1968 minutes, resolutions, audit 8/67 to 11/68

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RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT 23rd Annual Meeting

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

January 5, 1968

RESOLUTION #1 - PUBLIC RELATIONS AND SOIL S~EWARDSHIP

WHEREAS, the soil conservation districts are an outlet for education of natural resqurces to all people, and if the soil conservation: districts do not assume this responsibility someone else will, ' .

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the CASeD consider a system for ways and means of funding and employing a person with primary public relations abilities

to

help

earry out this important function. RESOLUTION #2 -, ~AT PLAINS,

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-WHEREAS, the farmers or ranchers or users of State owned land frequently would like

to

enter into long term agreements or contracts for development of conservation praetices for their privately owned and State lands, and

WHEREAS,

livestoc~ water development, fencing, grass seeding, and ero$ion control meaEJures needed provide. much g~eater stability of operation, enhance the ,value of the lands, and enhance the public welfare, and

THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that CASCD go on record favoring addition of a clause in ' State land leases requiring that any purchasor or new leasee of State Land honor any con,tr.aets or commitments of the ;previous lessee or land user, for conservation ,pX',a,ctice, ana·!+.)lrther if these arrangement$ ,cannot be made, hold the previous lessee free of harm'from any consequent inability to fulfill such commitments. The State Land Board is hereby urged to give consideration to appropriate consideration to means of

impleme.nting long term planning by lease ,·holders and to enable them to use

to

full advantage federal assistance programs of ,any kind available.

RESOLUTION

#J -

RESEARCH COMMITTEE.

WHEREAS, Senate Document No. 59 (1959) entitled, "Facility Needs - Soil and Water Conservation Research", specifies the establishment of a Moisture Conservation Center in the Central Great Plains Area, and

WHEREAS, such centers should be located near a Land Grant University:where essential library and scientists are available to support the center, and'

WHEREAS, for efficient progress to be made, it is imperative that such a facility be located in an area having an arid or semi-arid climate, low. relative humidity, a maximum of high sunlight duration, clear air and intense solar radiation, and

WHEREAS, Colorado State University and the ~ron Field Station, in combination, meet these requirements while the location of the other land grant institutions in

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Res.

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ContI d.

WHEREAS, the Department of Agriculture and the appropriation committees of the Congress have established a system of priorities for the "Facilities Needs" recognized in Senate Document 59, the moisture conservation laboratory for the central great plains has priority 32, and

WHEREAS, those items of higher priority (numbers 1 through 27 and 29) have been funded either wholly or in part or constructio~ approved;

THEREFORE BB IT RESOLVED that the CASCD bring to the attention of the Department of Agriculture and to the Appropriations Committees of the Congress, the urgent need for an intensified research effort in Moisture Conservation; and that priorities 28, and 30-32' be approved for planning apd that construction be funded as rapidly as budgetary considera tiona permit, and ' . '. ' , : ' . . . .

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor of Colorado, President of CSU, Senators Allott and Dominick, and the Colorado delegation in the House be urged to make every effort to have the Great Plains Moisture Conservation Laboratory located in Colorado • _.

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RESOLUTION' #4 . - WATERSHED COMMITTEE ' ' .';.

WHEREAS, the Agriculture Committee of the House of Representatives maintains that Agricultural Water Management: (irr?-gation and,' dratnage) as a project purpose does not ha.ve'the samepriori-ty'as Flood Prevention irip~'t. 566 projf;lcts; and'

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WHEREAS, other interpretations of the Act make Agricultur,al Wat~r .Mana~ement ~

project purpose, equal to Flood Prevention, and, . , "'-" : , " ' , '

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WHEREAS, the majority of potential P.L. 566

pr~Jects'in

Colorado and many

ofth~

western states 'have Agricultural Water Managem~I).t as' onb :ot their~ primary purpose,s',

and , . , ' . '~i., ,.,' , . ( : . ' ." . '

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WHEREAS, we feel that P .L. 566 should be a multiple-purPb's~ .program whicp' provides for the conservation, development and use of water in all aspects,

THEREFORE, BB IT RESOLVED that the CASCD urge that Congress clarifY its intent when amending P.L. 566, and further urges that if such a clarification ~n~icates ,

that Agricultural Water Hanagement (irrigation and drainage) is not eqll?l. to' Flood" Prevention as a primary pUrpose, that the Act be amended to make it so. ,. . ,

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to all .members of the Colorado delegation'

to

Congress, the Governor' 'of' bolo~ad~, 'the Nationa),':':", " ~, Association of Soil .conservation Districts, and ali Western stiile Associations'of

Soil Conservation Districts. _.

:', RESOLUTION #5 - WATERSHED COMa~ITTEE ! .

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WHEREAS, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, (P.L. 566) approved by the Congress provides that projects up to $250,000 in feder~1.!qonstructio~ costs can be approved within the states, and ' " " : . : : " , ; i ',,' ' .. : .

. ~~ . . ~~ " ~·.'~\I: . ·f:.:;r.~.,': WHEREAS, prolonged delays have nccurred in obtaining apprOval for constfuct10n work under watershed work plans, and

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-Res. #5, Cont I d

WHEREAS, these:delayshave,hinderedthe progress of the watershed protection program under P.L. 566, and

WHEREAS, these delays have tended to weaken public confidence in this vital program,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the CASeD go on record favoring the amendment

of P.L. 566 to raise the approval leval for small watershed p~ojects ¥i~hin the$tates

from $250,000 to $ 5 0 0 ' , 0 0 0 , , "

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. ,tha t copies of'this resolution

be

sent

the Colorado delegation to Congress, Governor of Coloradq, a~dthe

, "

of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.' ", ,

,RESOLUTION #6 - LEGISLATIVE CO!v1MITTEE' '

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to all members of

National Assocjation _. _~

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WIlliREAS, the.Colorado state Department of Agriculture is the'

~tate;agenci providing

services for the STATE SOIL CONSERVATION BOARD, carries out programs for control ,of

plalltand animal ,disease, 'the sa:l'9 of feeds.'andfertilizers, promotion in a,grictil~urB;l.

m~~~et.ing, 'compiling agriculturalstatisticsinursery and apiary inspection,' and

, . WHEREAS;, ,the ,Colorado State Department :of 'Agriculture 'is also' ,reIlderi~g direct".

services of benefit to food consumers including '1rispection of fruits'and 'vegetables; dairy and PQultry products, grading of consumer products and inspection and licensing of: we,:i;gh~s s,nd Il)~a,s.UI'es" and' ;; ' . " " " ; ,

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WHEREAS, the economy of the state is directly affected by agrictiitural income, , !,

NOW '1:HEREE)ORE., BE IT RESOLVED that the', Colo'rado' AS,sociatipn of', Soil Co,nse,ry~~ipn

District~, ~upport ,the budget:.request ,submitted by ~he State' Departinen;t' 'or' AgricliltuTe'

to the:Cola,rado legislature' ,'faI-the '1968-69' fis'cS!l 'year, and"that. cop':les' of' :this" '

res9;lut,:tqn be submitted to the Honorable John'Love" Governo'r of Cblpr,ado, and to" ,the.

Joint;$ubtlQ.mmi tteeon. appropriations." '. ' , , .

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RESO;LVTJ,:ON #7 .., LEGISLAT,wE COMMITTEE<: ~ ~ ,": ,' .. j ! . •

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WHERE.!\S

agric~t,ure

is .. thetnost' important industry in thest'ate

ofColo:rad6~'

and

WHEREAS the agricultural industry needs

Mi'

access to the resourc'es' of C610rado

State University through its cooperative Extension Service;

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NOW THEREF0RE, .BE:: IT': RESOLVED: tliia,t'the CASCD at their' 23rd Annu.al'Meeting, support

the 19f,>8,,69.budget',l!equest'of':the'C610rado State 'crhiver~i tyExtensionService; and '

,aE.lTFURTHER,RESOINED : that this Associatlon 'request spm,fic :tegislativeatt,~ntion"

to fund,it\g".fora Reer~,atidn,.ResoureeDevelopment' Specialist:, 'two'are'a Irrigation',.. .

Engi~~;rs,:a.n Area Agronomi,sti and 'Farm Management Associatio1l e'xPa.~'sion,' as ,these ,;

programs are 0 f extreme importance;, to@11 'Conservation Districts, 'and ::fUrther the. t

copies of this resolution be sent to the Governor and ~embers of .the Joi~tApprop~~ation

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RESOLUTION #8 - LEGISLATIVE COMMIT'l'EE

WHEREAS _agric:ul:t1l!~, is .the most:,~portant 1ndus::tryin tll€) State of C.olorado, and

WHEREAS farm and ranch operators are faced with increasing production and

operation problems, a n d , . ! , , ' : " '

WHEREAS these same farm and ranch operators are not financially able to solve

these problems on an indi vidua,l basis, i '

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, 'NOW' THEREFORE BE'IT RESOLVED that CASCD una~i~eusly support, the ,budget request

of the CSU Experiment Statien for 1968-69 and that a copy of this resolution be sent

to the Gqve~nor an~ the joint b~dget cemmittee .of the legis~ature.

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REsbtUTiON#9 - LEGISLATIVE'COMiViITTEE

WHEREAS, the 95 Soil Conservation Districts in Celorado are,political,subdivisions of state government and are delegated the responsibility .of censerving and applying to a wise use the state's I?oil and water reseurceswithin ,their local districts, and

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WHEREAS most

soii.",9.~,nservation:;disirict~

do'

not"hav:~

sufficient income to defray

the' necessaryexpen~ei re:quiredfor the supervision and -.operatien of 'th~ district, 'and

. " .

, 'WHEREAS a recent survey, conducted by the state associatien of, soil conserva'tion districts shows an average financial need from the state .of Colerado in the sum of

$1 ,000 per distr,ict" , ".~

NOW THEREFORE BE I'l' RESQLVED that the State Association, of' Soil Conservaticn

Districts, request~ ti:l~, Celo~ado Sta~ Seil~ponseryatien Board to submit an ·annual

budget r~gues:t te 'tpe Co lorl:l,dp , Legislature 'r'pr direct !3,ssistance

to

Scil Conservation

Districts',in the amOUnt of

$10,0',000.

These .funds te be allocated to' soil conservation'

districts by the State Seil' Censervation' Beard to \ie,fray the expenses of travel for

members of the board of supervisors attending local district meetings; area ,.and state SCD meetings, .office supplies and part-time secretarial salaries. Soil conservatien districts that wish to receive state funds will submit a budget request te the State

Soil Conservatien Board showing financial needs .of their respective,: districts.' , , ' . . , . . . "

RESOLUTION #10- R,ESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE " "

WHEREAS, the farmers and~anchers .of Color~de'recegnize the necessity of

develeping and conserving the soil, water and plant reseurces .of the State f.or eptimumutil:tzation for, t.he benefi.ts .of the peeple of Celerade and the Na-ti.ofi;and

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WHEREAS, the Great P,lains CenservationPr9gram threugh its prQvisiens fer

long-range cen~ractirig, develepment .of a farm a,nd ranch plans·,::;to stttisf'y:the preducer's '

conservatien a.nd reso'ui-ced!3:velopm,en,t needs, has substantia:llY improved' the economic

pesiti?Jl of fa;rmeir~ahd' ra11cper's andr.ur?~ cemID

Urt

ities,;,!3,nd ' "

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mtEREAS:,appropri~tien~' made in recent years have been inadequate te fill· the

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WHEREAS, the Fiscal Year

1968

appropriation of

$16,336,000

will be insufficient to meet the increasing program needs by farmers and ranchers to improve the land resource and economy in the Great Plains, and

WHEREAS, previous annual appropriations of $1~~ ~li11ion were demonstrated to be needed, and;

WHEREAS, the

1968

appropriation will be insufficient to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers who presently have applied for assistance under the Program;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the the Colorado Association of Soil Conservation Districts petition the National Association of Soil Conservation Districts to make the necessary appeals to Congress and the Bureau of the Budget concerning the necessity of funding the Great Plains Conservation Program at an annual level of not less than $18-~- Hi1lion.

RESOLUTION

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RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Colora so Association of Soil Conservation Districts convey their most sincere thanks and appreciation for the time, effort, and

assistance provided by all concerned in the success of this annual meeting. Appreciation is extended to the officers and directors of the State Conservation Board, individual board supervisors, Extension personnel, Soil

Conservation Service personnel, secretarial staff, associate members, 4-H and FFA youth, sponsors, organizations and agencies, program participants and all other associated with the success of the

1968

annual meeting.

COHMITTEE PARTICIPANTS:

Ernest A. Nieho1son, SCS Littleton Glenn McCarty, SCS io11y

David N. Sudduth, SCS, Greeley R. W. Lambert, Agate

Robert Willford, North Park

Harry Bates, Jr., North East Prowers

Stanley L. Boyes, Extension Service, Greeley Whetsel Allen, Dolores

Abe Relyea, Alamosa, CSU Extension

Respectfully submitted, Stanley A. Boyes, Secretary Resolutions Committee

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CASCD AUDIT

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FINANCIAL REPORT

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL COteERVATIOH DlSTRIC'l'S

Janua17 1, 1968 - Dece1llber 31, 1968

lN

COME:

.. Balance in checking account Jan. 1, 1967

..

state dues received (1968 - $5,425; 1967 -

$50)

₃

5,475.00

$

2,069.60

BAeD dues received (not incl. $150 paid directly

to

NAeD)

1968 Annual Mee'l;ing Receipts

4,475.00

2,669.50

Miscellaneous receipts

Associate memberships (56)

Interest trom Reserves

Other

seD Insurance Mstllber Fees

FPENSES:

.~.

Postage (not incl. newsletter or programs)

Telephone

&

telegraph

Office supplies

&

equipment

CASOD Secretar,y Sa1ar,y

Office rent

&

expense

Na~Toletter

(6 issues including postage)

Public relations (awards, scholarships,

youth programs)

Ladies Au:dliary (poster contest, awards)

Insurance rebates

to

SCD's

CASOD quota to BAeD

Dues fortoJarded

to

BAeD

Directors

and

officers expense (travel)

Annual Meeting

Miscellaneous (audit

tJO,

Girts

$43.75,

Soil Stewrdship $35.50, etc.)

Payroll Taxes

$lS5.69

Less Secretary's Ded. 150.00

, 515.00

1,064.74

20.28 1,600.02

186.QQ

l4,~5.52

TOTAL

Budget 1968

$ 200.00

250.00

J4)0.OO

1,500.00

650.00

900.00

600.00

200.00

-100.00

---2,500.00

/l'JO.OO

,

Emended

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

35.62

!OTlL

13,524.21

Balance

in

checking account Dec. 31, 1968

1',524.21

2,950.91

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1968 DUES PAID BY COLORADO DISTRIC'lS

STATE

DUES

NACD

DUES

DISTRICT

PAID

Agate

_;

_{50 .. 00}

Akron

_50.00

$

50.00 _50.00

Bent

50.00 75.00

50.00 50.00

Culebra

Custer

50.00 50.00

DeBeque-Plateau Valley

Deer Trail

-Delta

50.00 75.00

Dolores

_SO.oo

_75.00

Douglas COU1'lty

50.00 75.00

Douglas Creek

Glade Park

_SO.OO

50.00

Gunnison

Kiowa County

50.00

Lake County

SO.OO

Provers

50.00 50.00

Pueblo

SO.OO

Purgatoire

50.00 50.00

Rio Grande

75.00 75.00

Rock Creek

so.oo

50.00

Sanehez

50.00

San

Juan

San Miguel Basin

50.00

SO.OO

Sedgv1ck Count7

50.00 75.00

Shavano

275.00 75.00

Southeast Weld

50.00

Southes.stern Baea Co.

50.00 50.00

South Platte

50.00 75.00

South Side

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PIlWICIAL REPORT

COLOJWX) ASSOCIA'l'IOR OF SOIL COBSERVJ.TIOI DlSTRIC'lS

.TaJ1Wl17 1, 1968 -

December )1,

1968

PfCmm,

i

Balance in chec1d.llg account .T8ft, 1, 1967

$

2,069.60

.5,475.00

. State dues received

(1968 - 15,425. 1967 -

t50)

IAeD dues received (not incl.

$150

paid directly

to

IACD)

4,475.00

2,669.50

1968

Annual

Meeting Receipts

.

Miscellaneous receipts

Associate mflllberships

(56)

Interest

from

Reserves

Other

SCD Insurance Me!I1ber Fees

JlPElB!S:

; Postage (not incl. newsletter or'

procrams)

. Telephone. telegraph

ottice

supplies

&

equipment

CASeD

SecretalT Sal817

Ottice rent

&

expense

Newsletter

(6

issues incluc:l1ftc postage)

Public relatiODs (awards, scholarships,

youth

p~s)

Ladies Aux11i817(poster contest,

awards)

Insurance rebates

to

scn

t • . CASCD

quota to

IACD

Dues torvarded

to

DCD

Directors

andotf'icers:

apens.(tr&vel):

Annual

Meeting

Miscellaneous (audit t90,G1tts

143.75,

Soil Stewardship

')5.50,

etc.)

• 515.00

1,064.74

20.28 1,600.02

lS6aoo

14,4>5.52

TOTAL

Budget

1968

bRanded

•

200.00 _t

212.73

250.00

80.09

400.00

118.15 1,500.00

1,500.00

650.00

538.31

900.00 8C11.1)

600.00

468.08

200.00

78.77 ---

118.00

100.00

100.00 4,475.00

2,500.00

2,059.75

2,65a.~

4)0.00

274,,09

Payroll

Taxes

$185.69

Less Secreta17

t

_s

_Ded.

150.00

_.»~

TOTAL

13,524. 21

!la2.l,4.

21

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12M

DUES PAID BY COLORADO DISTRIC1S

STATE DUES

NACD DUES

DISTRICT

PAID

Agate

_~ _50.00

_$

_50.00

Akron

_50.00 _50.00

Bent

50.00 75.00

_50.00 _50.00

Culebra

Custer

_50.00

East Routt

50.00 75.00

Flagler

50.00

Fort Collins

350.00 75.00

Fountain Valley

50.00 50.00

Fremont

50.00 50.00

Glade Park

_SO.oo

50.00

Gunnison

Kiowa County

_SO.OO

50.00

Lake County

..

-La

Plata

50.00 75.00

Longmont

50.00 75.00

Lower Grand Val1e.r

--Mancos

50.00 50.00

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-STATE DIES

NACD DUES

DISTRICT

PAID

Morgan

_50.00

_75.00

Mosca-Hooper

100.00

75.00 Mt. Blanca

50.00

50.00 Nt. Sopris

50.00

50.00 Northeast Prowers

50.00

50.00 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 Prairie

_50.00

Prowers

50.00

50.00 Pueblo

50.00 Purgatoire

50.00

50.00 Rio Grande

75.00

75.00 Rock Creek

50.00

50.00 Sanc.hez

50.00 San Juan

-

..

San Miguel Basin

50.00

50.00 Sedgv1ck County

50.00

75.00 Shavano

275.00

75.00 Southeast vleld

50.00 Southeastern Baea Co.

50.00

50.00 South Platte

50.00

75.00 South Side

_50.00

Spanish Peaks

_50.00

Stone",rall

Teller-Park

50.00

75.00 Timpas

50.00 Turkey Creek

50.00

Two

Buttes

50.00 50.00*

Upper Arkansas

50.00

50.00 upper Grand Valle"

50.00

75.00 Upper Huerfano

50.00 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 White River

50,00

50.00 Yampa

50.00

50.00 Yuma

50.00

75.00 TOTAL

_'5,425.00

$4,475.00

*Paid direct to NACD

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AUDIT

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRIC'lS

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DecetJlber

6,

1968

196B. The books and records

are

in excellent condition at the present time.

IBS/vb

V

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l7

trul1

)"ours,

Noble

B.

Sloss Auditor

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COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

August 1, 1967 to November 30, 1968

INDEX

Statement of Receipts and Disbursements

Speoial Equipment Investment Accounts

Statement or Balances - Aug. 1, 1967

to

November 30

I

1968

Petty Cash Fund

StJPPLDfENTAL INFORMATION

State and National Dues

Checks Outstanding as of November 30, 1968

Inventory

Schedule I

Schedule II

Schedule III

Schedule IV

Pages 1, 2, and 3

Page

4 Page

5

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Receipts

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRIC'lS

August 1, 1967 to November

)0,

1968

STATEMENT OF RECEIP'lS AND DISBURSEMENTS

$ 1,450.00

§.1i!. t! nu.!!S

1967 Dues

1968 Dues

5.150.00 • 6,600.00

!!al,i.Qn!,1_D.!!e,!

1967 Dues

1968 Dues

Insurance Fees

Associate Memberships

M1scellaneous Income

Interest on Savings Certificates

Annual Meeting

800.00

4.300.00 Total Cash Receipts August 1, 1967

to

November

30,

1968

Disbursements

Postage

Telephone and Telegraph

Office Supplies

Salary - Secretar.y

Newsletter

Public Relations

Ladies Auxi1iar,y

Insupance

P~ents-Rebate

Miscellaneous Expense

Director's Expense

Office Rent and Expense

NACD Dues

Annual Meeting

1967

$

57.00

64.86

47.50

625.00

547.43

83.00

8.99

22.00

165.00

755.87

233.30

900.00 Payroll Taxes

$82.20

$185.69

Less: Sec. Ded.

_3.r;.;6:;.::.:.:;:1~5_~-=".3Ii1~.0~5~

... l;.c3","5.:.;.00

....

$3,556.00

~

$

177.15

66.31

118.15 1,375.00

695.24

468.08

78.77

118.00

181.09 1,935.85

482.65 4,400.00

2,658.42

50.69 2 805.1.0

Excess of Cash Receipts over Disbursements Aug. 1, 1

Add: Bank Balance Aug. 1, 1968 per

bank

Less: Checks Outstanding

Bank

Balance per books August 1, 1967

Cash Balance per books November 30

t

1968

Add: Checks Outstanding November 30,1968

Cash Balance per

Bank

Statement dated Dec. 4, 1968

Schedule I

5,100.00

228.00

855.00

80.28 1,591.12

2.669.50 Total

•

234.15

131.17

165.65 2,000.00

1,242.67

551.08

87.76

11.0.00

346.09 2,691.72

715.95 5,300.00

2,658.42

96.74 30, 1968

2,512.72

64.50 $17,123.90

.6,361.~

762.50 2,448.22

3,210.72

10 l.SO

1 3,314.52

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1.

2.

3. COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL cOtSERVA'l'ION DISTRICm

August 1, 1967 to November 30, 1968

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT INV1!5'Jl.1ENT ACCOUN'lS

The First National Bank of Denver - Savings Certificate

H43~4

*Earnings Received Aug. 1, 1967 to Nov. 30, 1968

August 18, 1967

- Receipt

II

995 $ 12.57

November 7, 1967

-

_"

1022

12.78 Februar,y 10, 1968 -

It

₁₀₈₉

_l2.78

May

4, 1968

It

₁₁₆₂

_12.50

August 6, 1968

It

₁₁₉₉

_12.78

November 6, 1968

-

It ₁₂₃₀

_12.78

Total Earnings

•

76.19 The Denver United States National

Bank -

Savings Certificate "-5168

*Earnings Racei ved Aug. 1, 1967 to Nov.

30,

1968

August 18, 1967

- Receipt

II

994

126.03 November 7, 1967

-

tt

₁₀₂₁

_125.00

February 10, 1968 -

It

1088

_125.00

May

4, 1968

II

₁₁₆₃

_125.00

August 6, 1968

_••

1200

127.78 November 6, 1968

-

tt

₁₂₃₁

_127.78

_756.59

Colorado National Bank

~arnings

Received Aug. 1, 1967 to Nov.

30,

1968

August 18, 1967

- Receipt

#

993

125.00 November 7, 1967

-

tI

₁₀₂₃

_125.00

February- 10, 1968 -

It

₁₀₉₀

_127.78

May

4, 1968

_"

1161

125.00 August 6, 1968

II

₁₁₉₈

127.78 November 6, 1968

-

_"

1229

127.78 _""8.34

Total Eernings Received

Aug.

1, 1967 to Nov. 30, 1968

1,591.12

Total Monies in Savings Certificates November

)0,

1968

*Transferred to Checking Account First National Bank of Denver

• 1,000.00

10,000.00

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COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL COtSERVATION DISTRIC1.S August 1, 1967

to

November )0, 1968

STATEMENT OF BALANCllS FOR OPERATIONS AtlGtST 1, 1967 TO NOYMER 30, 1968

Cash Balance per Bank Statement First National Bank of Denver July 31, 1967

Less: Cheeks outstanding July 31, 1967 Cash Balance per books August 1, 1967

Add; Cash Receipts August 1, 1967 to November

30,

1968 Total Cash Available

Less Disbursements Aug. 1, 1967 to Nov. 30, 1968 Cash Balance per books November )0, 1968

Add: Checks outstanding November 30, 1968

Cash Balance per bank statement dated December 14, 1968

SCHEDULE III

t

2,512.72

64.50

2,448.22

17.123·20

19,572.12

16,361.@

3,210.72

103.80 • 3,314.52

(19)

August

1, 1967

to November

30, 1968

PETTY CAS H FUND

Balance per Audit July

31, 1967

Stamps

on be.nd

57

Less

stamps used during

year

-2Z

Balance Petty Cash Fund

(20)

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRIC1S

August

1, 1967

to November

30, 1968

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(21)

Ij

COLORADO ASSOCIATIQN OF SOIL COEERVATION DiTRIC1S

August 1,

1967

to November 30,

19

RlCElPT

STATE DUES

NATIONAL DUES

1967

DISTRICT

NO.

1967 196§ 196

7

1968

Aug.

18 01n

e7-Boone

989

•

50.00 18

Culebra

990

50.00 18

Kiowa

991

50.00

18

LaPlata

992 50.00 24

Jefferson

1000 50.00 .75.00 24

North Park

1001 50.00 50.00

Sept.

25

San Miguel

1002 50.00

50.00

25

Timpns

1004 50.00 25

Dolores

1005 50.00 75.00 25

PurtS"Itoire

1006 50.00 25

Big Sand7

1007 350.00 50.00

Oct.

1

Flagler

1013 25.00 25.00 14

Northeast Provers

1016 75.00 75.00 24

Sedgv1ck

1017 50.00 75.00 24

Wqst otero

1018 50.00 75.00 28

Teller Park

1019 50.00 75.00

Nov.

10

Middle Park

1025 50.00

17

Longmont

1030

SO.oo

50.00

21

Rio Grande

103.3 75.00 50.00

Dec. 15

Kiow

1052 25.00

23

South Side

1055 50.00

23

Horse Rush Creek

1056 50.00 _~.oo

Total

1.4Q0.OO

.00

1968

Jan.

7

Southeast 'Weld

1072 50.00

7

Mosca-Hooper

1074 100.00

$

75.00

14

Shavano

1079 275.00 75.00

.31

West Adams

1085 50.00 7S.00

Feb.

10

Vest Routt

1086 50.00 50.00

16

White River

1092 50.00 50.00 16

Pine River

109.3 50.00 50.00 21

Boulder Valley

1094 50.00 75.00 21

North Park

1095 50.00 50.00 21

South Platte

1096 50.00 75.00 21

Mancos

1097 50.00 50.00 21

Western BacG.

1098 50.00 50.00 21

Central Colorado

1099 50.00 50.00 21

Upper Huerfano

1100 50.00 29

Vest Arapahoe

1105 50.00 50.00 29

Kiowa Co.

1106 50.00 50.00 29

Prairie

1107 50.00 50.00

March

7

Fremont

1109 50.00 50.00 7

Bookcliff

lUO

50.00 50.00

(22)

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRtC'.l5

RECEIPT

STATE DUES

NATIONAL DUES

1<}68

DISTRICT

NO.

1967

1968 1967

1968

March

7 Conejos County

1111

•

50.00 $

50.00 7 Peetz

1112

50.00

50.00 7 Two Buttes

1113

50.00 7 Eagle Co.

1114

50.00

50.00 13 Agate

1119

50.00

50.00 13 Padroni

1120

50.00

75.00 13 Prowers

1121

50.00

50.00 13 Big

Thoq>SOJ'l

1122

50.00

75.00 13 Yuma

1123

50.00

75.00 13 Akron

1124

50.00

50.00 20 East Adams

1126

50.00

20

Cheyenne

1127

50.00

75.00 20 Hale

1128

50.00

75.00 20 LaP1atn

1129

50.00

75.00 20 Douglas Creek

1130

50.00

50.00 25 Yampa

1132

50.00

50.00 April

7 Custer

1135

50.00

50.00 7 Morgan

1136

50.00

75.00

7

Bent

1139

50.00

75.00 9 It. Collins

1148

350.00

75.00 9 South Side

1149

50.00 27 Moffat

1155

50.00

50.00 27 Northeast Prowers

1156

50.00

50.00 27 East Otero

1157

100.00

75.00 28 San Miguel

1158

50.00

50.00 28 Dove Creek

1159

50.00

50.00 May

15 West Greeley

1167

50.00

100.00 15 Delta

1168

50.00

75.00 15 Southeast Bacn

1169

50.00

50.00 15 Sanchez

1170

50.00 25 Mt. Blanca

1171

50.00

50.00 25 Rock Creek

1172

50.00

50.00 25 upper Grand Valley

1173

50.00

75.00 June

8 Branson-Trinchera

1175

50.00

S

Glade Park

1176

50.00

50.00 17 West otero

1177

50.00

75.00 17 Longmont

1178

50.00

75.00 17 Jefferson

1179

50.00

75.00 28 Purgatoire

1182

50.00

28

Haxtlm

1183

50.00

75.00 28 Mt. Sopris

1184

50.00

50.00 July

12 East Routt

1186

50.00

75.00 13 Burlington

1187

50.00

75.00 13 Douglas Co.

1190

50.00

75.00 13 Turkey Creek

1193

50.00

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RECEIPT STATE DUPS NATIONAL DUES

1968

DISTRICT NO.

1967

1968

1967

1968

July

30

Fountain Valley

1194

50.00

50.00 Aug.

6

Black Sq1lirrel

1195

50.00

6

Cope

1197

50.00

14

High Plains

1202

50.00

29

Platte Valley

1210

1213

325.00

75.00

Oct.

10

Sedgwick Co.

1217

50.00

75.00

10

Upper Arkansas

1218

50.00

19

Teller Park

1219

50.00

75.00

31

Northes.st Yuma

1223

50.00

31

Spanish Peaks

1224

50.00

31

Southeast Weld

1225

50.00

Nov.

6

Olney-Boone

1232

50.00

23

Kiowa

1236

_~O.OO 2~.00

Totals

I

50.00

~ll:O.OO i.Joo.oO

(24)

COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION

DISTRIC~

August 1, 1967 to November 30, 1968

Checks Outstanding as of November 30,

1968

Check No.

Amount

631

$

2.00

776

2.00 1018

12.00 1043

6.00 1049

2.00 1050

79.80 Total

$103.00

Page

4

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COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

August 1, 1967 to November 30, 1968

INVENTORY

1 Mimeograph Machine, Print-O-Matic Electric, made in Holland

1 Table, Metal, for Mimeogra.ph, 16" x .31"

1 Addressing Machine, Elliott, Hand Ooerated

1 File Drawers, Metal, for Storing Address Stencils

(7t

x

?t

x

6!)

1 File, Shaw Walker, 4 Drawer, Metal

1 File,

4 Drawer, Wood

I Pencil Sharpener

I Cash Box, Metal

1 Postal Scale, Pelouze

I Stapler, Small Hand-Operated

1 Shelving Set, Metal (.30" x

42ft

x 11")

1 Ballot Box, Fiber

1 Dispenser, Plastic Gummed Tape

1 Paper Punch, Hand-Operated

1 Official Seal of CAS C D

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(.

.. , MINUTES. .,",

COLORADO ASS 00 IA TI ON OF SOI~;P.ONSE:EVATION DISTRIC'lS

'. . 'oJ,.: ".'; 23rd Azmus;'l,:, Meeting ..

Brow Palace Hotel, Denver,. Colorado

. ~ J~nuary .3.~.,-

-·.5,

1968 , ' . l

WEDNESDAJrAFTERNOON. JANgARY."3:,·

President Quincy Cornelius opened the 23rd Annual Meeting of the

Col~~ado

. 'As sociati

en

of Soil Cons~tvation,Districts with the. pledge of allegiance to the

flag. Invocation was·given by Dewey Carnahan, Member, Colorado Agricultqral--Stabilization and COllserv'ation' COnlini ttee.

Mr. Corn'elius introduced Rex Jennings, Executive Director of the Denver

Chamber of Commerce \-1ho ... -relcomed the delegates to Denver, and stres-$e<.t the

importance of leadership in the field of conservation. .' , .

'1' ,.,,--.:

, Response

tothewe{~~i4e

wao given by James. L. JohnE,3on,

Vice~President

of

the State :Association.'

Mr. Cornelius recognized Colorado Legislators· Ted Schubert anc:!., JohnT,,~aer

in/the audience, iin ... i ting them and any other legislators to att~n,si::"the.: ~ .. ~~pg •

.• t.""." • . • . ~; . ,':~ r.~./ :--i~:'j.1(::; .~}:

"Mr. Co.tnelius introduced Eugene Herrington, retired Conse~y~i~.~,qn~pltant,

Colorado Department of Education, who introduced his, successor ~.d~\b~l~.!5.: Holtller.

Mr.: Cornelius read! telegrams from Vice-President Hubert ~p.w."Y, Secretary

of Agriculture;,:,(}rvilleJrre~man and Go,vernor John,Love, wis~~~~""tha~~C!let~~;success.

': Mr·.·~· (;prne.l<ius~;intn>~)lCe.d Gen~ :powell,,:. Armco Steel Corpon,.tion." who, explained

the punctuality prizes' and the Associate Memberships. . . "

L' ''. .. :.' ~ .' : ... ::).n .... ~0 i:~(~::·) : "~''''''' ~ "~~(: ' .:. ['j'·,{(i:.: .. "' ~,:

Winner"of 'Pun~!l;llality:Prize No. L~asJesse Hale, U .. C. from ,t~~!J:lh~te River SCD.

':"

.

The meeting was recessed to committee meetings in assigned

rd~~s'~"

,"!:","'j ,':. ,':;,'!

THURSDAY MORNnm. JANUARX..i!::

' l

President Cornelius opened tho meeting and intr6ducedthe'\dnriing

4;;;.H·

Conservation ·Demonstra;1iion. 'Hinners, Stanley and Dar~n Cornf'Q:r~h .:from Mo~trose.

The boys presented a very interesting and informative demonstration ·on gr,asses

~w*.

.

,

President COl~cl1u3 introduced members of the panel discussion, moderated

. by Grayson' Crook, Participilli.t.s:·were Ted Scbubert, who spoke.oD<Legislation and Development of Water Law; C. A. Watkins and George Weaver who spoke on "Fiscal ... Respons1'b1:ll,rtYl of the Future; !land Milt,on 'Mekelburg who spoke on "Ho\!" to Carry

on a Long-range Work Plan. iI

i"-"\ '1"':. Some que..etions discussed we,re.(·, What aredete~p.ing fa~tqrs. that your

;:-.,'.district·and ~'bher·'::d;i.sJliric~s should·cQn·~t.4.13r in changing the~)J>l~s, from.~ime

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Where do the responsibilities lie in carrying out the new plans? Do districts need a larger budget toc~J:'r~, 9n these: new~plans?What rol~~ should the Federal and state Governments play in"rendering· assistanee' in' the future? Will we get more and better conservation if we havErmor~' money to use? What is the picture in other states? What are' tfi~'::specific' steps that need to be taken by districts

themselves to obtain desired H~gislatinn iri' the overall conservation field? What new measures are now developing?

Each member of the panel presented some very '::lnformati 'i.e. and.thought~ ... J~!,?vo~",ng. ~d~as Oil these topics.

~"", ' '·1 ";:~.:,' . ~ !:~J'~

. . . f.ir.~:·:~GorJ~iiti.s introduced Dr o ' Johr( ;r61u1son, Chairman of' tlie 'Plains Conservation

Ceriter/:~hich is located near the"West 'Arapahoe SCD. Dr. Johnson stated that they

are trying to bring back the community tn~t existed when the first homesteaders arrived in tpis territory, and to educate the people in the state on how things

weref~~h th~ pioneer days 'ou' the plains:IBfids of Colorado, one' of the most famous

area~-:in u~sl Histor~<" ',: . ". " . . .... " .' . . ' ... '.

' ; :'.

. Mr.

Herrington added. that many districts had joined the West Arapahoe District

fn

~upp6rtingthe center and that organization memberships'are available for $25. The Center will eventually be able to handle large groups'of young people for

qv~rnight visits. They have built. a sod house similar to those back in the olden . d~ys

aha

1 _{wish to':"furnish it in the 'same mtinner aait once was; but they need}

· ·'se-<Teral"items.,i1myone wishl.lig to contribute . any of the folioving items, may"get · i~ touch ~th Dr. JohnSO~t or ~~o Holtzer. They are: covered wagon, harrow, ,~h~rid:'p10w~JIil6wer/:harne'ss; i,-ake, sad irons, metal dish pan,·wash· tub, . wringer, .'f'\··l}'6C>iler/w;;lsh paii{;@hd.··old·~fashi6ned mirror. :.; . ,"'(' :'.: . - . . .

. ",~; ':borti~ll1,l~';thanked b~

•.

Johns~n ahd hiss·tarf for.their erfo~ts;'in bringing

the 'Plains "·Conservat10n·Cent~r. to the at·tention ~or the Association. ',,' .

. , . ' • . ~ ' . . ; . . . . , .- 1-I ' . • . ' • '. . " . " ' , I r . ~

.. " Winner of PunctualitY.P!':tze No. 2 'W~s Lyle Werley; sup-ervisor~ Teller-~ark SCD.

_ ',1'. -, " , " . .. ' j - • '" - . ' ' ' ' ' -- " , •

• ,.;')~'< .... ~;}j~ .. ~~. . . i. :~;

',' 'r'w;'" ""~~~ Corneli,':ls introd'\1~;ed Fe,~;i.x Sparks,.,Director, Col?:rado water Copservation

· . t:JOai'd;

who gave a very intier.esting talk on "Colorado's Water, II followed' by a

question and answer period. (copy attached) •

. " ::0;1' . . ••. ;.. .

; '.

Punctuality Prize No.3 was 'Won by Spec Clapper, Supervisor, Whi~e,Ri,Y~r. SCD.

.. ." ,'. ~

.M}'·· LUilcfieb~ Was co-spons~d by the Colo:rad6 Section, Amerf~'a:l'l SoC1'9ty of Range

,: Man'agemeil't'; and the bASCD~-.. ;t:·, ~ . ,.

..Presidi:pg was. Do:p Euler, President, Colorado Section ASRM.

··,l:~f.J ;~'-r~~;)c·::·· '-:':.' " , .: ~',

b'-'f' '.!I·jh1Tbc~ti6n -~las'givenby' 'l"ather Roy Figllno, st. Augustine Church, B~ighton.

" .' ... '~_;.:; : " .. : ~ ... :". .~r:;h:·' .: "~/'fC' ~. . . ,,;: ", ' . . ", r~·"IIV -",.

':.'1'\.) Mi-.'<euler introduced TOm'Lasater, Rancher from Mathesori~ Colorado:; '''who';:spoke

on "Nature"s Way." (copy attached). . ',' . . ~lph K9tich," Extension Conservationist, CS'TJ, presented the -John Deer 4-H

;CbnserVation·ScholarshipA"Jard~·toDaren Cornforth. He received a trip to 'the 4-H

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", ~ :...".~ :" t:o-'

Mr. James L. Johnson of the West Adams SeD presepted' a plaque

to

Mr.

Virgil

Craig, announcer and owner of radio station KBRN for his QutstatItling contribution

to agriculture and his support of conservation progra~s in the area. The award

was given by the Upper Platte Association of SCD's. ", - ...

LADIES AUXILIARY L UNC BEON i'

President Dorothy Race presided over

theluQ~h~~n

and following meeting,

addressed by Herb Gundell, Denver County Extension Agent.

THUESDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY

S::

Mr. Cornelius introduced Stan Lancaster,.Ex~cutive Secretary of the FFA, who

introduced the winner of the FFA.,speaki~ cori~~I;l't~ Kenneth Kincai~~, of Pueblo,

student at CSU. Kincaide gave a most interesting speech entitled "Develop Those

Qualities -of Leader$hip Which ~:'Filt~e , " , li'armer Should Possess." (copy attached). '

:.~' ".~." '.

Ralph Kotich presented the Youth Exhibit Awards. There were 13 '. exhibits,

9 .

of which were shown, by .indi viduals and una.ssoci.ated groups and

4

by organized

. '. ' groups. ' Fir.st place wi~er in the individual.andunassociated groups was Marcia

Christensen, Rangely Route, Meeker, and her exhibft was ''lleedsare Theives and

Marile:rersi,~I: " Helt' sp~nsor was t~e Douglas Creek SPO,. Second place winner in this

group'

were

Bi·llp"Wl~ler.,. Pink Mur,r.ay and Richarg'Ito, from Brighton, sponsored

by the West Adams SCD. Their exhibit was t'Ccin.structive Use of Water." Thi:rd

place winner was Lorin Casso Hasty, Colorado, sponsored by the Bent 'S CD'; , 'Hie

exhibit' was. 'entitled, "Range ,Co~serva,t;i,on." : .. " " , ; r

-.' . . ' .; , • " • .. "' '''. ,:.~ ,.: ": '1 ,'. ~J. :"' " , ,

In the organized groups, the first place winner was Weld Central FFA Chapter, :,' "Helping;,Mother Nature.;TEike' Care of· Her Soil," sponsored by Southeast Weld SCD.

Secohid::;PIace winner was Otis FFA .. Chapter, "Backbone of. Americari·,.Agriculture,"

sp0ll:~'edby Akron and ,Rock 'Creek SCDt s. Thli:;d .. p,lace winner ~a's·Ft. (Jdf~~~S' FFA

" }."

Chapter, "Time for C onserva,ti on , " sponsor.ed.by ~h.~ Ft. Collins .SCD. ' " . !

Overall winners in which SCD travel trophies were presented to·the top three

'distri'ctswere:" 'First, So~theast Weld, secon~ Douglas Creek and ~hird, West Adams.

Mr.

Cornelius introduced Sam Studebaker, Pr~s,ident of NAqD fromTipp~!ty,

Ohio, who addressed the group on "Challenges of t.ne Future with: our Resources."

(copl:'attacqed)'~ ,

" \:.. : .... '.: ,I' ;' .

Punctuality Prize No. 4 was won by Clancy Waneka, Genera1Chalrman

9t·

Commi ttees.

Intermission.

, . ;" .. ,~', : .

Roll Call of delegates resulted ,in 47 v:oti~g de1egates~·.; whi&hconstituted a

' . ,:; "r",", "

quorum. ., '

~" i

Credentials Committee repo:rt

waS

given by L. B. Casselma;n. He s'ta.ted that

83 districts had paid their due's ijl.fu11, two di'stricts ha(jQade par:ti.al:pli1IDent

. o f ' and 10 districts did not pay at all.. It was mov~d; by L. B.:os.sse1ma.h,~ seconded

by George Weaver that this report be approv;~d •. J.f6tion carrl!ea •. · .". " .. r;,,·

.-• : ' . ! ~', .'~""'~,'":" '. c '\ '. . •

,'. r,

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-The Secretary-Treasurer' s rep~rt was given by G. E. McCrimmon. It was

." . moved by L. B. Casselm~m., seconded by Lyle Werley that this. report b.e approved.

Moti()~·carried. (copy. attached). '; . .'

" ';-'~.'

Confirmation of

1968

CASCD Dir~c~ors:

r ,=

Upper Platte - James L. Johnson Lower Platte - Kish Otsuka Republican, -,. Mil ton Meli:elburg

Upper Arkansa.~::- Lyle Werl:~i

Lower Arkansas '- C. A. Watkins Rio Grande - Quincy Cornelius White-Yampa - Loyd Christensen San Juan -Ro"@ey Pargin

Colorado -;Ross. Ch~l;>ers .•....

Gunnison-D.olores - ;Edward SnErpe~ger

. ' • • , " ! .; .

"'.:

' , :

...

It was moved by George We·a~~.z.-;· seconded by Homer Warren that this slate of

directors be unanimously _. declared:~lecte~. _"._' _,_~_. Motion carried. _,_._,

FinanceCommi tteereport was given by Ross Chambers. " It was moved 'by Bill

Cassellnan, seconded·by . .tames JohnsQn that this.r~port be approved. Motion carried.

• . . . . ' : . ! il " • ~ . ."; .,: .

Public

Relationf!'~nd

Soil

Stew~rdship

Conlfuitt$e report"'was given by James

Johnson •. It was moyeq. by' James Johnson,. secor1~~d.~~.~George 'Weaver that the

reportl;>e approved •. Motion carrie~..."- .

Research Committee report was given by Geo~geWeaver, who moved·that the

. ; . :. report. be,·, approved.. Second,ed. by James. Johnson! Motion carried.

-!'"

I.. " : • • . . . ; (~.- ; • i "\ " , ' . ;""\ .' . .

Mr.·

Weaver stated that more use shou~d,be given to these reports. He said

'.' .. that in an effort tq.get.lJlore good oui;pf.their·work, the Research Committee

will not meet as sue-h, but that the peopie~' <it"this committee ,'will be used to

help out on other committees. He felt that inore participati6:b.by supervisors is. vi tal·. "

~ c,· '.

Punctuali ty Prize·No. 5 was won by

FreJ't.

Ash, supervisor 'from',SedgWick SCD.

THUBSDAY EVENING,

lANU4RY

4: 'I; . ': .. '.~ . "

A meeting of the Colorado Chapter, Soil Conservation Society of America

was,.held at whiqh slides were shown and short speeches w~~e give!l by some of the

officers.

FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 5:

':<r., President Cornelius opened the meeting with his President'.~ Report. He stated

that the first item of importance the past' year was visiting" wi

tIi'

the· farm

organizations to try and obtain their support for the amendment to the Soil

Conservation ~istri~t Act that would allow ~upervisors to use the right of eminent

domatn.tfor,,,p:t'pject~·;under P.L. 566, and. alth9ugh he did not get .. their full support, the bil~!,lrJas~·passed~ 'Hemet with the SCS,:th~' State Fore~ter and the U.S. Forest

Service conce:rniM~~dating memos o,! \Uld~rstEi~ding with;s9~1 conservation districts.

-In May he attended a district outlook . meeting 'in Albuquerque.

In

June he

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at Manitou Springs. In August there was a meeting of the directors in Denver,

and a meeting of Southwest:, Ar,ea ,in ParkCl:ty, ,Utah. In November the Arkansas

Watershed. Association meeting·was held in La Junta"to which he went. In

October he attended the New Mexico State Association meeting in Taos, New Mexico and'tnet with the chairman of the 4-Corners Resource Development Proj,ect. In November pictures were taken with Governor Love with the tree that,was planted

in 1965 on the capitol lawn.: ,He attended the Upper Platte Wate~shed Associ~:tion

meeting, Conservation Plains Center board of directors meeting

in

December, and

another district outlook committee meeting of NACD in Houston and spent some time in NACD League City 'offices •• ' Also interspersed were numerous 'trip,s to Denl[e:r,

district board mee'tings and other AHociation business. ; ,

Mr.

Cornelius stated that he did not seek re-election this year and that

the Board of Directors therefore, h~d elected James L. Johns.on president for

"1968. ,He thanked, all for their support and cooperation over the past 3 y,e,a:r,e.

, ,:;':; i ''Ralph Kotich introduced Curtis Gardner of Yuma County, winner of the 4-H

~, ' Conservation Speaking Contest, who gave a very interesting talk o.,~ "ToUto:r:r;ow:' s

Challenge on the Wise Use of our Natural Resources." (copy attacned).' , .. ;

,Mrs. Dorothy Race, President of Ladies Awciliary gave her report (copy attached). She advised, the delegates that current officers 'had been,re.tain.ed for the coming

year, as follows: 'Dorothy Race, President; Mary Pargin, 'Vice~Fresident, and Mina

Alt, Sec-Trease "

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':""',' Mr. Cornelius, introduced Kenneth Grant, AS,sistant Adtninistr~~~Ji" So~l.,.

Conservation'Service; USDA,Washington, D.C. who gave a timely tii~ entij:,l.~d,

"Resource Conservation and Soil Conservation Districts." (copy': attached)~':

Punctuality Prize No.6 was won by Joe AleSSi, U.C.

fro~'the Upp~r Hu~:rfano

seD.

Interinissi6il. . •.. .1.'

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Great Plains' Comtni ttee' report was given by Lyle Werley.

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w~s, mOY~~rl~

Lyle Werly, seconded by George Weaver that this report be approved. ; M.o.t.t~n carried.

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youth Activities Committee report was given by Jim Fry. It" was ,moved by

Jim Fry, seconded: ,by Lester Jones that this rep<?rt be approved. Motion catr.ied. _ , . ' ':1

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Mr. Fry stated that he wishes to thank those who made the tour for the young " people possible and, to the Boulqe,r.Valley SCD for l:unches furnished.

Watershed Committee report 'W~s given by Kish Otsuka, It was moved by,J{ish

Otsuka, seconded 'by Bill Cassellllar;t that this report be approved. Motio!) carried.

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Forestry, Weed and Pest Control Committee report was given "by "Irv:tri>'Clapper.

"It was moved by ·Irvin ClaPPer, ·sec(j)nded by Bill Casselma~ ,that this "report be

,approved. Motion carried. "

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Punctuality Prize No.7 was won by Frank Gifford, supervisor 'from Kiowa Co.SCD. Intermission.

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-Legislative Committee report was given by C. A. VI'atkins. It was moved by

C. A. Vatkins, seconded by C. A. Fo~te~ that this report be approved. Motion carried.

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::~:;:Mr

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Cornelius. introduced

Frank

:Ro4i~h,

Water Pollution control' Commission,

: woo spoke on vlater Pollution,C·op.trot'in Colorado." (copy attached)." .

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Resolutions.:.committee report was given by

E.

A. Nicholson, in the absence of

r'·: ,Chairman Harry Bates. (Please se~ copy of resolutions attached for complete;':

f.: context) .,' Following is a digest of :~~ch resolution: ·~t .. ; .'

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'. No. i-CASeD coosider .ways and'me~ns of funding a positionV"\.dth pr1fua:ry

public relations responsibilities in ~du,¢ation of natural resources.!. Moved:':to

approve by Quincy Cornelius, seconded by" Guy Jackson. Motion carried; ;:~ ri.

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,'No. 2 -

CAS9.~·!.iavo.r 'addi tiQ.n:) .. p~·

a clause

inEl.~ate !a"~ses. to

requ~.r~

a·ny,new p:urchasor or leasee to honRf. cq:mm~~ments fbr~onservatt.?D: practicel3.~~,

Moved to approve by Quincy Cornelius, seconded by C'-A. 'Watkins~;' Motion' ciuTied.

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. ,;r·;'r,No. 3 - C~$eD .l1r:ge.s .. SUPP01:t. ofan;,ef,'f9:r-:t, to hav¢:th,e~ ;Gt~~t; 'Plains Moisture

Conser~ation LBJl?oratory locl;lted ~n ColoX'lldo,. Moved to approve by Quincy Cornelius, seconded by George Weaver •. Hotion c a r r i e d . '

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. . No.4

~ CAsOD urg;e .. ··Congr~s:El

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tQ:~larify its i..rrtent concerning P.'L.

make water management,~qual' to·t1qod:prevention a~.aprim.ary purpose.

approve by Quincy Cornelius, seconded by Kish ot·sulla. Motion carried.

566 to Moved to

;.i·.)l'lo.,·5 - CASCD .. f.~vors .an amenqlIlent to P,L.,

566

to .:r:aise approval level for

sm~ll.'watershed pr,oj.ects wi thin the,:'.states from $250,:000 to $500,OQO. Moved to

apprpve by Quincy:Cornelius,~~c?#?ed by Lyle; ,.Smi th~Motioncarried •..

• i':' ,~,"! . ' j " ; ' : Chairman Harry Ba,tes arr.ived.at the meet;ng and.continued.the,rea4ing of

the resolutions. .. , . . ' ' . . .' . " :T,:·~;n· .

No. 6 - CASCD support the budget request submitted by tlibColora.do Department

. of Agrlcu:Uure forseJ,'Ji,9~~ provi,ded for th~ State$oil eonse~~ti~~ Board and

other divisions ,of ,t,heDepartment.for , I 1968-69. . . . , Mo'Ved'to appro'veby Harry Bates, . . _ . ..

seconded by C. A. Watkins. Motion carried. .

No. -7,",... CASCD

suP~ort

the

budg~et

requEist. of thf:l ..

eolor~d6-i

S'tl3.te

Ext~ns~on

Service. Moved to approve by Harry Bates, seconded byWhetser:Allen.Mbtion

carried • . , ..•.. ;:{

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No.' 8 - CASCD support the budget

r~quest

of'

iha:'

cS"UEiPerimen"t Staiidfi' for

, .19~8-69_,. Moved. to approve by Harry Bates. Loyd He,~s,PJlP~rvisor from l;.a Plata SCD,

.; .. i ·,··r:.aised the question of whether the Association shquld.':support ·this'increased

request of 2'5%, as he believes this is somewhat out..;or:':llrie in that it'"1ssuch

. TB,'::largerincrease. _,,:"~ _~'_._.c~

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After sotile discussion, it was seconded by Graysol}. ·Croo~. The:tesolution

was voted upon by a show of hands which revealed

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in favor ·andill·ag~ihst.