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Show Soil Conservation Service Now Taking Nominations "Citizens can influence local soil and water conservation programs pro-grams by nominating and electing individuals to their Soil Conservation Conserva-tion District," according to Miles "Cap" Ferry, Commissioner of the Utah Department of Agriculture. Nominations are now being accepted ac-cepted for three of the five positions on each of Utah's 39 soil conservation conserva-tion district boards. One can get involved in the nomination process by conferring with their local nominating nom-inating committee comprised of the chairpersons of the County Commission Com-mission or Council, the County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Con-servation Committee, the Soil Conservation District and the County Agricultural Extension Agent, or by public petition. For details on the petition process, contact con-tact local public conservation district dis-trict officials or the Utah Department Depart-ment of Agriculture. Nominations must be received by December 31, 1991. Soil conservation districts are governmental subdivisions classified classi-fied as dependent, special service districts. They focus on land, water, wa-ter, and related environmental resources. re-sources. District boards give local direction and priority to programs that enhance and protect these basic natural resources. Voting by mail will take place in early 1992. Ballots will be sent to Utah's principal land managers in late January. Other registered voters vot-ers may request a ballot by contacting contact-ing their local district officials or the Utah Department of Agriculture, Agricul-ture, co Soil Conservation Commission, Com-mission, 350 N. Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 16 (phone 538-7120). |