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MINUTES -2- April 1, 1997 4.3 Central Cabarrus High School has registered a team in the Envirothon this year. This will be the first team to sponsored by the district. Dates for the Envirothon are 4/17 -18 at Cedarock Park in Alamance County. 4.4 Programs presented include: Hartsell School, Central Cabarrus High School, Avondale Presbyterian Church and Gardner -Webb University. 4.5 April is Environmental Awareness Month. National Wildlife Week, "Nature's Web: Communities & Conservation" is 4/20 -26. Soil & Water Stewardship Week, "Backyard Wildlife," is 4/27 -5/4. Materials will be distributed. 5. NC Agriculture Cost Share Program - Richard Taylor 5.1 Foil & Wallace contracts have been approved by Division 5.2 Robert Morrison Contract for CC -T has been completed and Request for Payment will be prepared. 5.3 Discussion of spot- checks; dates and letters to be mailed. Supervisors decided to conduct spot -check 4/17/97. 6. Watershed improvement commission 6.1 Jack Rankin was reappointed by the county commissioners to a 6 -year term. Tommy Porter is the new chairman, Kenny Morrison is the vice - chairman, and Jack Rankin is the secretary - treasurer. 6.2 100 water - supply watershed boundary signs are being ordered. 7.3 A videoconference workshop on drinking water supply protection, sponsored nationally by the League of Women Voters and locally by the Health Department. Tommy Porter, Jack Rankin, and Dennis Testerman attended. 6.4 Drainage and erosion complaints continue to come in and are being investigated. 6.5 An article in the Cabarrus Neighbors on 3/27 discussed growing problems in the county with runoff and erosion and the impact on streams. 6.6 Centralina Council of Governments revised the draft erosion and sedimentation control ordinance again in February after the county manager directed the planning and zoning staff to make revisions. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 4/8. 6.7 A Conference on "Toward Forming A Statewide Watershed Coalition was held at Catawba College on March 22 with 100 persons attending. Dennis Testerman attended. 7. NATURAL HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 7.1 Windshield survey by HARP began on 2110; 2 days /week are being spent in the field. Already some sites have been located with a rich diversity of spring wildflowers. Contract with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission for an aquatic survey is being processed. Advisory committee meets on the 1st Monday of each month in the Ag Center; next meeting is 417 at 7 PM. 8. Old Business 8.1 Matt reported that the Conservation Awards Banquet had been canceled for this year. There was some discussion on future plans and funding. 8.2 Dennis brought up the Conservation Farm Family nomination from Cabarrus for this year. MOTION: THAT THE MESIMER FARM BE SELECTED AS CONSERVATION FARM FAMILY. M) MORRISON, S) MOOSE, C. 9. New business 9.1 Contribution Agreement MOTION: THAT THE CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT BE APPROVED. M) MORRISON, S) MOOSE, C. 9.2 The staff retreat for the FY 98 APO will be held April 22 and 23. 9.3 Conservation agreement for Edward F. Kirgan. MOTION: THAT THE ABOVE CITED AGREEMENT BE APPROVED. M) MORRISON, S) MOOSE, C. 9.4 Goodyear Award 9.5 NRCS announces new State Conservationist for NC. Mary Kollstedt started her new duties on March 16, 1997.