1967 minutes, 1966 audit

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MINUTES

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CON5mVATION DISmICTS 22nd Annual Meeting

Brown Palace Hotel - Denver, Colorado January 4 - 6, 1967

WEDNESDAY AfTERNOON!

JANUARY 4

President Quincy Cornelius opened the 22nd Annua1'Meeting of the Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts with the pledge of allegiance

to

the flag.

In'Vocationwas given' by Rev. D~vid K. 'elton, Henderson Congregational

Church. : . . '

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Ralph Kotich introduced· the state winning conservation 4-H Team, Linda

Coole7 and Connie Cornelius who gave a very in~rest1ng demonstration entitled, ·Control or Water Pollution-of Colorado Streams." Arter the demonstration, President Cornelius presented the girls With a check for $25 representi~ fir~t prize. . '

Gene Powell eXphlned the punctual! ty prizes and introduced Kyle Galloway

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McCo7 Company; Carl Carlson, Colorado Rancher and Farmer; Bob FitzGerald, -"!ohl1s-Manville; Ronnie Ament,. Thompson Pipe. and Steel Company; and Paul Hyde, Wateraaver Company. These men: represent companie. w~ are Associate Meabers of the CASCD.

Punctuality Prize No. 1 was won by Reed Williams.

President Cornelius' read telegrams from. Hubert Humphrey and Orville Freeman.

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'Announcements: Mrs .. , Casselman asked the group to bring any posters tor the -"~ judging to the ballroom as soon a8 convenient.

President Corneliv- stated that George Stapleton, Information SpeCialist trom the, Portland Orfil3 of the Soil Conservation Service would be in the Press Rooa writing news releases and assisting in presseeverage tor newspapers, radio and

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He also'instructed comittee chairmen to talce their committee reports as lOon as they were finished to the Press Room and give thea

to

Clancy WaneJra.; or

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the seeretar!sl stafr to be reproduced.. Resolutions should be taken to Room 1245 to the Resolutions Coai ttee headquarters, and no resolutions are to

COII8 out of cOllllll1 ttee meetings other than the Reaolutions Committee.

',Opening session recessed to standing coma! ttee meetings. mtJRSpAY MORNING. JANUARY 5

President Cornelius opened the meeting and introduced Mayor !Om Carrigan. who welcomed the delegates to Denver.

Response was given by James L. Johnson, Vice-President, CASCD.

President Cornelius introduced members of the panel discussion, "Soil Con-servation Districts of Tbmorrow." (Copies of remarks attached)

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Punctual! ty Prize No. .2 vas von by George Reyher. Intermission.

President Cornelius introduced Sam Studebaker, Tipp City, Ohio, President, National Association of Soil

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Water Conservation Districts, vho ~ke on

"You and Your Bigger Job."

Punctuality Prize No. 3 vas von by Neal McKinstry. THURSDAY NOON, JANUARY 5

The get-acquainted luncheon vas sponsored by the Northeast Colorado Chapter, Soil Conservation SoCiety of America and the Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts.

, Presiding vas Rome H. Mickelson, President, NE Colorado Chapter, SCSA. Invocation vas given by Father Roy Figlino, St. Augustine Church, Brighton. Entertainment vas furnished by Miss Myrna Scharf, Lakewood High School.

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. Atter lunch, Mr. Mickelson introduced H. Wayne Pritchard, Execut!"" secretary, Soil Conservation Society of America, Des Moinest Iova, vbo spoke on"~ll'.

Conservation in a Hungry World." (Copy attached) , , " Ralph Katich introduced Willi . . Wanelea, Boulder County, vho received the

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Scholarship Avard.

Harold Winter, President, Arkansas Watershed Association, presented the Outstanding Service Avard to Adolph Hansen, inscribed as to1lows: ROutstanding Service Avard, Presented by Arkansas Watershed Association

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Soil Conservation Districts, to Adolph Hansen, 1966 Man of the Year. Twent;r-Three years District "Superv.isor, 1943-1966. tt

:THURSDAY AFTPNOON.· JANUARY 5

Vice-President James

L.

Johnson presided at this session. . He introduced ;

Stall.

Lancaster, Executive Secretary, Colorado Future Farmers of America, who introduced John Wilson, Gunnison, Colorado , State Reporter Future F8l"IIlersot America, who spoke on "The Golden Age of Agriculture." (Copy attached)

Present.ation of Conservation Exhibit Avards: Ralph ICotich explained there vere over 100 participants in the program this year. Winner's awards and

plaques are a part of the cooperative youth recognition program between the CASCO and the associate members. There vere a total of 16 youth displays at the meeting. Winners in the individual class were:

First - William Friend, Salida - sponsored b;r the upper Arkansas SCD on "The Water Cycle."

Second - Marcia Christensen, Meeker - sponsored by the Douglas Creek SCD on

"A

Balanced Diet for Plants."

Third - Lorin Cass, Hasty - sponsored by the Bent SCD 'on

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-:linners in the Organized Group Section ue:..'e:

First - "Conservation, Heartbeat of the Nation'~"- Fort Collins FFA Chapter,

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Hatkins; Rio Grande - Quincy Cornelius; ~1hite-Yampa - Irvin Clapper; San

Juan - Rodney Pargin; Colorado - Ross Chambers; and Gunnison-Dolores - Hartin HcIntire.

It 'to7as moved by George Heaver, seconded by L. B. Casselman> that this slate

of Directors be approved by acclamation. Notion carried.

President Cornelius recommended that the State Association go on record

endorsing a resolution thanl~ing Fred Fassler for his many years of service and

his efforts not only to the Association itself> but for his flne participation

on the Youth Activities COtJ!1ittee also. Quincy remarked that he attended the

barbecue at the Akron Expe~iI:1.ent Station t>lhich Has a big success, thanks to the

'tlorlt that Fred had done. I t uns moved by Lyle SEith, seconded by Eldon Bruner

that this resolution be adop~ed. Hotion carried. .

Youth Activities nnci 2ducation Committee report vTaS read by James Johnson.

It "7as moved by James Fry) seconded by Irvin Clappe::-, that the report be approved. Motion carried.

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Finance Committee report lilaS given by Ross Shar:lbers. It "'las moved by

Ross Chambers, secondeci by Lester Jones, that this report be approved. Hotion

carried.

Punctuality Prize No. l:_ 'tIas won by Clarence Jones.

FRIDAY HORNING, JANUAPS G

President Cornelius opened the meeting "Ii t11 his President I s Report. (Copy

attached)

Ralph Kotich introduced iJ. V. Stulp, Yuua, :::olorado, winner of the State

4-H Conservation Speal~ing Contest. (Copy attached)

Annie Casselman, President of Ladies Auxiliary ~ave her report. (Copy

attached) She then announced that the officers for the coming year "'10uld be:

Dorothy Race, President; Hary Pargin, Vice-President, and Mina Ault, Secretary-Treasurer.

Hrs. Casselman announced that the lnnner of the 7th grade poster con!:est

vIas Adrea Artzer from St. Anthony's School, Sterling. She presented the first

place plaque to Louis Rinaldo. Second Place uinner uas from PinE! River, a~

cepted by Nary Pargin. Third Place ';'linner 'uaa f:..-on !>.!:ron, accepted by Hina Ault.

The U. S. Forest Sel.-vice Aw~rd which \laS give.n by l1ary Louise Riede for

the Forest Service, presented to Georgia Entz, llosca-Hooper SCD, for outstanding activities in the conservation of natural resources.

President Cornelius introduced Emanual Nyoken from Nigeria, who remarked

as fo11O'1-1s: "Nigeria is a young country in .Africa "lith 56 million ~ople--the

largest Negro country in Africa. The hope in Africa lies ~n Nigeria.,- I am

very pleased for the opportunity to come to America; He are ovel; here for a year

to study ways we can teach our youth, and to learn 'uhat we can froru Y9U. _ t1e are

getting to l~now you people and ~·le hope to take bael: many ne\'l ideas l·re can put

to use in our country. It is a real privile:::;e :i:o::c me to be here at this meeting

v1ith you good people in Colorado."

Punctuality Prize No. 5 \-18.S 'ilOn by Loyd Hess.

Horlanen I S Compensation: Clarence Svedman re~orted that the follo\ri.nrs

a8ree-ment had been entered into by the Colorado Depu~tDent of Agriculture and the

Horkmen's C01:}lpensation Insurance Fund in rega::d to compensation insurance cover-age on boards.: of supervisors and boards of appeals of soil conservation districts:

1. ~lorl<men' s Compensation Insurance Coverage in districts that do not

have paid employees: .In Colorado there are 76 districts in this

category.

a. The State Department of Agriculture has paid the premium due

for each. district on the board of supervisors and board of appeals members for the year 1%6 in the amount of $37.

b. The State Department of Agriculture ,rill pay the premium due

in 1967 for each district on the board of supervisors and board of appeals r,1embers.

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-2. tvorkmen' s Compensation Insurance in districts that have paid employees:

a. Separate policies '-li1l be ~-;rriti:en :Co:: each of these districts. Districts uill :receive a premium no;~ice and the Colorado De-partment o~ A3riculture ,.;rill receive a copy.

b. The Colorado Department of Agriculture has paid that part of the cost of the premium in the arr,ount of $37 that is due for coverage of supervisors and boards of appeals members for the year 1%6.

c. The Colorado Department of Agriculture uill pay that part

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the cost of the premiur" due in 1S67 fo::.: coverage of supervisors and boards of appeals members.

d. It is the oblisation of the district to pay the balance of the premium due.

lIr. Svedman stated in case of an acciden:: a report should be made ir:lmed-iately to the Colorado Department of Agriculture and they lIould assist in re-porting to the State Compensation Insurance Fund. Any injury must be reported ~Tithin 3 days. He also stated if there are any questions concerning premium payments due by districts, t!le district shoulc: contact his office.

Charles Thomas inquired about some one operatinG equipment that belones to the districts, but is not a district employee--if the district would be liable for him.

llr. Svedman replied that if the districts lease the equipment to other than an employee of the district, then the district ~'lOuld not be responsible for him.

Adolph Hat1sen brou~ht up the question of the maount charged by County Com-missioners for "Tork per£orm.ed by them, and if there uas any regulation about h01;'1 much they could char~e. Fr. Svedman stated there is no limy of detel.,dninB amount of : ,charges, but ordinarily, the county cor::Illssioners should cooperate, uith districts and diot-ricts should cooperate "lith then, but that districts, of course, have no jurisdiction over charges nade by county commissioners.

Dave Sudduth inquired about the date of the lis',= of supervisors published by the State Board. He state(~ that some districts hold their annual meetings after the first of the year, and vlOndered if this uaG too late to send in a list of their officers. It.-. Svedman explained that the list is not published until June for this very reason, and by that th1e it is presumed that all dis-tricts have elected their officers and board f!!eCDers ::or the year.

Hr. Svedman also e:cplained about the Goodyear Sontest for 1%7. He advised the districts to send in their card to Goodyear any time after the first of the year, or request the State Board to send i t in for them. Then Goodyear vn11 send them a Score ~heet. The earlier they enter the Contest and receive

the Score Sheet, they do a better job of keep inc; it current and completing it throushout the year. The Contest closes December 31, 1967, and entries must· be received by the judGing cOTc"ll1littee by February 15, E6G. Bud Hallock is GhainJan of the judging cm~uttee. Goodyear announces the ~nnners and the in-dividual outstanding cooperators are honored in their local districts 'and the ~Ti.nners presented their r>laque at the annual meetinG.

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-Legislative Corrmittee report w'as given by C. A. Hatkins. It was moved

by C. A. tlatkins, seconded oy L. B. Casselraan, that the report be approved.

Hotion carried.

Soil Stewardship report given by Jim Johnson, \7ho noved its adoption,

seconded by George Heave~. lIotion carried.

Public Relations report vms given by Eartin lIcIntire, 't-1ho moved its

adop-tion, seconded by L. B. Casselman. Hotion carried.

\later shed Corrnnittee Report given by James P,ead, ,·]ho stated that lIr. Otsuka

i.."ecommended the adoption 02 this report, seconded by Louis Rinaldo. lIotion

carried.

Great Plains COlllL:ittee rer>0rt given by Clarence Jones, 'l1ho stated that llr. nerley recommended the adoption of this rep0i:t.

Discussion: Hr .~Je:Lley stated that he felt the corrnnittee should have nade

up a resolution to be presented to the Resolutions Committee., but since they did not, he moved that our Association support any such resolutions as nay be

submitted by another state at the National. Seconded by Harry Smalley.

President Cornelius stated that at the National rleeting if sorne one brings up the resolution that Colorado would go on record as supporting it.

George Heaver stated that the Great Plains and "(!at:ershed Committee are

the only tuo coruroittees of:he National that publish a nevls1etter. Three

years ago the decision uas r.:ade to cut it dm-m to by-nonthly and reduce it

to one sheet. He believes there should be more representation from the local

level, but that he could not nake a very gooc appeal to the National Board to enlarge it unless some one "I-7ithin Nt ... CD 'l1ants tore-Hrite it. Nostly it consists of public relations that points up the. services performed by the Soil Conservation Service than the cooperators of districts. Not much ne'l<lS is

printed from Colorado, and i t is his opinion that the nellsletter at the present

time is not a very good one.

L,le Herley sU81:;ested that more nevIS fror" Colorado be submitted.

It was seconded by L. B. Casselman to adopt this committee report. Notion

carried.

Punctuality Prize No. G uon by lIilton Nichols.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY G

President Cornelius opened the meeting. He stated that the vnnner of the

?oster Contest, Andrea Artzer, sponsored by the Padroni SCD,was a pupil in a

class taught by a teacher who had attended one of the teacher I s V1ort~shops held

each summer.

Public Lands & Range report t'las given by Leonard Horn. It vas moved by

Leonard Horn, seconded hy L. B. Casselman, that this report be adopted subject .

to corrections as made by the Chairman. Hotion carried. (Corrected report attached,r~:~

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-Heed and Pest District Conmittee report uas ~iven by Irvin Clapper, ~lho moved its adoption. Seconc1e(~ by Rodney Par:::;in. Ilotion carried.

Research Committee repo..:-t given by Georr;eile2.ver, \'1ho moved its adoption, seconded by Grayson CrooL~. liotion carried.

Resolutions Comr.littee ..:-eport Has read by Don I~uftJann. (All motions for the adoption of the Resolution by number \ve::e made by Rodney Pare;in, co-chair-man of the Committee.) Please see resolutions attached for complete context. TIxiefly they are:

No. 1 - (CASCD directors request each soil conservation district in Colorado to obtain at least one ne~"l c:.ssociate member, minimum fee of $15.) 8econded by L. B. Casselman. Carried.

No. 2 - (CASCO support bud3et request of ~olorado State University, its Extension Service and Experiment Station.) Seconded by Lyle tJerley. Carried.

No.3 - (CASC~ support budget request o~ State Department of Agriculture.) Seconded by ~. A." Hatkins. f"' • •

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No. 4 - (CASCD favors appropriation of state funds as provided by the Colorado Le:::;islature supporting the State Soil Conservation Board and local Soil Conservation Districts.)

Seconded by Irvin Clapper. Carried.

No. 5 - (CASCD reco~ends local Soil Conservation Districts grant all possible assistance in promoting the ~reatest beneficial use for a11 water in their area.) Seconded by l1r. Vanderhoof. Carried.

No. 6 - (CASeD recoflDencs that soil tonservation districts be :::;iven limited poue::

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eminent dor::ain Lor::he purpose of obtaining easements and ri3hts-of-",ays.) Seconded by L. B. Casse1r:,an. Discussion: George Heaver asl:ed if they had considered havinG the State Board rather than each c1istrict be given this pOHer. Rodney Pargin stated this \-laS the uay i t ~vas presented to the Committee andchey did not chan;:;e it. llotion carried.

No~ 7 - (CASCD urges that NACD prepare educational materials related to soil and uater conservation ::':or use ~-rith young" people of various churches.) Seconded by L. ll. Casselman. Carried. No. G - (CASCD consider "lays and means of fundine; employment of a

person to perforr:: functions of a public relations nature for districts.) Seconded by L. B. Casselman.

Discussion: An explanation in further detail ,'las requested, and Rodney Pargin stated that it ,.,as felt by some delegates that a public relations man to '"Jerk uith the CASCD and dis-tricts would be a good idea, and that a committee be appointed to study Hays and means to pay for the expense of this employee. Carried.

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-No. 9 - (CASCD urzes Pollution Control Commission not to establish quality

standards until flore knowledce is obtained.) Seconded by C. A.

Foster.

Discussion: It -.;Jas Doved by GeoTge;[eaver that the follolling

cor-rection shouL; be made: liThe CA38D urses the Pollution Control

Committee not to establish excessively ri3id quality stan~ards

until more I:no-';'lledge is available.:' 8econded by James Johnson. Carried.

No.lO - (CASCD urr;es aDpro~riation of necessary funds to establish

re-search center to study methods to reduce evaporation and increase

''later use efficiency.) Seconded by George Heaver. Carried.

No.11 - (CAS CD extend appreciation to :?red rass leI', Jr., of Akron for his

continued sup~ort and effort as a Director.) Seconded by

L. B. Casselrilan. Carried.

No.12 - Thank you resolution. Seconded by George cleaver. Carried.

President Cornelius announced the banquet at 7 p.m. A good speaker has

been obtained and all vlere urged to attend.

Punctcality Prize No. 7 lIon by Fred Harl~.

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Presentation of uinnire distri,ct plaque for e~{hibits.

Gene PoueH explained the original vlinnin3 district plaque was first

3iven by three companies--Eversman, Thompson Pipe [, Steel, and Art:\co. To

be a sueepstakes winner, a district must 'nn the plaque three times and then it becomes theirs to !:eep.

Third Place ,'linner this year was Douglas 8ree::. Their entry entitled,

"f. Balanced Diet for Plants

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was' accepted by Irvin ~lapper.

Second Place vnnner uas Fort Collins, flHeart'Jeut of a Nation", accepted

~y George Heaver.

First Place winner uas Upper Arkansas, "Uater Cy~le", accepted by

Lyle Herley.

Nr • Powell thanl~ed the delegates for brinGinG these bea1Jtiful exhibits

and urged all of theE:' to :;:-eturn next year uith 1,:ore exhibits. He renincled the ;3roup that tonight the drmnnc for the district clock vlill be held, uhich can only be vlon by a cooperai:or.

George 'fleaver offere::} the £ollovling cor:nent:

"I have been quite alarr:ecl lately at the tendency of newspaper reporters to advocate in their headlines that all conservation groups are in agreenent 17ith an idea, then "hen you read on down in the ar<:icle, you find that nany

times it concerns the uilderness society or SOt;le sinr;le segoent of resource

development uhich vle may be very opposed to, and is very often something that

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think a burden rests upon all or us to let the general public and the ne\1S

media kno~l that ~le do not ac;reellith this kind of reporting. I am

refer-rinn to some of these so-called conservation Groups, such as the Sierra

Club for one. ,.,here they represent only a sin:::;le purpose group. They should

not brand all conservationists as supportinG this ty:,e of thing, because

true conservationists ta~:e a broad loolc at the enti:ce picture, not one

in-dividual concept.1I

Louis Rinaldo offered the following COLT.::ent:

liOn one of the resolu;:ions that ~7aS passed on ~7ater pollution, I 'vas on

the Hater pollution Commi;::tee that drafted the E66 ~Jater Pollution Act for

the State of Colorado. \Fe nre dealing vlith a very touchy problem--that being

the federal government a'.: ::he st~te level. The South Platte River is the

most polluted river in2:he United States. There is not enough \later to dilute

the set"age and other pollutants. If we do not nee:: ~ederal standards at the

state line, the federal goverm'Jent \lill step in and see to it that tie clo.

TI1at could mean release of '-later for diversion, irriGation, and other purposes.

~1hen the :Jater Pollution Commission of the State of Colorado announces

tl1at they "lill have a Lee::in8 to set the ~7ater standards, be sure you are in

attendance. I read in the paper that there is one coning up in the Capitol

on the llrth or 15th of Jnnunry. There "lill C'_lso i.le one in Greeley fOk the

::outh Platte uhich I U1"3e you to attenu. As soon an they set the 'later quality

standards, they may be hard to amend. If you~ the people, don't participate

and. do your part, it is your fault. He realize ue are dealing with a very

delicate situation--we have permitted the pollutinG of our streams by everyone. Right today, before ue can solve pollution problems, 't'7e must settle our Hater

problems. Eight or nine streams originate in theStnte of Colorado. The

en-tire United States is lootdng to Colorado to see uhat \Ie do and they vlill pattern their pollution leGislation after ours.1I

Session recessed. FIUDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 6

TI1e annual banquet uas held in the Grand :3allro01~: of the Brov1l1 2alace Hotel

at 7 p.m., ~lith approxiucltcly 300 in attendance. Jinner music '(Jas furnished

by llarilyn Dorsey uho san::; and played the accol-dian. llaster of cerenonies for

the evening uas Robert ::J. Lc:::lelland, \1estern Regional Prograril Advisor, NACD. He introduced De\-ley Carnahan, Agricultural 3tabilizntion and Conservation Gom-rdtteeraan, lo1ho gave the invocation.

111'. HcClelland introduced guests at the heac table. These \-lere: lir. and

llrs. Quincy Cornelius, lIr. and 1Irs. John Race, lire and llrs. LO'Jell Hatts, lir.

and Hrs. Grayson Croolc, 11r. and 1-1rs. Fred Har:::, Lr. and E:lrS. Dew'ey Carnahan,

lire and Urs. Geoq:-;e Heaver, Hr. and Ers. L. B. Casseluan, Nr. and lIrs. Bob

HcClelland, Nonnan Ber2;, ::lar: Studebat~er, Clinton Jeffers, Russell Poynor, and

C. L. Hutcherson.

Address was given 0y I~r. P-use R. Poynor, Chicago, Illinois, Supervisor,

~roduct Planning Research, Farn Equipcent Division, International Harvester

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-Goodyear Conservation Contest winners were presented by O. L. Hutcherson

to First Place tlinner ~ TIig Thompson SCD, and SeconG Place to Fort Collins. Gene POl1ell announced the drat1ing for district clock, and as!~ed l-h:"s. Louis Rinaldo to draltl the tid:et--"lhich was L. ll. Casse1r:1.an for the Hosea-Hooper SCD.

lir. HcClelland asked all members of either l}-H, I!FA, or other youth Groups,

to stand for recognition. There were appro::dmately 25 young people in attendance. Quincy Cornelius adjourned the 1967 Annual l-Ieeting at 10:00 p.m.

Statistics:

Registration - 280 .

Estimated Attendance - 350

Respectfully sUl>tdtted,

.gJJ~j,~-L

Verla J. Bullard, Acting Secretary

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President's Report

One new district was organized this year in Kiowa County which brings us to a total of 95 districts. Of these 89 districts have paid all or a part of their State dues and 79 districts have paid all or a part of their National dues. Only

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districts failed to pay any State dues and only 15 districts failed to pay any National dues. State dues are dependent on the amount of business a district does. The minimum is $50 and the maximum is $350. National dues are based on the number of cooperators. Here again, the minimum is $50, up to 199 cooperators, $75.00 for 200 to 999 cooperators and ~100 for over that number.

Some of the districts seem reluctant to pay National dues. Let me point out some of the benefits your district has derived from the activities of your National Association. The cooperators in your district would have received less money in A.S.C. payments and technical help from the SCS would have been substantially reduced if it were not for the work of your National Association. The amount of the proposed budget cut last year was several million dollars. We can expect repeated attempts to cut these funds again this year.

National Association personnel are constantly contacting members of the Congress and administrative officials of various government agencies to benefit

the District Program.

The National Association needs your support and appreciates itl

If anyone has any suggestions or constructive criticism of the activities of your State or National AssOCiation, please feel free to present it at 3 O'clock this afternoon under "New Business."

I would like to reiterate some accomplishments by the State Soil Conservation Board this past year on P.L. 566 projects and districts activity.

The State Board has received 8 new applications for projects. Last year three projects were completed. These were Indian Wash, Big Sandy, Franktown-Parker and the repair work which resulted from the flood on two of these.

Under construction now is the Home Supply Project and the Louden Project in Larimer County; and the Pine River Project in LaPlata and Archuleta counties.

There are presently underway petitions for referendums for additions to Morgan, Bent and Southeastern Baca districts.

Your President appreciates your cooperation and support.

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FINANCIAL REPORT

Colorado Association of SOU Conservation Districts January 1,

1966 -

December

31,

1966

INCOO:

-·Balanc~ in checking account,

State

Dues

Received

*

NACD

Dues Received

I

19~6

Annual

Meeting Receipts Miscellaneous Receipts:

Associate Memberships Interest

From

Reserves

. Insurance Member Fees

Refund. TOTAL Jan. 1,

1966

$

185.00

.j

9)6.50

9.3.00

6 .

.35

./ • 6,120.00

,;

4.337.50 ./

1,856.00

-L.

220•8

,S

EXPENSES.

Printing

&: Ma~1ing Newsletter

(12 issues)

Du~is Forwarded

to

NACD

Directors &: Officers Expenses

CASCO Secretary's Sala.ry

1,lf6S.1S

4,

331.'so

(Travel &: Per

01.)

1,994.94

1966

Annual Meeting

Office

Rent &:

Expenses

Office Supplies

Postage (Not Including Newsletter)

Telephone

&:

Telegraph

Wi

thholding

&: S3 Taxes 149,78

Less Secretary's

Deductions

86.76

. Public Relations (Awards, EIth1blt at NACD)

Contribution

to

New District

Insurance Fee refunds

to

Districts Ladies Auxiliary

Miscellan30us

Expenses:

Petty Cash

20.00

Bulk Malling Permit .30.00

Memorial

Fu.nd

&: Flowers

75.59

NSF Check

Returned

100.00 . Secret3.ry's Trip to NACD Meet 292.08

Annual

Audit

90.00

NACD

CACSD

Quota 100.00

Photos for Publicity

48.05

Advance

for

1967

Annual

Meeting26.50 Miscellaneous Items .31.15

Mailing 1.apes

5.79

Secretary's

Bond

5.00

Balance in Checking Account,· Deoember )1,

1966

1,500.00

2,152.61

118.48

121.22 111.64-196.6,

824.'16

(III) Th1s is equivalent to postage used on .3,4)2 first-cl .... letter •• (*)

Includes dues

received for both

1966

and

1967 •

.

ll,514.J5

16,211.)4

14.403.39 • 1,867.95

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Financial Report -- Page 2

PETTY CASH ACCOUNT:

Balance in Account, January 1,

1966

Transferred from Checking Account

$

.55

20.00

Office Supplies purchased from Petty Cash Postage Paid on Returned Newsletters Parcel Post Charges

Balance on hand, December

31,

1966

RESERVE ACCOUNTS:

Balanoes invested as

ot

December

31, 1966

9.27

6.76

4.40

$ 20.55

Certi,ticate

ot

Deposit - Denver-U.S. National Bank

$

10,000.00 Certificate

ot

Deposit - Colorado National Bank 10,000.00 Certificate of Deposit - First National Bank 1,000.00

'$

21,000.00

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QUOTAS PAID BY COLORADO DISTRICTS IN 1966 DIS'IRICT Agate Akron Bent Bess'emer Big Sandy Big Thompson Black Squirrel Bookcliff Boulder Valley Branson-Trinchera Burlington Center (1966 and 1967) Central Colorado Cheyenne Cope Conejos Culebra Custer DeBeque Deer Trail Delta Dolores Douglas County Douglas Creek Dove Creek Eagle East Adams East Otero East Routt Flagler Ft. Collins Fountain Valley Fremont Glade Park Gunnison (1967) Hale Haxtun High Plains Horse Rush Creek Jefferson

Kiowa

Lake County La Plata Longmont

Lower Grand Valley Manco!,!. Middle Park lvioffat Morgan Mosca-Hooper Ht. Blanca Mt • .31anca (1967) STATE DUES PAID- ._-$ 50.00 50.00 75.00 50.00 350.00 75.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 700.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 350.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 25.00 50~00 ·50_.00 50.00 50.00 50.00

---50.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 (Continued on NACD DUES PAID $ 50.00 50.00 75.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 50.00 150.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 75.00 75.00 50.00 50.00

*

50~00 50.00 50.00 50.bO

*

75.00 75'''00 50.00 75.00 25.00 50.00 50.00

*

50.00 50.00

---75.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 reverse side)

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-STATE DUES NACD DUES

DIS'IRICT PAID PAID

Mt. Sopris $ 50.00 $ 50.00 Northeast Prowers 75.00 75.00 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 Valley 50.00 75.00 Plateau Valley 50.00 50.00 Prowers 50.00 50.00 Pueblo Purgatoire 50.00 50.00 Rio Grande 50.00 75.00 Prairie 50.00 50.00 Rock Creek 50.00 50.00 Sanchez 50.00 San Juan 50.00 San Miguel 50.00 50.00 Sedgwick 50.00 37.50 Shavano 275.00 75.00 Southeast We"ld 50.00 75.00 Southeastern Baca 50.00 50.00

*

South Platte 50.00 75.00 South Side 50.00 50.00 Spanish Peaks 50.00 50.00 Stonewall (1965 and 1966) 100.00 100.00 Teller-Park 75.00 75.00 Timpas Turkey Creek 50.00 25.00 Two Buttes 20.00 20.00

*

Upper Arkansas 50.00

Upper Grand Valley 50.00 75.00

Upper Huerfano 50.00 White River 50.00 50.00 West Adams 50.00 75.00 West Arapahoe 50.00 50.00 West Greeley 50.00 100.00 Western Baca 50.00 50.00 West Otero 50.00 75.00 West Routt 50.00 50.00 Yampa 50.00 50.00 Yuma 50.00 50.00 . TOTALS $6,120.00 $4,337.50

* -

These payments were made directly to the National Association and do not appear in the CASCD book or in the total above.

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CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE REPORT 22nd Annual Meeting

Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado

January

4, 1967

We, the Credentials Committee, find that

87

districts have paid their State dues in full and are, therefore, eligible to vote, either in person or by proxy.

Two districts have paid a part of their dues, which is greatly appreciated by the Association, but according to the b)-laws, since they are not paid

in full, the two districts are not eligible to vote. Five districts paid no dues.

The Credentials Committee would like to express their appreciation to all those districts who paid their dues full this year. They would also like to ask that all districts pay their dues in full next year. It would make the job of the Credentials Committee much easier and also help the State Association. Committee Participants: L. A. Waller Tom J. Dyekman Quincy Cornelius L. B. Casselman W. H. Maranville Respectfully submitted, L. A. Waller Tom J. Dyekman L. B. Casselman W. H. Maranville

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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT 22nc Annual Meeting

January 4, 1967

The meeting was called to order by Chairman Ross E. Chambers. The Committee went over the 1966 financial :report presented by Jim White, Secretary of the Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts, and compared actual expenditures to the 1966 proposed budget. The total disbursements were $14,403.3). The December 31, 1';66, balance" showed a decrease of $86">.04 during the past tvlel ve months.

J. Reed Williams moved that the lS66 financial report be accepted. Ted Schubert seconded the motion and it carried.

Items discussed informally included a review of district and national dues, reserve accounts invested in Denver Banks, new sources of state

association revenue to meet rising costs, annual convention costs, and more associate memberships as a source of increased revenue to meet rising costs.

J. Reed Williams moved that the Finance Committee prepare a resolution regarding associate memberships for the Resolutions Committee. This

Motion was seconded by L. A. Waller and it carried.

George W. Wingfield moved that the Committee adopt the budget listed below for U67. J. Reed Williams seconded the motion and i t carried.

George W. Wingfield moved that the Secretary of the CAS CD be requested to furnish the 1968 Finance Committee a copy of the E67 budget along with a correspoiding list of 1967 expenditur"es"in" a column opposite the budgeted item so ,thot the Committee would be better able to prepare next year I s

budget. Herb Bowers seconded this motion and it carried.

J. Reed \'Jilliams moved that the same scale to raise funds used in" 1966 be used in 1')"67. Sherman Black seconded the motion and i t carried.

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-PROPOSED BUDGET

Annual Meeting Expense New District Grants

Directors and Officers E~pense

Ladies Auxiliary

State Association (uota to N. A. C. D. Operating:

Newsletter (including postage) Secretary's Salary

Office Rent

CASCD Share of Social Security Office EQuip~ent and Repairs Supplies (Paper, etc.)

Postage and Bulk Mail Fee Telephone and Telegraph Miscellaneous Items Annual Auoit

Public Relations: Contributions

Teacher's Workshop Scholarships Plains Conservation Center Y~uth Activities

Other Public Relations

TOTAL

SCALE TO RAISE FUNDS

$ 2,500 400 2,600 200 100 $1,500 1,500 500 75 100 250 200 200 400 100 4,825 $ 100 25 100 $ 225 150 375 $11 ,000

1. Graduate scale based on GROSS income for those districts that own and operate HEAVY equipment:

DUES GROSS INCOME·

$ 50.00 Minimum $ -0- to $ 5,000 75.00 5,000 to 7,500 100.00 7,500 10,000 125.00 10,000 12,500 150.00 12,500 15,000 175.00 1S,000 17,500 200.00 17,500 20,000 22S.00 20,000 22,500 250.00 22,500 2S,OOO 275.00 25,000 27,SOO 300.00 27,SOO 30,000 32S.00 30,000 32,500 350.00 32,SOO up

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-2. Seven per cent of the GROSS MONIES taken in by district NOT OWNING OR OPERATING HEAVY EQUIPMENT with $50.00 minimum and $350.00 maximum. The meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted, Finance Committee

Ross Chambers, Chairman Leslie S. Porter, Secretary

Also present at a 11 or pa:ct of the meeting l,lere: J. Reed lH 11 iams

David N. Sudduth, Greeley SCS

Elmer R. Mekelburg, Washington Co. Rock Creek SCD H. W. Bowers, Center SCD

George W. Wingfield, Hale SCD John Race, West Arapahoe SCD Sherman Black, Yuma SCD Ted Schubert, Calhan SCD . Jim White

Cuiney Corneluis, Mosca-Hooper SCD L. A.Waller, Branson-Trinchera SCD Roy Cammack, Grand Junction SCD

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PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE 22nd Annual Meeting

Colorado Ass9ciationof Soil Conservation Districts Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado

January

4, 1967

"The public relations function is the planned effort to influence oplnlon through acceptable performance and two way communication.1I (Cutlip

&

Center) The meeting was called to order at 1:45 p.m. by Chairman Martin McIntire. The general procedure,of introduction of members and reading of last years report were followed by the chairman. Several topics were discussed by the committee which they felt were important public relations problems.

A. youth Conservation Workshop - The workshop, staged at Woodland Park 'each summer, is an important public relations and educational program.

However, the group wondered if there,should be a limit on membership or should it be extended to more people; One of the committee members sti;tted they had only one applicant for the camp.

Several other questions concerned the committee. If a 4-H girl with a bonified project applied what would be the public relation image, if she was refused acceptance for the conservation workshop? If encouraging competition as the only reason for attending the workshop could it backfire and cause adverse public relations?

B. Metro Area - The committee wondered if conservation districts were adequate to ~or~ with urban areas. Rural people know and practice, in varying degrees, conservation. But how do districts reach urban people so they understand and support resource conservation?

Each conservation district is different. Yet, how do they identify the various kinds of people and adjust programs to meet the needs of mar.y types of people?

Urb~n,y()utpwere stated as an example., They need to understand resource .; conservation but not taught in the same manner as farm youth. The committee

wondered if they were adequately trained and had the staff to expand

conservation to urban areas. '

C. Three out of ten - Is the soil conservation district our worst enemy?

Most districts are identified with only rural people. Even though districts are doing an excellent Job in rural areas. Are they restricting themselves from progress by limitirig board membership and enthusiasm of soil conservation programs?

It was stated three out of ten people are involved some way with agriculture. As an agency we are working with the three and not all ten of our people. Everyone of us is directly or indirectly involved in natural resource conservation, including the watering of lawns in urban areas. The teaching of conservation depends on our ability to practice P.R. Each district should consider every aspect of P.R. to create a desired image among our publics.

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-The same question, as in our youth programs, was asked. Can soil conser-vation districts extend themselves, from an already busy tasks, to take on new responsibilities. Or do they become spread so thin neither the rural or

urban program can be accomplished?

The committee made several recommendations to improve public relations work in the districts.

a. The public relations committee recognized that Ralph Kotich, Colorado State University Extension Conservationist, and cooperat5.pg agencies were doing an'excellent job with the youth conservation workshop at Woodland Park. They'suggested Mr. Kotich study· the workshop program and make recommendations

on: (1)· Is the Workshop meeting current objectives of conservation?

(2) Should participation be expanded to include girls and urban youth?

( 3) How can districts create interest in the '. worksqop?

b. The committee strongly recommended that.each.S.C. district send to Jim White news items of all types for the Conservator~ The newsletter should be extended to every local editor and broadcaster to help tell the story of the association. News items can then be localized and sent to mass media for maximum public relations impact.

c.The committee urged the cOntinuation of)astyears recommendation of cooperation with other agricultural and conservation agencies, and work with other activities of a public"relations nature such as the Goodyear Conservation Contest and Soil Stewardshi~,Week.

The following resolution was unanimously passed for submission to the Re~o~ution

Committee.

The CASCD consider a system for ways and means of funding and employing a good ,1?erson with primary.public relations functions.

B~cause - The Soil Co~ervation Districts are an outlet for edu~ation of.: .

national resources to all people. If SCD does not as surne .. this . respon~ i bili ty someone else will.

The meeting was. adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

CommitteeParticipant$: Sam Kimzey Lyle Smith Jesse W. Hale Robert K. Griffin Fred Wencel Neil Hamilton Ken Weimer Gerald Mathes Roy Buchleiter John Nelson Richard Porter Respe~tfully submitted~

Martin McIntire, Chairman Alvin Lesser, Secretary

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SOIL STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MINUTES 22nd Annual Meeting

Colorado Association of Soil Cons'ervation Districts Bro\-Jn Palace Hotel, Lenver, Colorado

January 4, 1;67

The meetinB was called to order by the Chairman, Jim :lohnson, at

1:50 p.m. The Committee l>laS led in prayer by the Secretary, Reverend

David Felton. Minutes of the last year's meeting were read by the Secretary

and approved.

The Chairman asked all the persons in attendance to introduce themselves~'

Bill '-Kipper Fred Herman Ray \>lilbanks . Lew,Neils'ort Virgil Rieke James L. Johnson

Rev. David K. Felton

Rod Burklin Paul Jones Jim Chancellor Fl"anklin Johnson Fcank Bann' Nigerian student'from Fort Collins Charle~·E. Davies John Nelson

Mr. Davies read a' letter from the NASWCD conc:erningsoil stewardship materials available from them.

It was 'suggested the soil stewardship is an 'opportunit,-t'o re-charge . ourselves and to express our concern to others about soil con'servation.

Jim Johnson reported that the resoluti'onpassed last year was taken' .

to the national meeting ;and passed there. ' \'"

One of the reasons soil stewardship has not been observed is because

it has been hard to communicate the importance to minister in ur~an areas.

Suggestion made ,that newspapers that carry religious articles throughout the year devote theirp·age to soil stewarciship on that particular month. Also, the State Association present the ,idea to State Editors Association as a possible advertising media.

Mr. Johnson suggested that we enlist the 4-H and FFA young people to help on publicity.

Soil Stewardship Week will be April 30 through May 7.

It was suggested that Soil Stewardship \>leek be correlated in each area with the local SCD.

It was suggested that the local SCD invite the ministers to meet with them to inform them about soil conservation.

It was suggested that there are many capable by people who could deliver a soil stewardship sermon.

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-Mr. Johnson suggested that civic groups be asked to sponsor soil conservation tours.

It was reported that the national organization has a film, iThe Earth Is the Lord's, ,I that is available for use.

Suggestion made that the extension service be enlisted to help in publicizing S. S. W.

It was suggested that the SCD contact a layman in each church and have him approach the minister about S. S. W.

Further suggested that soil stewardship could be expressed through "comic" leaflets for church-school children.

Suggested that SCD could give citations to ministers who especially help on soil stewardship.

It was recommended that local SCD continue to provide material for S. S. S u n d a y . " .

It was moved, seconded, and passed unanimously that the following resolution be adopted: ; j j

WHEREAS, the NASCD is publishing Soil Stewardship material, especially

church bulletins and inserts, ..

. . ~. ; ,")', .

THEREFORE, be it resolved that the NASCD inaugurate, in co-operation with the various denomination, a program whereby material regarding

conservation education be provided for young people.of various churches. The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Soil Stewardship Committee " ,.Reyerend Davd,d K. Felton

J. L. J o h n s o n , ! ,

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1,:-PUBLIC LANDS COMMITTEE REPORT 22nd Annual Meeting

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado

January

4,

1967

, Chairman Leonard Horn called. the meeting to order at 2 p.m. and asked all 24 present·to stand and introduce themselves.

Secretary (bgburn read the 1966 minutes which were approved as read. Discussion followed on previous year!s business.

Dean Gent reported progress that had been made on follow-up of 1966 resolutions regarding Yampa, White and Snake river water.

Gay Weidenhaft, USFS, stated it was his job to supervise the program on Wilderness Areas. He said power. equipment will be used in certain areas where work cannot be done by primitive methods. Economics will not be the main concern. Each case will be ,d~cided on its own merits. Dispersion of recreational use is a factor in the number

of miles of new trails that will be constructed. He defined Wilderness Area as what can be remembered by individuals as their opinion of what wild country should ldlok like. This .is continuously changing.

Dan Anderson, SCS, discussed the agreement between SCS and BLM which was completed in 1965. He said cooperative effort of both government agencies and landowners is successfully being tried. There are currently five districts which have Memoranda of Understanding with BLM, as well as SCS. They are Eagle, Shavano, Center, Middle Park, North Park, and Collejos. Ed Rowland, ELM, added that they have up-dated agreements with Shavano and EagleSCD's.

Mr.

Anderson stated that he feels it is definitely necessary for the district cooperators, BLM and '.SOS to get together and work up one ranch conservation plan for both public and private lands out in the field.

Mr.

Anderson was asked to relate the latest on the Grazing Fee Study. It is a study by BLM to up-date fee charge on lands. However, . the 1000 samples taken by the statistical reporting service, resulted in no conclusion so agencies are using.old methods again for 1967. (1. 5 X price of Beef & Lamb). The study is applicable' to both BLM and Forest Service. Leonard Horna.dded that there has been an Advisory Fee Study Committee appointed on National level.

Question was a sked if the State Land Board had ever been invited to attend this meeting. No one knew the answer, but Tom Eamon checked with CASCD officials and confirmed that they had been invited. Ranchers Nichols and Singleton asked if perhaps the State Land Board might be put on the program for 1968.

Weidenhaft stated that all recreation areas have been rehabilitated since CCC days construction, and now campgrounds have doubled Forest Service recreational

capacJty. Forest Service is now sampling use by means of axle counts. Also F.B.needs to know what would . users 'like in camp 5i.tes. He stated that the administration is concerned with constructing camping fa ci I i ties where population is 250,000 wi thin a 150 mile distance. Another question is how much use can an area stand before people

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have to be controlled. Can they rotate use by people? How fancy should camp grounds be? (Flush toilets, etc.) How economically feasible is this for only a 90-day

season, etc.?

There is a need for facilities such as showers, laundry, etc., but the Forest Service prefers that private enterprize develop these. So' far, commercial service recreation requests have been mostly for ski area recreation developments.

Charles Batten brought up that it should also be a concern of local and county government to be responsible for recreation facilities.

Dean Gent asked if government waS coming to a stage of controlling vehicular traffic be stopped at given points or areas. Gay Weidenhaft said it had been tried in the Durango area this past year, and we would see more stipUlations all the time

such as Colorado Game Fish and ParkS restrictions on elk hunting areas.

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David Nash stated that everyone present should urge area people to get listed with the State Land Board any improvements they have done on state lands. In discussion6f this point, all were opposed that this information be given. to BLM, or the government would take them over and they could not be given any credit for the improvements.

Charles Batten, Forest Products Industries, cited Redwood Lumber Company as an example of acquisition of property by the Federal Government. He distributed Colorado Government Land Acquisition bulletins.

Grazing Associations· were' discussed by Tom Eamon, SCS~ He' stated that Colorado has 23 associations with FHA financing with 450-500 ranchers involved. It was feared by some individuals that this might create a problem of eventually having land go back to government ownership. Tom Eamon stated that he felt Associations were improving range due to management •. Forest Service has 5 associations involved with their land. BLM have J or

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associations involving their land.

Range Improvement Associations, a joint effort of eCA and Forest Service, and ELM, have increased capacity 100 percent or more. BLM has established demonstration areas in every district and are making good, progress. Each National Forest has at least one. One problem appears to be the ability of some permi tees to meet financial demand of livestock purchase to utilize increased carrying capacities resulting from improved management.

Leonard Horn announced that Colorado Cattlemen's Association Range Improvement Committee will meet in Denver, January 27th and 28th at the eeA office.

Dean Gent asked the group if they have any discussion or suggestions regarding weather modifications. No discussion.

Tom Eamon ~skedabout different opinion of practices on grazing lands administered by F.S. and ELM. He cited the Rest-Rotation grazing system of August Hormay~ B:>th BLM and·FS expressedsbme of the pros and cons. Leonard Horn cited a case indicating that perhaps the livestock should be concerned, too.

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Neal McKinstry brought up mineral exploration rehabilitation. BLM stated that they have new regulations on leasing where lessees post bond and land has to be rehabilitated before bond is released. However, the 1866 mining law is still wide open. Forest Service goes along with BLM on this program.

Adjourned at 4:35 p.m.

Committee Attendance:

Ray Cogburn, Ext. Service, Glenwood Springs Neal McKinstry, SCS, Craig

Tom Eamon, SCS, Denver Dan Eular, USFS, Denver

G. E. Weidenhaft, USFS, Denver Don Tetsell, SCS, Montrose R. D. Hott, SCD, Pagosa Springs E. N. McGuire, SCS, Durango John C. Toedtli, SeD, Peets Louis F. Van Tuyl, SCD, Gunnison Guy R. Jackson, SCD, West Arapahoe

Richard L. Porter, SCS, Glenwood Springs George E. Bailey, SCS, Wray

Gene Nichols, SCD, Flagler

J. D. Singleton, East Adams SCD, Byers

Respectfully submitted, Ray Cogburn, Secretary

Neal McKinstry, Technical Advisor

R. D. Anderson, SCS, Denver Ed Rowland, BLM, Denver Max Bridge, BLM, Denver

Ken Weimer, Upper Grand Valley SCD, Grand Junction

Dean Gent, Yampa SCD, Craig David Nash, Fremont SCD

Darrel Schafer, Ext. Agt., Holyoke Leonard Horn, Eagle SCD, Eagle

Charles Batten, Forest Products Industry, Denver

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WATERSHED COMMITTEE REPORT 22nd Annual Meeting

January

4, 1967

Called to order at 1:50 p~m. by chairman Kish Otsuka in Ballroom B, Brown Palace Hotel, Denver, Colorado.

Steve Goodwin moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes. Motion seconded and,passed.

Kit Carson reviewed watershed project progress. He reported that the Louden, Home Supply and Pine River projects have been approved and work is underway. Two projects are in the preliminary stages of development and have good potential for success. They are the Canon Watersheds and Plum Creek projects.

Mr. Carson commented that Colorado has several projects that have not materialized because the sponsors cannot secure the necessary easements and rights-ot-way, Others are handicapped because of cost share problems. Projects that have been held up because of these problems were:

Sand Creek Storm Mountain O'Neil Draw Illinois River Cheyenne Creek Crooked Arroyo Coal Creek Fourmile-Threemile Creek Fort Sedgwick Spring-Boye Creek Running Creek Black Wolf Creek Eaton Creek West Paradox

Mr. Carson stated that these projects would total 1,000,000 acres and some

$8.5

million in construction costs. He said that securing easements and

rights-of-way were the greatest problems in the development of watershed projects. The Committee discussed the problem of acquiring the necessary easements but

no action was taken at this time.

Mr. C. A. Foster, Vice-President, State Soil Conservation Board, commented that the three biggest problems in securing watershed projects were: (1) Easements, (2) Procuring economic feasibility, and (3) water rights. He stated that soil conservation district boards should consider these problems when requesting development of watershed project proposals.

Mr. E. E. Zoller brought up the problem of water rights and surface versus underground rights. He wondered if the watershed committee could in some way help develop a workable solution to the problem. The problem was discussed at length. No action was taken.

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-Funner State Representative Louis Rinaldo commented on the irrigation water problem and recent legislation pertaining to it.

The problem and need for the power of eminant domain were brought up for further ciscussion by Representative Ted Schubert. He felt there was a need for such 1)('7er if watershed projects were to be expedited. A poll of the committee showed

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in favor of eminant domain power; one opposed such power, about 20 abstained. Goodwin stated that the show of hands indicated that the committee should submit a recommendation favoring the power of eminant domain. Chairman Otsuka asked him to develop the resolution and submit it to the Resolution Committee. Meeting adjourned,

3:45

p.m. Committee Participants: S. L.?.Reed Jack Gilstrap Robert L. Robert LeRoy Klipper Kish Otsuka W. B. Eisendrath ~:ilton Nichols K. L. Carson Sk':e Goodwin :.~-Jy E. Swanson , .. E. E. Zoller K~'~~e~:ine Zoller

;:.. 'r.

Van Benthusen ;:J")ert K. Willford CC.:i."rol E. Hamon Paul Felmlee Ross L. Campbell JiI:l Gochnauer C. A. Foster Excel Smith Ted Schubert Carl E. Pachek Francis Guthrie John Douglas Milt Sutler R. W. Daubert Earl Kellogg Respectfully submitted, Kish otsuk~

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RESEARCH COMMI TTEE REPORT 22nd Annual Meeting

January 4, 1967

Called to order by Chairman at 1:50 p.m~ Herbert Fletcher, USFS, discussed watershed research problems on forested and grassland areas and studies now underway. These included sedimentation resulting from timber harvest, increaSing snow accumulation in timber and alpine snow fields.

Chester Evans, ARS, discussed studies in moisture efficiency, methods for reducing evaporation, conserving snow for use of crops, etc. He stressed the need for more basic research since in his opinion, intensified research could result in a break-through that would be far more beneficial than would minor modification of present methods. He also reviewed the activity of the Research Committee of the Northern Plains Area of

set.

This raised the question whether Colorado and the Southwest SCD Area would undertake a

similar effort. Don Hervey, Director, Colorado Experiment Station, reviewed work of Colorado Research effort and called attention to work of other

states and ARS on problems where the results are applicable to Colorado situation. A good discussion followed and the following research needs were agreed upon as essential.

RESEARCH NEEDS

1. Water losses in transmission of irrigation systems--extent and control.

2. Are there detrimental effects of reducing snow drifts on winter wheat by using coal dust?

3. Can special varieties be produced of sorghum, on sorghum sudan crosses to prevent lodging--and make more effective for "snow fencesl_!?

4. Is weed control needed in new grass plantings--if so, is mowing or herbicide spraying best?

5. Water pollution.

Committee Participants:

George Weaver, Fort Collins SCD

Respectfully submitted, Research Committee

Don Hervey, Experiment Station Director Albert Soderquist, Shavano SCD

1 I. W. Canatsey, Morgan SCD Grayson Crook, Morgan SCD Fred Strauch, ARS

Dale L. Shaw, Colorado State Forest Service

Guy Poe, Haxtun SCD

Lonnie E. Weaver, West Routt SCD

Rome H. Mickelson, ARS

Herb Fletcher, Forest Service Lloyd A. Dickens, Longmont SCD William Medinger, Douglas SCD

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YOUTH ACTIVI~ AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE 22nd Annual Meeting

. COLORADO ASPOCIATION. OF SOIL CONSERVAl'ION DISTRICTS 'Brow Palace Hotel,Denver, Colorado

January 4, 1967

:..', Yout~ Aytivities Iilt:ld Education Committee meeting was called to order by Chairman James Frye, at'l:45 p.m. on January 4, 1967. Vice-Chairman Jack Kroeger was:introduced • . . _ Bud Hall~ck alerted the group on the new proposed bill on Harness Racing' in which

1;%

of the gate recEllptswould go to, and be earmarked for distribut-ion to the fair

b~~rde in~he -~~tEl o~Colorado for premiums and awards for 4-H and/or Future Farmers of America projects conducted in conjunction with their fairs. Discussion followed with some minor opposition on the moral basis of this kind of a bill for youth groups. No action wae taken.

There was then a call for reports. First report was given by Ralph Kotich on the r,;4-HConse~~tion W;q,:rkshops indicating a new testing system judged a "knowledge gain ,,,,factor" fg:r;-;theWQj,-ltshops and that this last workshop was the largest on record with

"57 boys participating, and expressed appreciation and continued support by SCD's for the program. In discussion there appeared to be a need for some expansion and possibly more el11phaei~ on s.oil.and water management.

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Mr. Eugene Herrington reported on the teacher workshops indicating tr.ere would be

a new one at Colorado university of three weeks this year and continuation of workshops

a.~ ES1;E!$ p~zic,.,¥~~~e~~ State and .Greeley Teacher's College •. Thes~ ar~ supported by

_ .. $50.,i;lcholarship~. .'l'his.iea.r there was a total of 47 workshops, 26 of 'which were . spori~or,ed,by·lQQal.and etate SCD's. Mr. Herrington indicated that three days are

spent in class room teaching and 2 days work in the field each week. 'lhore was some discussion on .themerits of. the program •.

"1

Fred Kaehler reviewed the State 4-H club progI:6m and expressed appreciation

to

the SCD's for their support on state and local programs such as the sponsorship of the State Demonstration program, 4-H workshops, etc. HeA,ndicated there 1,s'a need

to

get. more enrollment in natural resource projects and urged support of districts for this.

Mr.

Stan Lancaster of the state FFA organization expressed his thanks to the CASCO for their support of"t;he FE! program pointing out the importance of sponsoring the displ4iYs at the state meeting.and the opportunity for the FFA chapter to have a part in the annual meeting. He indicated the Land Judging Program hae been expanded greatly and been a very worthwhile activity. He urged and requested help from the

.. st~~ Association in financing the Land Judging Program.,· Both 4-H andFFAorganizations indicated the' "Keep Colorado Colorful" program needs more adult support and recognition although many worthwhile projects were accomplished in 1966 •

. Eugene Herrington reported on the progress of the Plaine,., Conservation center giving a brief history of this movement in the past 14 and eepec-ially the last 6 years indicating that in 1966 much progress had been made with 1300 visitors on

training programs to th~ Can tar last year.~ He indica:te-d that in'1967 they :will attempt to inetigate a building program which when completed will allow for st~d1 groupe to spend 2 nighte and 3 days at the Center end the same amount of time at a mountainside location to further their education in the natural resource ares.