Show Soil District Plans Broader Aid Program A new Memorandum of Und Under r standing was signed recently be be- be between tween the Uintah Basin Soil Conservation District and the theU theU U S Department of Agriculture according to S F Utah state chairman The agreement became ef I 1 bID 1 md and w wis s signed in Washington by Orvil Orvil- Orville le Ie L Freeman Secretary of Agriculture and in Salt Lake City S F chairman and Morgan Hall Dry Fork secretary of the THIS AGREEMENT es the USDA to carry out a abroad abroad broad program program of assistance to farmers ranchers and land owners in the District ing soil and water conservation watershed protection flood pre pre pre- and rural areas dev dev dev- The District is engaged in carrying out a long range con con- conservation program designed to bring about the maximum ad ad- ad advancement in conservation and economic development of reo re- resources sources within the area This program was revised and up up- up updated dated a few months ago in co- co cooperation cooperation operation with a number of fed fed- federal eral state and local agencies DON A WILLIAMS admin admin- administrator of the Soil Conservation Service in Washington D C sent his congratulations to the local board for their fore fore- foresight sight in broadening their con of conservation which lie ahead in this field He also pledged full support of the in meeting these new challenges J A Libby State Conserva- Conserva Conservationist Conservationist for also sent his compliments and assured the District he wO would c cooperate operate to I extent in carrying out outI I this expanding program in the I Uintah Basin |