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Show " j I Mfe 'mam H ' I Officers for the Panguilch High School years 1978-79 were chosen. They will lead the students in their next years activities. Officers rhosen from le't to right are: i ii Inn Hatch, social committee; Mike DalUm. president: Robert Barney, vice president; I mum. Clanin. historian: Kelly Holman and Dranna Ko One Percent Of County Attends Resource Meets Public meetings held in the Panguitch and Escalante areas to present, discuss and gather local soil and water resource information for the Soil and Water Conservation Act of 1977 drew only one-percent on the county's population. Topics discussed along with attendees opinions were land use as it relates to agricultural and was a major concern; loss of cropland acres, a minor concern; availability of water and water storage, a major concern; soil erosion was a major concern; mining an J its effects was no concern; increased human activities on fishing habitat was a major concern; overgrazing was no concern and absentee ownership of land was a major concern. Even though the 38 people who attended the meeting were only one-percent of the county's population, their responses will have to be used to represent the entire county unless more input is received from county residents. Persons desiring to express their opinions about county soil and water resources, should come by the Panguitch Soil Conservation Service office and pick up worksheets discussed at the public meeting. The deadline for returning completed worksheets to the Soil Conservation Service office is June 9, 1978. All county residents are encouraged to participate. The meetings were sponsored by U.S. Soil Conservation District with assistance from the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. The Soil and Water Conservation Act of 1977 was passed by Congress and signed by President Carter last autumn. The act instructs the U.S. Department of Agriculture through its Soil Conservation Service to inventory and appraise the nation's soil, water and related resources. After the soil and water resources are inventoried and assessed, the Soil Conservation Service will develop a report describing the condition of the nation's soil and water resources, recommendations for future USDA programs and legislation necessary to properly utilize and conserve the nation's soil and water resources. I |