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Text Box: New Staff Changes In 2008 Shantel Lozinski replaces Jim Ridler as the NRCS District Conservationist

Monthly Board Meeting

1st Monday of each month

3:00 pm

Chippewa County Courthouse

Montevideo  Minnesota
Text Box: NEW PROGRAMS IN 2008 Native Buffer Cost-share Program: this program is designed to restore native prairies in this region. A 75% cost-share rate is used for establishment costs and a rental rate that follows CRP guidelines. SAFE for Pheasants: also called the Minnesota Back Forty Pheasant Habitat Text Box: SWCD BOARD MEETING CHANGE: September 8th, 2008 3:00 p.m. Sunderland, Nokleby will be on the ballot in November for two of the three openings for SWCD Supervisors Lorraine Brasket chosen 2008 Conservationist of the Year Text Box: CURRENT EVENTS Text Box: SWCD Board Minutes and Agendas Text Box: Minutes August 4, 2008 July 7, 2008 June 2, 2008 May 12, 2008 April 7, 2008 March 3, 2008 February 4, 2008 January 7, 2008 Text Box: Agendas September 8, 2008 August 4, 2008 July 7, 2008 June 2, 2008 May 12, 2008 April 7, 2008 March 3, 2008 February 4, 2008 January 7, 2008 Text Box:

District  Leaders  Look  To  the  Future  of  Conservation       

The importance of locally-led conservation was emphasized to leaders on Capitol Hill by representatives from the Chippewa SWCD, Supervisor Steve Sunderland, and other across the nation during the National Association of Conservation District’s 2008 Summer Legislative Conference earlier this month in Washingtn D.C.

More than 200 NACD members from almost every state and territory came together for four days of networking, learning, and informational briefings from federal agencies, partners and Congressional staff.  Participants met with lawmakers to discuss conservation policy issues and attended NACD’s 2nd annual Congressional Reception.

Sunderland said that his time in Washington  was well-spent.  Agriculture Secretary Schafer recognized conservation districts as the best vehicle to deliver conservation, and it was nice to be able to share that message with our legislators. 

The Conference provided Sunderland an opportunity to interact with key decision-makers and help shape conservation policy for private, working lands.  He met with the Minnesota Congressional delegation to emphasize Farm Bill implementation priorities, appropriation requests and the need for locally-led conservation in Minnesota.

Some of the Conference speakers included USDA Deputy Undersecretary Gary Mast, Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer, and NRCS Associate Chief Dana York.

 

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