North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee

Surface Mining Report

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SURFACE MINING REPORT- A Report for Minerals other than Coal -- click here

Please print the report, fill in your information and returned to:

NDSU Extension Service - State Soil Conservation Committee
2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite #104
Bismarck, ND 58503-0585

Soil Conservation District Directory

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ND Soil Conservation District Area Directory Listing

More information can be found at the following directory area:

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Area I -complete listing

Area II -complete listing
Area III -complete listing

Area IV -complete listing
Area V -complete listing

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Supervisors Handbook

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HANDBOOK FOR NORTH DAKTOA SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Prepared By:
North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee
State Capitol, Bismarck, ND (1997)

North Dakota Soil Conservation District Supervisors Handbook
This handbook has been prepared to assist the soil conservation district supervisors with the in their work. The success or failure of a Soil Conservation District depends largely upon its Board of Supervisors. Recognizing this, the North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee has developed this handbook to clarify the purposes and functions of a Soil Conservation District and the duties of a Supervisor.

A Soil Conservation District Supervisor holds a very responsible position. He is a member of a governing board, directing a legal subdivision of State government responsible to the legal voters of a District, with the power of taxation and the authority to formulate land use regulations.

As a Conservation District Supervisor, you will have many opportunities to help guide and develop conservation programs in your district, state and nation. You, your opinions and voice are needed and can make a difference. You and your fellow board members will be working at the "grass roots" level, the most important vantage point for identifying problems, finding solutions, developing and implementing programs.

Your conservation district board is charged by state law with specific responsibilities that no other agency is charged with and gives your district the necessary authority to carry them out.

We hope you will find the explanations and suggestions in this handbook helpful.

Table of Contents: These linkes are in pdf format

Agreements/Forms
Billing Collection Policy
Cooperating Organizations
District Operations
Expenses
General
Personnel
Policy Guidelines for Expenditures
Records Retentionn Policy

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Related Websites

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ND Association of Soil Conservation Districts
ND Agriculture Statistics Service
ND Department of Agriculture
ND Department of Economic Development & Finance
ND Department of Health/ Environmental Health Section
ND Forest Service
ND Geological Survey
ND Governors Office
ND Land Department
ND Pesticide in Groundwater Risk Assessment
ND State Game and Fish Department
ND State Water Commission

NDSU - Extension Service
NDSU County Extension Offices
NDSU College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
NDSU Research and Extension Centers

State of North Dakota

USDA Agricultural Research Service
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Mandan, ND
USDA Cooperative Research, Education and Extension Service
USDA Farm Service Agency
USDA Farm Service Agency - North Dakota
USDA Forest Service
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - North Dakota

US Bureau of Reclamation
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service

Ducks Unlimited
Pheasants Forever
Manitoba - North Dakota Zero - Till Farmers Association

Soil and Water Conservation Society
Soil and Water Conservation Society - North Dakota Chapter

North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee

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The North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee assists with administrative matters and provides program planning assistance to the soil conservation districts in the state of North Dakota.

The North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee (SSCC) was created by the 1937 Legislative Assembly and is maintained as a state agency. The SSCC has a membership of seven voting members, five elected and two appointed by the Governor.

For more information contact:
Scott Hochhalter, State Soil Specialist
NDSU Extension Service
2718 Gateway Ave., Suite 104
Bismarck, ND 58503
Phone:701-328-9718
Fax: 701-328-9721
e-mail:scott.hochhalter@ndsu.edu

Map of Soil Conservation Districts

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Composition of the State Soil Conservation Committee

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The North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee (SSCC) was created by the 1937 Legislative Assembly and is maintained as a state agency. The SSCC has a membership of seven voting members, five elected and two appointed by the Governor. The term of office of every member of the SSCC shall be three years and until a successor is elected or appointed. A member of the SSCC shall be eligible for re-election and re-appointment, but no member may serve for more than two full, successive terms. Vacancies in either elective or appointive terms may be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the Governor.

Elective Members
For the purpose of electing the five elective members of the SSCC, the State of North Dakota is divided into five areas as follows:
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Area I -Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Foster, Grand Forks, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Towner, Walsh and Wells Counties.
Area II -Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Griggs, LaMoure, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele and Traill Counties.
Area III -Bottineau, Burke, Divide, McHenry, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Rolette and Ward Counties.
Area IV -Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder, Logan, McIntosh, McLean, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, Sioux and Stutsman Counties.
Area V -Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, McKenzie, Mercer, Stark, Slope and Williams Counties.

One member of the SSCC is elected from each of the five areas by vote of the members of the boards of supervisors of the districts in that area. Elections of members of the SSCC are held under rules adopted by the SSCC and in cooperation with and at the time of the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts Area Meetings. Elections of members of the SSCC are conducted by the SSCC.

Appointive Members
Two members of the SSCC shall be appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint individuals who can represent those interests within the state not already represented, or less fully represented, by one or more of the five elected members of the SSCC. The Governor shall attempt, so far as feasible, to make possible suitable representation for all interests in the state in the membership of the SSCC, including the interests of farmers, livestock growers, rural areas, small towns, cities, and industry and business, recognizing that any single member of the SSCC may sometimes appropriately be regarded as representing more than one of these interests.

Advisory, Nonvoting Members
The SSCC has six advisory, nonvoting member who are representatives of the State Association of Soil Conservation Districts, NDSU Extension Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, State Water Commission, Commissioner of Agriculture and Game and Fish Department.

The NDSU Extension Service was directed by the 55th Legislative Assembly to assist the Committee in performing the Committee’s duties, within the limits of legislative appropriations. The Extension Director shall instruct Extension Agents to cooperate in the delivery of information and services to the Districts.

North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee Duties and Powers
The SSCC assists with administrative matters and provides program planning assistance to the soil conservation districts in the state. The members of the SSCC receive forty-five dollars per day as compensation for their services on the SSCC in addition to travel expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. Meetings of the SSCC are open to the public.

Principal Duties and Powers:
To offer such assistance as may be appropriate to the supervisors of districts in the carrying out of any of their powers and programs. To keep the supervisors of each of the several districts informed of the activities and experience of all other districts, and to facilitate an interchange of advice and experience between such districts and cooperation between them. To secure the cooperation and assistance of state, federal, regional, interstate, and local, public, and private agencies with districts; and to facilitate arrangements under which districts may assist or serve county governing bodies and other agencies in the administration of any activity concerned with the conservation of natural resources. To review agreements, or forms of agreements, proposed to be entered into by districts with other districts or with state, federal, interstate, or other public or private organizations, and advise the districts concerning such agreements or forms of agreement. To recommend to the Extension Director biennial budgets necessary to finance the activities of the SSCC and districts; and to distribute moneys appropriated by the legislative assembly for grants to soil conservation districts. To represent the state in matters affecting soil conservation. To require annual reports from districts. To establish uniform accounting methods that shall be used by districts. To receive from other state and local agencies for review and comment suitable descriptions of their plans, programs, and activities affecting the conservation of natural resources for purposes of coordination with district conservation programs; To arrange for and participate in conferences necessary to avoid conflict among such plans and programs and to call attention to omissions; and to avoid duplication of effort.

The State Soil Conservation Committee And District Records
The State Soil Conservation Committee (SSCC) office is the central point, at the state level, for information concerning Soil Conservation Districts, their activities and programs.

The State Soil Conservation Committee office keeps a file showing:
1. All actions taken in the organization of each District.
2. A record of each supervisor - when elected or appointed.
3. Additions of territory, changes of district boundaries, consolidation of districts, change of district names and dissolution of districts.

The State Committee must keep a record of:
District minutes.
District long-range programs and revisions.
District annual plans of operation.
District annual reports.
The financial audit of each District
District rules, regulations, contracts, agreements and other information, such as newsletters, and reports as may be necessary.

Why it is necessary to keep a record of this type for each Soil Conservation District at the State level:
Soil Conservation Districts are a governmental subdivision of State government operating under State Law (Chapter 4-22 )of the North Dakota Century Code) and are subject to provisions of the State constitution and various rules and regulations which require a State entity for governmental subdivision to keep such records.

In order for the SSCC to carry out its general duties and powers spelled out in Section 4-22-06 of the District Law, it is necessary for the SSCC to keep such records and other information available at all times. A complete record of Districts and their activities are necessary in statewide planning for development in the field of land and water resources, and land-use planning and economic development. Records of each District provide information necessary for state appropriation requests and other legislative action. Such records tell the story of Soil Conservation Districts, their accomplishments and short comings that are essential for Districts to meet the challenge of a changing world and keep the conservation of our natural resources under local control.

Watershed Projects
I. United States Public Law 83-566. Provides for the establishment of small Watershed Projects.
The State Soil Conservation Committee was designated by Governor Norman Brunsdale to receive, approve and assign planning priority to watershed applications. Applications are to include facts about the size and location of the watershed, descriptions of the land and water problems, information about proposed work needed to solve the community problem, information about the sponsoring organizations and their source of funds. Watersheds, by law, are limited to 250,000 acres in size.

Since 1954 when the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public Law 83-566) was enacted, many rural and urban communities have applied for technical and cost share assistance from the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Act provides that sponsors of watershed projects may include purposes such as flood prevention, agricultural water management and water supply, municipal and industrial water supply for present or future use, recreation, and fish and wildlife development.

Watershed projects bridge the resource development gap between the soil and water conservation work of individual land owners and large federal and state public works projects for water resource development on major rivers. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has the primary responsibility for carrying out the small watershed program.In addition to assistance under Public Law 83-566, aid is available from other federal, federal-state, and state programs dealing with land, water, plants, recreation, and fish and wildlife.

II. Sponsoring Watershed Projects- Districts are eligible sponsors for watershed protection and flood prevention projects (Public Law 83-566). They are responsible for the land treatment features of the watershed program. It is necessary to have as a co-sponsor an organization that has taxing authority and right of eminent domain. This can be a county, city, or a unit of state government; however, a Water Resource District is most ideally suited for co-sponsorship.

The water resource district would be responsible for obtaining easements and rights-of-way, contracting for construction of structural measures, and their future maintenance. It is most important that soil conservation district boards of supervisors maintain close working relationship with the directors of the water resource district. Districts that have specific questions regarding watershed projects cost-sharing for watershed development or organizing water resource districts, should contact the local District Conservationist of the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee Authorities - Duties and Responsibilities Laws
1. Soil Conservation District Law (N.D.C.C. 4-22)
2. Soil Conservation District Technician Program
3. Surface Mining Reports Law (N.D.C.C. 38-16)
4. Reclamation Plans for Surface Mining of Coal (N.D.C.C. 38-14.1-21[2])
5. State Technical Committee - Advisory Group for USDA Conservation Programs
6. State Program Committee for the Rural Abandoned Mine Program (RAMP)

State Soil Conservation Conservation Committee Directory

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Chair -
Vice-Chair Tom Burau

David Burkland 1718 12th Ave NE Grand Forks, ND 58201 701-772-0761 --Area I lioneltrains@gfwireless.com	Tom Burau, Vice Chair 9941 County Road 6 Columbus, ND 58727 701-939-6801 - Area III tjburau@nccray.com	Kelly Froelich 2804 87th St Selfridge, ND 58568 701-422-3636 - Area IV froelich@westriv.com
Julie Hoff 8840 32nd St SW Richardton, ND 58652 701-974-3375 - Area V cjandco@mycfrw.net	Kathy Hegstad 7660 90th Ave NW Powers Lake, ND 58773 701-260-7382 kathyhegstad@yahoo.com *Appointee	Dennis Renner 4530 Hwy 6 Mandan, ND 58554 701-667-1982 *Appointee
Kelly Klosterman 7825 County Road 1 Mooreton, ND 58061 701-274-8812 - Area II trik@agwireless.net

ADVISORS TO THE COMMITTEE

Doug Goehring, Commissioner ND Department of Agriculture 600 E Boulevard Ave Bismarck, ND 58505 701-328-4754	Dwight Comfort Water Resource Engineer ND State Water Commission 900 E Boulevard Ave Bismarck, ND 58505 701-328-4962	Mary Podoll State Conservationist USDA-NCRS PO Box 1458 Bismarck, ND 58502 701-530-2003
Brian Johnston, Exec. Director ND Association of Soil Districts PO Box 1601 Bismarck, ND 58502 701-223-8518	Terry Steinwand, Director ND State Game & Fish 100 Bismarck Expressway N Bismarck, ND 58501 701-328-6305	Gerald Sturn SW District Director NDSU Extension Service 2718 Gateway Ave., #104 Bismarck, ND 58503 701-329-9715

NDSU Extension Staff assisting ND State Soil Conservation Committee
Scott Hochhalter, State Soil Consercvation Specialist
Phone: 701-328-9718 (w) 701-220-3129 (cell)
E-mail scott.hochhalter@ndsu.edu

Sandy Erickson, Administrative Office Manager
Phone: 701-328-9718 - Fax: 701-328-9721
E-mail sandra.k.erickson@ndsu.edu

About Soil Conservation Districts

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A soil conservation district has established boundaries, usually along county lines, that have the authority to conduct surveys, investigations and research relating to soil erosion and the prevention and control measures needed. They may conduct demonstrations by which soil blowing and soil washing may be prevented and controlled.
Soil conservation districts may make available to land occupiers within the district agricultural and engineering machinery and equipment, seeds and seedlings or other equipment for the prevention and control of soil erosion. They may cooperate and enter agreements with other units of government at the local, state and federal level to assist the district in providing for the conservation of the soil and soil resources of the district.
Soil conservation districts have comprehensive plans for the conservation of soil resources and the control and prevention of soil erosion within the district. They may carry out education, promotion and recognition activities within their district.
A soil conservation district is governed by a board of 3 elected soil conservation district supervisors elected at the time of the General Election, who shall serve for a six-year term. A soil conservation district, upon resolution of the three elected supervisors, may appoint two additional supervisors who shall serve for a term of one year.

The supervisors of North Dakota Soil Conservation Districts have the authority to levy a tax, not exceeding one mill, for the payment of the expenses of the district.

North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee

Surface Mining Report

SURFACE MINING REPORT- A Report for Minerals other than Coal -- click here

Please print the report, fill in your information and returned to:

Soil Conservation District Directory

ND Soil Conservation District Area Directory Listing

More information can be found at the following directory area:

Area I -complete listing

Area II -complete listing Area III -complete listing

Area IV -complete listingArea V -complete listing

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Supervisors Handbook

HANDBOOK FOR NORTH DAKTOA SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

Related Websites

North Dakota State Soil Conservation Committee

Map of Soil Conservation Districts

Composition of the State Soil Conservation Committee

State Soil Conservation Conservation Committee Directory

About Soil Conservation Districts

Area II -complete listing
Area III -complete listing

Area IV -complete listing
Area V -complete listing