Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current, March 01, 1979, ANNUAL REPORT 1978, Image 16

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Newspaper Page TextPage Two; Morrow Soil and Water Conservation District Directors C.R. McElligott Pete Richards Rudy Bergstrom Brock Linnell Al Osmin Ken Wright Doug Fritz Chairman Vice-Chairman Treasurer Secretary RC & D Representative Member Member Treasurer's Report Morrow Soil & Water Conservation District Treasurers Report For Period Jan. 1, 1978-To Dec. 30, 1978 Cash Balance (beginning of period) In checking Account $ 509.82 In Savings Account 3500.00 Total Cash Balance $4009.82 Reciepts During Period Flags-$ 278.20 Equipment- 31.00 SSWCC-500.00 809.20 Expenditures During Period $1995.09 Cash Balance (at end of period) In Checking Account In Savings Account Cash Balance (at end of period) In Checking Account $ 553.31 In Savings Account 2862.91 Total Cash Balance $3416.22 Respectfully Submitted -s-R.W. Bergstrom Treasurer 7th Annual Meeting of the MSWCD Tues., March 6 7:30 p.m. Greenfield Grange Boardman, Oregon Program Ray Allmaras Research Leader, Science & Education Administration "Soil Erosion Research in the Columbia Basin Counties" Featured Speaker Van Rietmann Chairman of the Board, Columbia Basin Electric "Economic Outlook for Energy and Agriculture" Working with you! Your District Board of Directors represents landowners and others of the area in the job of securing the maximum cooperation of federal, state, county and private agencies and groups in carrying out a sound conservation program on the land. Some of the agencies that service the District include: SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE Bob Adelman District Conservationist Terry Lillybridge Range Conservationist Chuck O'Neal Soil Conservation Technician Ron McFarland Soil Conservation Technician Kathy Query District Secretary MORROW COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE Harold Kerr Morrow County Agent, Chairman John Nordheim Livestock County Agent AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION & CONSERVATION SERVICE Judy Buschke Director STATE FORESTRY DEPARTMENT Ernie Labart Unit Forester Kurt McKinney Service Forester U.S. FOREST SERVICE BenSiminoe District Ranger OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE Glen Ward Wildlife Biologist Bob Krein Wildlife Biologist FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION KenDurrell Director STATE SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION Chuck Liles Director COLUMBIA-BLUE MOUNTAIN RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT PROJECT F.K. Starrett President W.B. Thomas Vice-President Warren McCoy Second vice-president Clarence Potter Third vice-president A.F. Lickie Fourth vice-president George Hansen Secretary Al Osmin Treasurer Gene Sturtevant Project Coordinator MORROW COUNTY COURT D.O.Nelson County Judge Warren McCoy Commissioner Homer Hughes ' Commissioner t Completion of Morrow County's Water Quality Plan, HWCD, headline '78 Completed Phase II (Lower Hinton and Willow Creek) of the Heppner Water Control District (HWCD) Critical Area Treatment Project. This included 32,605 feet of terraced ditches, 51 debris basins, and 15 acres of critical area seeding. Construction started on the third phase (Balm Fork) of the HWCD project this past fall with nearly 90 per cent of the work completed. There presently are 51,812 feet of terraces and diversions constructed and 46 debris basins built. The Morrow County Water Quality Plan Changes are noted in '79 ACP program Some changes in the 1979 ACP are: 1. Cost-share limitation increased to $3500 per person per fiscal year. 2. Practices started by the producer prior to receiving written county committee approval, will be inelligible for cost-share under ACP. 3. Responsibility for technical phases of practices involving dams over 20 feet in height has been changed to require a private engineer for site selection, design and supervision of installation. Cont. on page 7 (208) has been completed and submitted to the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission and Department of Enviro mental Quality. Supported the National and Oregon Association of Conservation Districts. Pro vided funds for the strengthening of mutual conservation program. Provided support to the Columbia-Blue Mountain Resource Conservation Develop ment Project. Completed the evaluation on the Juniper Creek Land Treatment Measure. Cooperated in the development of the Resources Conservation Act for Morrow County by identifying resource problems. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS Terraces 0 78,095 feet Ponds i6 o Irrigation systems g 199 acres Irrigation mainline 0 21,395 feet Tile drainage 0 4,086 feet Pasture and range seedings n 1,062 acres ACP referrals 0 Farm plans 6 39,178 acres Inventories and evaluations 14 0 Individuals assisted 99 0 Technical assistances Individuals g74 0 Units of government 29 0 Goals established for '79 headed by 208 Our Goals Are To: Assist cooperators to repair irrigation systems as a result of February's flooding; Assume the responsibility for the 208 (non-point source pollution) program in Morrow County; Develop Morrow County's Natural Re source Conservation Program; Arrange for the Natural Resource Conservation Program to be included in Morrow County's Comprehensive Plan; Complete the memorandum of under standing with the Morrow County Court so that our conservation program can be carried out effectively; Continue emphasis on conservation education and assist on grade school tours; Assess land treatment measures by evaluating the effectiveness of terrace systems and other conservation practices in Morrow County.