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MINUTES CABARRUS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Tuesday, July 12, 1994 Supervisors: Staff: Frank A. Herrin Whitaker Moose Matthew J. Kinane Douglas Harkey John A. Foil, Jr. Richard I. Taylor Myra N. Morrison Dennis E. Testerman Helen J. Barnes 1. Meeting was called to order by Chairman Frank Herrin. 2. July minutes were approved. Richard I. Taylor, who has recently been selected to replace Frankie Singleton as resource conservation specialist, was introduced. Todd Childers, who was selected by the Board to attend the Resource Conservation Workshop at N C State University, was present and gave a report on the workshop. 3. FSA /SCS Report - SCS District Conservationist (DC) Matthew J. Kinane reported that Daryl Harrington, SCS DC from Stanly County, would complete status reviews on farms selected in Cabarrus County this year. Five farmers have responded with phone calls concerning status reviews for their farms. Some farmers indicated they would like to be present for the review; others wanted more information on what the review would entail. Mr. Kinane also reported on the USDA reorganization bill and its status. 4. Information /Education - Dennis Testerman, resource conservation specialist, reported on the teachers recertification workshop. He said it looks as if we will have another successful event with this District activity. Thirty-two teachers registered, down. about 20. There was some discussion on why this might have happened and what could be done to increase participation next year. 5. NC Ag Costshare Report 5.1 Contracts /Applications /Agreements Dennis Testerman and John Foil presented the following: Agreement for Lloyd Lowery - 12/95 MOTION: THAT AN EXTENSION BE MADE M) HARKEY, S) MORRISION, C Agreement for Dr. Rhodes MOTION: THAT AGREEMENT BE APPROVED. M) MORRISON, S) MOOSE, C. Next a discussion ensued relative to Tommy Porter's waste management plan and when he plans to implement it. Questions were raised on where he was going to spread the waste and when he was going to plant his vegetation. A question was also raised on whether we had heard from Steven Earnhardt. Mr. Kinane informed the Board that we had not. 6. Old Business - None 7. New Business - Chairman Herrin brought to the attention of the Board information from the Division of Soil and Water relative to number of people in Cabarrus County and North Carolina with animal operations who had registered as a result of the 0200 regulations. He also mentioned another letter in the supervisors' folders from Turner Morrison and the FAC Committee to State ASCS Office relative to concerns pertaining to the 95 Farm Bill.