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Page 8-MSWCD Supplement to the Heppner Gazette-Times, February 23, 1994 The Year In Review Accomplishments for * 1 I • 1 I, » « •* ’ if ‘ J ',4 4 • ' Morrow SWCD was the first district in Oregon to sign a Sup plemental Memorandum of Understanding with the Soil Con servation Service to allow the district to have input in the Food Security Act Compliance Review process. The District dedicated time and energy in encouraging the exten sion of the Conservation Reserve Program with letters, phone calls and submission of resolutions to the state and national Association of Conservation Districts. The Soil Conservation Service Plan Of Work was reviewed and all FSA plans and revisions were reviewed. The district cooperates with the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife on wildlife seedings and streambank riparian area fencing. The District regularly reviews Memorandums of Understanding with USDA, SCS; Oregon Department of Agriculture/ Natural Resource Division, USFS, and Department of the Navy. An Interagency Agree ment with the Department of the Army is al^i kept current. Range utilization continued on the Navy Bombing Range in cooperation with Lessees and monitoring of the Army Depot wildlife and weed control. A Governor's Watershed Enhancement Board grant was used on Rhea Creek in coopera tion with Larry Inskeep to repair and improve the riparian area. District Staff attended work shops and training to keep up dated on changes in employment laws, weed control, pesticide ap plication, and natural resource related subjects. Training was held and a district policy on prevention of sexual harassment was adopted. Annual dues quotas were met for state and national conserva tion associations. The Doug Drake Farm was selected as the Goodyear Cooperator of the Year for OACD Area 7. SWCD Committees were formed to keep the Board inform ed on personnel matters, budgeting, RC&D, legislation, and OACD Area 7. An Oregon Youth Conserva tion Corp was hired to build and maintain hiking trails at Heppner City Parks and Willow Creek Dam in cooperation with Morrow County and Morrow County Children and Youth Services Commission. Morrow County schools were visited to educate students on job opportunities and conservation in cooperation with SCS. A Bowie Hydro Mulcher was purchased and training was held for prospective users. A cooperative effort between Mor row SWCD/Morrow County Weed Control District. Port of Morrow. Kinzua Corporation and Oregon State Highway Depart ment seeded cut banks during the construction of the left turn lane at the lumber mill at Heppner. A grass seeding was completed at Finley Buttes Landfill to pre vent wind erosion on a completed landfill cell. Morrow County Weed Control District cooperated with OSU Ex tension on a weed and crop tour of North Morrow County. The tour included a Boise Cascade poplar tree plantation, seed wheat production at Eastern Oregon Farming Company, variety trails at Western Empire Corporation and rush skeletonweed control on the Umatilla Wildlife Refuge. Biological weed control agents were released to study their effec tiveness on puncturevine, knap weed. and yellow starthistle. Morrow County Weed Control District is involved in encourag ing the USFS to complete an En- See Us For FARM INSURANCE * Between calving, seeding and all the other spring time chores, you don’t need insurance worries. Let us help you arrange an insurance program tailored to your operation. 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