reported postage;was th~:~~y ~tem i~ the budget over expended due to increase in

postal rates and increased use of mail. This year 2100 programs were printed and mailed 1600 out~,;',He reported 1019istricts didnQt pay their State dues in 1968 and 18 did not

pay their national dues. Three distric~s'paid part oftheir national dues. It is be~T~d 2 or 3 districts may still pay ~heir dues. ' There ~;~e 56 Associate Memberships this year.

Jim Johnson suggested a need for more publicity on the State Association and local Soil Conservation District ~tiYAtiesto inform the public. The need was indicated for

raising this item, in the budget. IVloreAssociate Memberships might be oneway of doing this. k is anticipated this will be accomplished and establishedon a yearly billing basis. District dues are established at the national level on the basis of their number of individual cooperators.

!Vir. Foster reported the National dues for the State Association'had been~,r.is,~to $110 and local districts national dues to $55.

lVtr. Svedman and !Vir. Waneka

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recommendation concerning·, j State assistance. The $100,000 requested has 'beeri included inthe 1969 budget requested, ,olthe State Director of the Department of Natural Resources.

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The follOWingbudget was submitted

by

thecorri~itte~for the'year:1969: -, .:.~.r ".. .~, I .. • : ' ••~II~ •

Annual N1eeting Expense

Directors and Officers Expense Ladies Auxiliary

State Association Quota to NACO

Operating:

-Newsletter (inclUdingpostage) Secretary's Salary

CASCO Share of SocialSecurity Office Rent and Printing

Office Supplies & Equipment Postage and Bulk iVlail F ee Telephone and Telegraph

~~iscellaneousItems Annual Audit • rijn $ 900.00 1500.00 80.00 650.00 200.00 250.00 150.00 400.00 100.00 ~;", .i . } $ 3,000.00 . : .:.~"\~./"~ 2, 500.00 200.00 110.00 3,230.00

Public

Relations:-Contributions

Teachers Workshop Scholarships

Plains Conservation Center

Youth Activities

Other Public Relations

Total , ...1; $ 150.00 50.00 500.00 700.00 . . 300.00_{. (} . ...,-....,.,:..\ : 1,000.00 $ 10,040.00

The Committee makes th~following recommendations:

1. A 10% increase in district dues Jor 1969 onthE(gradtiate scalenow used

on the minimum dues. ! • , . . ) '

2. Individual districts contact local businesse~

'for

Associate Memberships and obtain at least one new membersh~p:.~·

~'t ( ..3. The minimum Associatelvlembership

dues.),e·

$25::

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1,-. l '. ! '.':I .; ~ :1 " I Respectfully submitted, .' J. };',

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Foster, Chairman, , :.'1(", ,";C~~cJtMiller, Secretary . , j ( \ ! " . : : ' Committee Attendanee } f i 1 ; ,',

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A. Foster, Colorad. Springs; C~lo.

David Petersoa, Denver, Colorado

G. E. IvicCrimmon, Sec., CASCO, Denver, Colo. Leland Stansbury~ J-Iolly, Colo. ,o,;j 1;ii ~;I

Harry Fukaye, Route 1, Denver',: ·Colo •....\

Lew Nillson, Glenwot'd Springsj··'Colo •.

Jim Johnson, President, CASCO, Brighton, Colo.

Clarence Svedman,:'Ft~' Collins~·'aolo.

Clancy Waneka, Lafayette, Colo.

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CREDENTIALS COMr·lITTEE REPORT

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRIC'IS 24TH Annual Meeting

Airport Holiday Inn - Denver, Colorado January 6, 1969

The first order

or

business was to approve the list of districts who have paid their dues as eligible to vote for board officers and other business of the State Association.

The next order of business was a discussion of the rules to govern the

Adolph Hansen A"rard, sponsored by the Bent SeD. The award will be presented to the district with the most people registered at the annual meeting of the CASCO, excluding SCS and Extension Service personnel.

The Art Sullivan Award, sponsored by the Haxtun SeD will be presented to the district board coming the farthest with all five supervisors registered at

the annual meeting of the CASeD.

Credentials Committee approved the proxy's attached to these minutes. This committee approved the proposed ~lOO,OOO appropriation for Colorado State S011 Conservation Districts.

Wee Maranville, Chairman

Don E. Smi th, Acting Secretary

Committee Participants:

~!ee r-1B.ranville, Big Sandy SeD

Bill Eisendrath, Kiowa SeD

~T. L. Bruce, BCS, Haxtun Don E. Smith, SCS, Simla

LEGISIl\TIVE m1MITrEE REPORT

COlORADO ASSOCI.ATIO~l OF SOIL CCNSERVATI01~DISTRICTS

24th Annual !yEeting

Airport Holiday Inn - Denver, Colorado

January 6, 1969

The meeting of the Legislative Cormd.ttee \-las called to order by 01ainnan

"Tn R. Kroeger at 2:10 porno and opened for business.

l\very Bice,

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Extension, presented the Extension requests for 1969-70 as per t.l1e attached Resolution tJo. 1. The portion of this request dealing with the San \-Juan Basin Experirrent Station were supported by the

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Juan ~Alatershed as per t~e attached P.esolution !b. 2. These resolutions were adopted on a notion

by Loyd Hess arrl seconded by Tillnon Reed. l'·1otion carried.

The next topic presented for discussion by Clancey v!aneka and Clarence 5vedman

appertained to requests for legislative support to SCDs. The attached

resolution No. 3 ~.~Tas IroVed by Eugene Alt, seconded by Ken t:Jei-Tller and passed. The stL~ject of use of SCS personnel by incorporated teMns was presented for discussion by Loyd Hess. The attached Resolution No. 4 was noved by Al Krog, seconded by John RaceI and passed.

TI1e possibility vIas presented by Bill Johnson that soil conservation districts could have a part in helping local carmuni.ties ~7ith problems concerning zoningI water d.evelopnent, rJ.ghway developrent and others if the boards \\'ere represented on state carrnittees and state departnents. '!his is to say that soil conservation districts should becare rrore involverl in all aspects of natural resource

developnent. l~o forroal action was taken or resolution sub'nitted regarding this discussion.

'!he nGeissinger=~ Bill regarding new ~.1ater legislation was discussed to great length. 'Ihe attached resolution No. 5 was ncved by Til1m:>n Reed, seex>nded

'bJtj Euge.'1e A1t artd passede

r''Eeting adjourned at 5:00 p.r!l.

Comnittee Participants:

HO\llard Le Millsap, SCS, f1eeker Fred Wencel, Longrront

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R. L. PorterI SCS, Glenwood Springs Do B. Tootell, SCS, Durango

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\~~. Herzrnan,

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Fort Collins

ROOney E. Preator, SCS, Pueblo

Benny Bach, Bent

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Eugene ]\~t, Pueblo SCD

Mrs. Irving C. Beard, Glade Park SCD

Ken vJei.n'er, Upper Grarrl Valley

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Tillrron Reed, San lvliguel Basin

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John II. Cuykendall, Southeast v-1eld

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John Face1 ~·€st Arapahoe sen

Al Krogh, west Adams SCD

J. R. Kroeger, Chainnan D. K. Pfau, secretary

C.,ener1cGUireI SCS, Durango

Bill Johnson, SCSI

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Bob Delzell,

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Pueblo

Adolph P~n, Bent seD

carl-Felte, ~~1est Greeley seD loyd Hess, La Plata

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GREAT PLAINS COMMITTEE REPORT . ".

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRIC'lS

24th Annual Meeting

Airport Holiday Inn - Denver, ;'Colorado January 6, 1969

1te meeting ~~s called to order by Chairman'Milton (Bud) Mekelburg, at 2 p.m. The minutes of the previous meeting (1968) were approved as read.

Chairman Mekelburg presented a resolution for extension of the Great Plains Conservation Program for a period of 10 years. After discussion by committee

participants, Marvin Fuesz moved that the GPCP be extended fora p~riod of 10 years. Rex Clark seconded the motion. The motion carried. .'

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E. Evans (ARS-USDA) reported on the need for a:8011 and moisture laborato~ for the Great Plains area.

Bill Casselman moved the adoption of a resolution that the';'CASCD. support the

proposed soil and moisture laboratory to be located at CSUarid the 'Central Great Plains Field Station near Akron, Colorado. The motion was seconded by C. A. Watkins and carried.

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A. Krall presented a progress report regarding the Great Plains Conservation Program. He stated "247 contracts, totaling 506,191 acres and obligating

$1,266,970 were certified during the 1968 fiscal year." In addition, contracts certified averaged 1970 acres ~dth an average cost share obligation of $4,982. As of June 1, 1968 there were 287 unserviced applications' totaling 805,465 acres.

As of June

30, 1968,

there were

1,349

active GPCP contracts-in Colorado. Cost shares paid to June

30,

1968 amounted to

$8,914,955.

If carried out as scheduled, there will be an additional

$3,413,242

cost shares paid to landowners.

Range improvement practices

which

are;es~ential to stabilizing ranch operations, accounted for 57 percent of the GPCP expenditures.

Establishment and improvement of vegetative cover (seeding) under GPCP leads practices in cost-share funds, with 16.3 percent of the 'funds expanded for seeding practices. Approximately 80 acres per contract are being planned for cropland conversion.

C. A. lTatkins moved for supporting a recommendation that ACP and GPCP cost-share meetings be held during the same day. The motion was seconded by Bill Casselman. Motion carried.

The group favored a recommendation for repeating the Great Plains tour in 1969.

Location of tour is to be discussed with unit conservationists.

Marvin Fuesz moved that funds be provided to alleviate part of the cost for Bud Mekelburg to attend the NACD convention at Atlanta, Georgia to support Colorado's stand on the Gre~Plains Program. Rodney Blankenbecker seconded the motion.

2 - Great Plains Conmi.ttee Report

... ; , The,ERE Study will be nade available soonQ

The rneeting was adjourned at 5: 10 p.rno

Bud J\'!ekelburg" Olainnan r1arVin F\1e~zI 'Tice-Q"l.airrran

Dick TravisI ~~tary

Carrnittee p~~cipants:

Co A. Krall, SCSI Denver

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ED Evans1 ARS, Fort Collins

J. L. Bates." SCS, Kio\.oJa

Co H. Allen" -SCS, Byers.

James Foushee, ,I(iovJa SCD

~"1esley l~·1hite, Karval SCD

Frank Gifford, Kiowa County SCD

Rex'Clarki Karval SCD . Frank Parrill, SCS, Center .

C(' E" llarronI SCS1 IDngrrorit ':',

Co J 0 lDg'an, SCS, Las Animas

Alex Dorsch,.,La Junta.' "

Co A. \,Jatkins, Las .r.nima.s .

H. J. ,Schroeder, "Burl~~on, SCS

ROOney Blankenh3.ker, Cheyerme SCD

leRoy Klepper, Cheyenne SGD

Clancy T:"Janeka; Boulder Valley SCD

Car1 R. Trqard; SCS~ Las Ani.rnas Glenn .r·1cCarty, SCS, Trinidad

Ruhy l'7o Z.immennan, Colorado 8eedmeriIS Association

lDren G. Good, SCS'o Akron

Gary ~'1. Jensen1:."SCS, Yuma Glen Ao Lane, SCS', I<arv?ll . ~'Ja Ro Coan, Jro, Keenesburg'sCo Clarence S. Jones, SCS, Alamosa L. D. Short ,

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·YOUTH ACTIVITI~ ANDED~JGATION ,CO"1MITTEE"REPORT'

.24~Annual ·Meeting

COLORADO ASSOCI.ATIO!'J OF SOIL'(~ONSERVATIO~T DISTRIC'IS Holiday Inn - Airport, Denver, Colo.

January 6, 1969·

The meeting ~ras openpd by ChaiMlan Jim Fry at 2 p. m. ' .

Ra.loh Kotich then revie'~led t":le 'tlinutes of the ~a~t annual meeting ,..';hich ,-'ere approved.

Clancy R8.neka and rIa.rence Sv~dma.n attended the co~ittee meeting to disCllSS the state aporopriation for soil conservation districts. It ,.ras pointed out that th~se appropriations ,.rere to be used for office supplies, secreta.rial. help an~ travel. They indica ted that they ",111 soon kno"r if it 1.Ti11 appear on the Governor·' a. Rlidget. They asked the:g:r01lP if they .. ha'd any c.omments regarding this' appropriAtion. Fred FB~ssler stated that the Repuplican t61atershed ',10.8 opposed and a.lso .~hat the Akron SeD

,..ras very defini tely opposed'on the basis. that th~y are~;;ip apposl tioD to any tax Inc~ase. Quincy Cornelius, Mosca-Hooper SeD, Irving Nelson of the Boulder Valley SeD, and Jim Fi...y of West ADam.s SeD all spoke fa.vorab1y for the appropriation.

~. -After ·some-d.is~.llssion th~" cormnittee~..proceeded 1~rith its .ag-enda.···· The fol1~.,ing

re:::,.o~tn "rere made: . .: .. ;--. , . , - u ' .. .

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GirltS L:.-ij Conservation Uorkshop: -' Ralph ~otich reported t"at 1969 there ,.till be a

4-H Resource Conservation Workshop for' girls in Colorado. ~e indicated it uill be for girls 15 years of a.pe and on A select basis in ,·~ich SO"le 25 t'irls ,.,i11 attend. It

,.,111 deal in both edllcation in n~tl1rc:.l reSO'.lTCf\S and in .hu'l1an resources l~,ith a.pprox-imately 50% of the ti~~ spent in each of th~se areas.

Trj.nchera Ranch YOllth Camp - This report "as given by Abe Relyea, chairman of the

committee.

He reported on the progress in obtaining thA site ~iliich is locatpd neer

Ft. Ga.rland, an approximate three-hour drive from."Denve:r. qe' 'indicated that Jim Simms,

one of the OT.rners of tl-te ranch, is 1.,illing to deed the ....land to the group. He is. pa~'~icularlyinterested in ~aking maxi~u~ us~ of the faciliti~s for ~ll youth and on '"a yea.r round basis if possible.· There are t'.fO potential sit~s, one of R.pproxi'Dately

20 acres and· one of about 160~acresthnthave real·potential. After consid~r8blp

discussion~ in regard to the operation of the camp ~'motion '.'38 "lade by Irving Nelson, seconded 'by: Quincy~Cornelius,that the cornmitt~e proc~ed to ohtB.in the land and that it be deeded to the ~1t. Blanca SeD. :~otion carried.

Jim Fry then .3ppointed Abe Rply~n, Lyle 8mith, Ralph I{otich, Gene ~~rrington and Char'les qol,tzer as A. cornmi.ttee t9'. continue ,.rorking on the prorram.

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lot1th Forum - Raloh Katich di'scussed the nresent status of the Youth Forum and pointed out ,.,hy it 1:'85·not contin11ed this year-. lifter considerab~discussion a T'lotion

1.ras rn~de by Quinc~.r Corneli'ls, seconded by Chester ~lingfield that l·re 1J~3in ha.ve a

Youth Forum program in 1970. Jim Fry then appointed Fred Kaehler, stan Lancaster and Chester Wingfield on the committee to plan th~ progra~ and obtnin financing for it.

H.2~enIS AllXiliary YOllth Progr~.m - ~·1rs. John Rpce indicated th~t the Women's Auxilia:i..~Y hav~ continued ,~1.th their poaster contest for the 7th grade and have had a good sl...:.ccessful program. It ,.ras pointed out that an Aarly announce'Tlent ,~,ith more details being availa.ble in schools ,.,ould be helpful.

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Boy's

4-H

Conservation Workshop - Ralph Katich reported that 6Q boys attAnded the Conserva tion vlorksho~h~ot tbe J1ani tou Forest and Range Station in 1968 and that

plans are being made to continue this program in 1969. He thanked the soil conservation districts for their ~UPP?~t of the

pr6.gram.

FFA Conservation Program - stan ·Lanc8'stpr reported they have 3 major programs in conservation - (1) State Soil find land J~ldginp progr~m in l~'hich 27 chapters participated in the state contest. This is one of the best program. (2) Northeast RAnge Conservation Contest conducted in ,.Thich some 20 cha.pters participated in 1963 and they received

excellent inter-agency cooperation. (3) Participated in the National FFA Foundation Conservation A'-'ards program on both the national and state basis. Several individuals pointed out the val'le of the l~nd and soil j'ldging program and urged continued support of this FFA activity.

4-ij Conservation Program - Fred Kaehler reported that there are three major conservation activities in 4-B' 'oTork. They are·' (1) camping, (2) l,,-H Conservation t-lorkshops and (3) the Natur31 Resource 4-q projects. ije indicated there; are some

4,000 4-H memQ~r~~p~rticipntinf in° these programs:and that Colorado a~ain· had a

national cons~r~a~~onvinner. Boy Scouts ~ No report.

Girl SC011tS0.- Veda McCrony gave a report on the .Metro SoCQut activities end tha.t

they are very °interested in conservationand have so~e 22,000 girls participatin~in the fol101,ring ac~ivities: Nature trails for the blind, prim.itive part development and the Ch~rry Creek clean-up project. 0; She indicated many of their °girl.s have visited

the PIa.ins Conservation renter.

C8_mpfire Giris -

Barbaro.

_{Potts reported.othAt} they, too, are _{very interested in}

conservation and tlfat someoof the girls' participated in a n~ftibnalo tour

of

°Natural '.' Resources areas in 1968 and the campfire girls are v ery interested in expanding their

program in Colorado. They indicated· that they are also participating in the Che~

Creek clean-up program and that she 1las especially appreciative of receiving some of the ideas that ".rere pl1ssed on during this meeting.

Teacher's t'1orkshops - Charles t.Iol tzer Of-res lmable to attend, h01.teVer he ,·rill be giving a report at the gen~ral session.:' Ralph oKotich indicated that they ,~rere

~ucce~srulin having: s.evera.l 1..rorkshops in 1963 and that _they ,~,ill b~ continuing in 1969.

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. Plains Conservation ~coerit'er ..;, Eugen~ tIerrinrtQn :reported rega.rdingo the potential of

0' , ;;theplains center, tndic~ted thDtothe sod house has been finished. Some~~O,OOO in

money has been recei.ved 'for trails, shelter houses, '~Tells and res.t rooms~ They have a ne1"T entrance gate° that the Lions Club has constructed. Also an outdoor theatre

and for 1969 they plan to solicit so~e 1070

school districts in the immediate vicinity

of Denver to part~cipatein overnipht stays at the Pla.ins Cpnter. If successful co~itments are'r~~eivedan a local level, then ~Je ca~ get a loan-from ~JD to build a dorm and dining fAcilities to open it

in

the fa.ll ofo

1969. He indicated that the Plains Center is Number I on the SCS list as one of tbe

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major conservation projects the SCS plans to sllpport.

'ro:.~0 • NelT Business: ~1otio~

,·ra.s

'1'1ade by Fred Fassler, saconded by Quincy Cornelius that

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Center and that the CASeD continue to give support to the program. A motion ~~s made by Irving N~lson, seconded by Dale Richardson that the Youth Activities and Education co~ittee recommend that a state committee be formed to establish all possible teaching aids and assistance that is available at the local level YO~king

throuyh SCD's and the Natural resource areas, and that these guides be sent to all local SeD's encouraging them to pass it on to B.11 local groups and schools and report back to the state association on prorress being made. ~otlon carried.

Meeting adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

RespectEully submitted,

Ralph Kotich, Secretary Committee Participants:

Charles ~vies, SCS, Brighton Gene ijerrlngton, West Arapahoe SeD

Chester Wingfield, qale SeD

Quincy Cornelius, Mosca-Hooper

seD

Lester Jones, Shavano SeD

Lyle S~ith, Mt. Blanca SeD

Angelo Blase, Upper Huerfano

seD

Walter F. Campbell, ~ftddle P~rk

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S~rv. Clyde M. Richardson, Teller-Park SeD

Dale ~chardson, ~orran SeD

stan Lancaster, Colo. FFA

Fred Kaehler, state 4-~ Office,

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Barbara Potts, Campfire Girls, Denver Clara \lencel, Lonf"lont SeD

Jack Hall, SCS, Sterling Fred Fassler, Akron SeD

Charles Thomas, Mt. Sopris SCS Abe Relyea, CSU Ext. Serve

I~ng Nelson, Boulder Valley

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Veda McCrony, Girl Scouts, Denver Wally Bruce, SCS, Haxtun

Josephine Bruce, ijaxtun

seD

Carolyn Fehringer, Peetz SeD Donald Fehringer, Peetz SeD

~~s. Alex Dorsch, Bent SeD

Clancy Waneka, Poulder Valley

seD

Clarence Svedman, Ft. Collins SeD

Jim Fry, West Adam.s SeD

Mrs. John Race, West Arapahoe

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JifIl Johnson, West Ana.ms ~CD

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"COMMrTTE:r!: REPORT~ '"

COLORADO ASSOCIAT:tON"~OF' SOIL ·CONSERVATION.DISTRICr.rs' . 1

24th AnRual ~et1n€: ... ". Airport Holiday Inn - Denver, Colorado

..~ ,"" Janua.:ry..-6, 1969 .

The meeting 'Was calle'd to order by Grayson' Crook, Chairman. Total attendance "ras 25 with t~,relve different districts

present.·

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First i tern on the agenda ,.ras a' br~ef";rep'ort by Clancy~·laneka and Clarence Svedman concerning that of obtaining S'tate funds -for district operation. A $100,000 request has been added to

the

state Qoar4~s ~ua~ budget request. This is the result of a resolution passed" last year by the·'CASCD 'request~ng the state ,board to make the request for funds. At the time of this report it-i$:'not kno'.m,~f the item is in the Governor's'budg~t,requestor not. However, should the legislature fail to

grant the appropr..ia.tion this y.ea,r," :th~ budgA·t request" ,.fill be made until such appro-priation is made.

Chairman' Cro'ok explain-ed,:,to... :t.he committee that no structured program had been arranged for~I':committee-, 'action..:.~ Th~refore, he feIt .the meeting should flol., as the participants

't-Tanted alid -eo'eryone ..".ras:free to discuss their problems concerning 1.ratersheds.

The first point of discussion was a proposed resolution submitted by the upper Platte Association of Soil Conservation Districts. Thirf'group submitted a resolution for

committee action ,-,hich called for the CASeD to support a proposed ,.rater legisla,tlon developed by the Northern Colorado We,ter Users Associ'etien. The proP9sa1 ,--rss

developed after an intense study of the Geissinger Report. It ~~as mqved .by ~lqyd Dickens and seconded by Wayne Me Neal that the resolution be.adopted by, the ¢ommittee and be referred to the membership of CASeD for further action. This motion. passed

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Kit Carson, SCS, talked briefly of the P. L. 566 prdijee:t ~'cti~ity':~hrotighdutthe state. Since 1954, 13 projects have been"approved for ·constr!lction.in the state. To date eight have been completed and three others are' nea,ring.compl·etion. ·Many projects are in the preliminary planning stages; hC)1~rever, the primary probleTfl is the procuring of easements. SCS cannot do final planning until definit~ committ-menta have been made for easements. I t ..·· ~ .

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Kish Otsuka reported that Sedg,~rick county has tried a different '~f8Y of getting ease-ments, that of leasing only the disturbed area until grass

or

cover has been

re-established. This seems to be working ,,,e11 and may 'hav~ mer~t"!n other areas.

Another concern or problem ,.dth the P. ~. 566 program is the several channels of administrative approval B.nd the lack' of'~'funding. A resoll1tion '.'86 thereby proposed,

by'the cammi ttee unanimously, and referred',t;b"'the resolutions ~o"llI1ittee. ~

Lloyd Dickens discussed briefly his feelings on the ,..rate,r pollu'tion problems. It

\-Tas his feeling and the feeling of the group that industry an~ city se,·:rage, ,are the biggest causes of vater pollution. However, agriculture gets most of the blame, ,~ith even some talk of fencing some streams so cattle can't get in them. Many times, even field "run-off" ",Tater is criticized due to the nitrate content. It is the feeling of the watershed co~~ttee that the CASCO should make an effort to let the public kno", that agriculture is not the main cause of ~rater pollution.

Watershed committee recommendations to all Soil Conservation district boards of supervisors:

1. vIith th~~hereasing;.nationalemphasis and need for total resource planning and development of 'each area it must be realized that the technical

assis-tance program,s

"o.r

the Soil Conservation Service--Districts, Great Plains, RC~'D and Watersheds can provide for total p1annin~needs for any area • . It, is recoqmlended that all District Supervisors and planning "groups request

the Wa.tershed planning facilities (P.L. 566) to~assist~n·the de-vAlop~ent of the total pres~nt and future'needs of the project area.

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2. As soon as a feasible program is developed for a ·pro..1eet'~.lt is recoTJmlend~d that.the District Supervisors take leadership of Wat~rsbedSponsors for the

formation of a reliable entity to guarantee.the local obli~8tion

responsi-pilities for funds and land rights. ' -' ~ ,.. '

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3.,. To'aS$~ir~" ,-ride ·,p~rti.cipa.tiori ~n,p~anninr and develop'Tlent it is recommendpd

that District Supervisors and lando1·,rners should ..1oin c1ty, county and state planning and dpvelopment boards to enact:

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Zoning ordinances, based on Soil .Surv~y 1nfoirmation.; :to set up. land

uses for .,the'.,orderly development of all lands.

Plan for and reserve potential 61tes of,.-fut,~re US~:by -l]1eans of long

r~n[e development plans.

c. Se.t up I,and tax relief la,.~s that ,.,rould .h~~l' keep a·gricult1_{lral lands} in agr~cultural.llses even.as open space.Qr buffe~ zones around and Qet~~reen t01·1TlS and cO"1T'luni~1es.

r'articipa~ts:- '1

>~ayne }1c~leal, West GrAeley: '$CD .

}tr~. Jo~ Cuykendall, South~8st.Weld

seD

R.,.pa,rgin;,~',Pine River SCD:...(,~ .

Horner 'Vlarren, SO'ltheast'Weld SeD

Kish otsuka, Sedg141Tick

Albert Soderquist, ,Shavano

seD

Jaro~s S,.rart~, ,~tension' $.~rv~.,~..Gra.nd JUnction

Ross, L~ C,~~pbe.J-l,: $CS, BOlllde,r :

Chris A.

Weber,

scs~ Lov~land ' Fred L. r.fcCullo,ugh, SCS, ,1ft •. Collins, .,. Lyle vlerle,Y, .?rprnQl').t~seD..",. .'

w.

B. Eisendrath, Kio~1a SeD Rome Miclcelson, ARS, A}{'ron

Will McCorkle, SCS, La Junta

Eugene Schlager,Northeast Prouers SeD

Lloyd A. Dickens, Longmont

seD

'C~rl Escheman, Mt Blanca

seD

Robert Moreland, SCS, Julesburr . George E. Railey, SCS, ~ray

Joe J. Al~ssi-, SCS, Wal,senburf! '-,'

Donald E~ Nielsen, SCS, Colorado' S~r1rigs Richard Sarah, SCS, Colorado Springs

K. L. Carson, SCS Denver

Stephell Good,.d..n, Ft. Collins SeD Grayson Crook, Morgan SeD

Grayson Crook, Chairman Steve Good,.r!n, Vicf' Chairman

Ray,~e~erson, S~cre~ry'l'~

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-,'~ . PUbI.IC LA!~rIB AI~D

Rtru'JGE"

COMlITTEE REPORT

~ :'CbLORAno ASSOCIATIO:r OF SOIL CONSERVATI01I DID TRIC'IS

24th Annual Meeting

Airpol~t Holiday Irill - ,Denver, Colorado"'

January" 6, 1969.

The mC3ting vIas called to order at 2:05 p.m. by Chairr::an David llash. The

officers of the commi ttee 'Jere int:r·oduced by tile chairman. Mr. Nash gl.ve a short discussion on the curreut pToblems with public lands.

The minutes of the January'), 1965 committee Qeeting were then read

ana

approved as read.

Mr. Gay v~idenhaft, U. S. Forest Service int~p4uced ~~. Merle Prince, also from the Forest Service, ,,:ho then:'aokcd for

comment.s

,on··.tb.e prop~sed grazing fee

increase. The f~11o\ring are theques'tions from th,e floor and Mr. Prince's answers: 1. ~fuat date is the regulation effective?

Ans. Janual'Y 15, 1969

2. \·1hat justification is there for Bureau of Land Mallsgement and Forest Service being on the S8~e fee basis7

Ans. The resalts of the survey indicated that there was not enough diffe~ence to justify separate fe~s.' .-...

3. 'VJhat methcd ".,:ill be used to measure cooperative manage~ent prc.ctic~s? Anso

50-50

on reseeding, fencing, etc.

100% on structural type practices.

4.

Will present policy be continued with fee increase?

Ans. Yes;s.s far as we know nov.

5. ~Till pr~s';~n~ po~icy be continued with B.L.M. lands?

Ar:3. '1:.0,.rrodic:t.io~· fO:i~ new policy.

At this,time Mr. Leonard Horn gave several comments concerning the original·

agreement for the study by the Public Lands Revie'tT Commission~~" . ,~

.,r-1-11" • Gay

l'l~idenhaf

t reported on the 't-!ilderness study. Iii';the Rocky

Mqlmt3.i~,'

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region there ~ra tc, n~eas fo~ study. T\~ have been completed and the ~o Grande, Upper San Jt:an and the Ga~e RallSG-··Eagle Nest studies will be'~out in the next two

years. r~. ~leidc~lhaft o~:'plai!~ed tho..t there is no difference-:between Wilderness :. and Primiti\~e areas 9 .-; fal-- asmanngernent practices are concerned. No vehicles are allo\o!ed, no tit'nc":" clltting, no campgroundE, no water stiru·ctures and mineral

claims \Jill be clls6c::~~F..~.16d ~f:.c~!~ ::198B''C?i! ·these areas.

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Scenic A:·eas ..;;.':_T~i~c,e'~- ~re areas'."under special man~gemen-tplans and can haTle

vehicles and graz:t~g'

ir

:~Ghey a,re in .the plan. "

Mr. Ed Rowland·;'· B.L.l·1. stat~4 tha~ the fee increase ,,!ould 'increase to 'il.23 .'

base fee over the: rie~t·ten years·,a:.t thEfr~ite of .09 per ye.:lr.~:Thefee fo:r;- .1969',

will be .43 per 1\.U.1..1.. 'The fee ,~d.ll·inerease or decrease in~~re-latiol1'to cost of private grazing land.

Se~tion 15 lands ~dll not require accesa" rights in order to lease these lands.

Mr.

Rowland reported that 5,600,000 acres have been classified for public use in Colorado.

126,000 acres have b8en proposed for classification. 8,000 acres restricted for mining (recreation areas). 26,000 acres for dinposal

Public Lands ,~. Range - Cont'd.

Current plans are to sell most land in eastern Colorado.

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The Bureau of Land Management currently has agreements ~th 14 districts and 18 agreements \~th the Department. The Bll1 has land for sale to cities and counties at $2.50 per acre when this land will be 100% for public use. A restricted patent is given on this type land.

~fr. Svedman then told 'the group about the ~j}lOO,OOO r~quest'for di:rect assis~ce to loce.l SeD boards. He stated that only eleven states

do

not participate in

some type of support to the districts. There y~S a mot~on by Do~ Hanson, seconded by Ross Chambers, that this committee support this request to 'the' legislature. Motion carried unanimously.

Mr. Neal McKinstry, Soil Conservation Service, precented a re~blutian'8sking support of the Plant t·faterials Center at Los Lunas, IJe~T }'lexiCo. '_"T~ere·>tJas~-·_a moti'On

qy

Con Bitschards, seconded by Dick Veo, that this resolution

be

accepted. qy th~s' committee and presented to the resolutions committee. Motion carried.

Leonard Horn presented a resolution concerning the lack of funds by federal agencies to match funds of permittees for improvement of public IB.llds. ··There was a motion by Irving Beard that this committee accept this resolution-and present it

to the 'resolutions committee. Motion was seconded by Con Ritschards and carried unanimously.

Mr. t·Tally Greb discussed the landolJ.ller-sportsman problem in eastern Colorado and stated that he had a plan for use permits v.Thereby the lando-wner \..Tould receive payment for use of his lands.

Meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.

Respectfully subnitted, David Nash, Chairman Don Hanson, Vice-Chairman Vernon Cornforth, Secreta~

Neal McKinstry, Technical -Advisor Committee Participants:

Richard F. Veo, Cimarron Irving C. Beard, Fruita Gladys Mathews, Broomfield

Bruce Lindahl, Steamboat Springs Leigh Peterson, La Jara

Lester R. t~ller, Monte Vista , Dale Hammer, Dove .Creek

Arthur J. Reichold~-Divide

Pete Engle, SCS, Teller Park SeD

R. D. Anderson, 8CS, Denver

J. D. Singleton, East Adams SeD

Claude L. Fly, Ft. Collins Wally Greb, ARS, Akron Leonard Horn, Eagle

seD

Ross E. Chambers, Eagle f'CD Con Ritschards, Kremmling

George '\{ea\-er, BLM Advisory Camm. Ft. Collins J. Merle Prince, Forest Service, Denver

Ed Rowland, BLM, Denver Gay Weidenhaft, US~A, Denver Don Hanson, IJorth' SeD, iA]alden . David Nash, Fremont SeD, Canon C1 ty Vernon Cornforth, Ext. Service, Montrose Neal P. McKinstry, SCS, Craig

Robert J. Jully, Game, Fish 8~ Parks Dept. Jack L. Hall, SCS, Sterling

-PUBLIC PEIATIdNS' AND SOIL STEf~JA.QD5JIIP .~ PEPOFT COIDPJIDO l\SSOCI1\TION OF SOIL ro!'JSERW~TlaJ

'DISTRICTS'

r". . . 24th Annual r'1eeting

:Airp6~ P..oliday·'Inn.·;~ ~nver,;Colorado , . . . JCh~Uary,.6 ,1969 .

r·1eeting was called to order by Chairnan' James Clancellor at 2:00 p.m. Intrcduction of all participants "'las made folla"led by reading of last year"'S:I!linutes and approved. Discussion of q\le$tion of furrling of districts by a Colorad.o·St:ate ..apprqpriati<.)n . as necessary. in 'f~ri'ngthe information program carried out by districts in -the area of broad resource conseIvation,~·'~t.

Jack carmack. sta~~ that State funding lrJould increase participation of districts in local, area and state m-~tingsdue to limited funds. of sdne':districts to send

t.~eir boards of supervisors"

Lloyd Clrristensen ~~ted that limitations ~sed on use of the funds may ~ ~.i.;

detrimental to local district operations and local tax hy districts to raise

fut¥Js

may

rJ€:

feasible. .

C'POrge Sawl'ull reJ?Orted that Boulder Valley SCD 1"'.ad urban representation on

their

board and t~ese supe:rvisors \:lere instrunental in expanding the information program in braee resource conservation.

Ja~s Chancellor reported that the Fountain Valley sO) fully participated in the local Tl\PI and expanded their influence in ~JTi.<1er scope of resource conservation.

Lloyd Qrristensen statoo tl:at soil st~ardshipprovided excellent means of fllrthering districts information program.

t~1illiarn Yi~r suggested tl1.at soil stewardship

re

fully utilized by lavnen to further hread resource COI'lservation information.

Ray ~,'~cDaniel suggested that districts fully utilize the reporting of district progress and accorrplishIrents ":-¥ using net\TS lettersi annual reports issued at tL~ of annual meeting::>, and a continuing irtforrcational program.

Il10yd C11ristensen sta.ted tllo.t supervisor \tlOrksh~s provided a considerable anDtmt

of valuable infor!l1ation to supervisors in puhlic relations and inforn'ational programs. Also; unless the local district esta~lishes the state goals as its am goals the total sum of eacrl district's goals will not he effective.

Jlrthur Briggs reported t.,~at tlleir (!istrict is active in sponsoring con..c;ervation v:rorkshops at Colorado State College at Greeley aM l1as been VPIy effective.

Pay !tcDaniel suggested that ,:;.l1en a district selects a. teacher for a workshop it should be vIith t~e urrlerstanding that maximum use of the teacher' straining

~\!ill be utilized in the local information prOJrarn. upon ts.'1eir return.

C"1ristensen rerx>rte-d e"lat if district doesnIt have a local teacher to attend

\1-1Orkshop it may t~ \'Jel1 to let :~'r0 Holtzer select a tf~ao~r. f{e founc1 that teachers

\..,ithout a farm background gainecl rrore fran tll~ ~!.JOrkshop0

Peter Iauc}~ stated tlJat l10ards of superviscrs must provide the sti.Irtulus t...o encourage participation in 4-·fI and. teacher lIvurkshops.

2 - Public Relations and Soil Ste~~shipCCrnTdttee Report

Don Gillaspie reported that districts can effectively ~c:;e assistance of FFl\

Chapters, Extension Horrernakers Clubs, 4-1-1 Cl~~s1 in carrying out the ground

vrork and details of inforroation program aYld soil stewardship.

;': resolution was passed to "be fOI:"\7arded to the Resolution Ccmni.ttee0 r··~eting adjourned at 5~OO porno

Jarres ChancellorI O1ainnan Don rq. Gillaspie, secretary Carrni.ttee Participants~

l'~tr~urV. Briggs, l~st Greeley SCD .t~!ill±'am YJ.pper~, SCS: reenesburg

Peter lauck, ~~brgan. SCD Duain Cox, Shavano SCD Ja9k cannack, La Plata srn

George'I,o :Sawhill, Boulder Valley SCD

Franklin F. Johnson, ~"!est Routt SeD

Rooort T:,T~ lr:!<X:xls, rv1iddle Park sen

Ll~ Co C1'.ristensen, Douglas Creel{ SCD P~v" c~ ~·~Daniel;SCS, I:enver