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MINUTES -3- April 1, 1997 9.6 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign -up # 15 Began Monday March 03, 1997 and ended Friday March 28, 1997. The Concord Field office received and processed 32 applications. There were 27 applications for Cabarrus County. The F.O. hopes to know by late May or early June on who was accepted into the program. 9.7 NC is hoping to receive 3.9 million for EQIP. Authorization or EQIP has not been made at this time. 9.8 The Watershed Science institute is conducting a Watershed Health Study. They are presently looking at the watersheds in Cabarrus, Stanly, and Union Counties. Representatives from each of the NRCS Institutes will be here April 07 -09 to discuss the proposed study area. Dr. Betty McQuaid and Albert "Hank" Henry from the Watershed Science's Institute will be conducting the study. 9.9 USDA NRCS Watershed Sciences institute is also looking for summer help to assist with gathering data. A background in Biology and /or Soil Sciences is desirable. 9.10 Cabarrus Food and Agriculture Council (FAC) will be meeting on Monday April 21, 1997 at 2:00 PM. Any items that need to be presented to the committee, please make me aware of those needs or concerns by April 11. 9.11 The Concord Field Office hosted (March 03 and 04) a training session on Stream and Riparian Corridor Management for personnel in adjoining SWCD's. Approximately 20 people attended including representatives from NCWRC, NCFS, and US Army Corps of Engineers. 9.12 The Lower Yadkin Basin NPS Team met on March 13. The next scheduled meeting is Thursday May 15, 9:00 am to 12:00 PM at the Stanly Agri -Civic Center. 9.13 The USDA Service Center for Cabarrus County has submitted a plan for the USDA LAN/WAN/Voice project. This is an integrated communication system to link the public with the USDA service center by dialing only one telephone number. FRANK A HERRIN, CHAIRMAN Next meeting: 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 7. 1997 at the Agriculture Center.