Show I OUR SOIL OUR STRENGTH I From Soil Soli Conservation Office Manti ManU Here we are arc at the end of another fiscal year and it is record and reporting time for forI forus forus I us in I You may be interested in getting getting getting get get- ting a n brief summary of the I I accomplishments in the district thus far this year Summary follows 31 acres contour farmed 33 acres cO conservation crop rotation acres rotation n pasture planting plant plant- lug ing acres deferred grazing 1287 acres range seeding acres brush control lin lin- I ear car feet of canal lining linear feet of channel improvement improvement improvement improve improve- ment 1500 linear feet open drain 2640 feet of diversion ditches acres of land leveling leveling leveling level level- ing 17 new ponds 4 new pump irrigation wells 20 acres of Water wa water water wa- wa ter spreading 22 miles of new ditch construction 2403 rods of new fencing 48 new m major a j o 0 r structures new small structures structures structures tures and 3 concrete diversion dams clams In addition to the above established es established es- es practices 2669 acres were covered by standard soil surveys and acres of range J were surveyed to iu lU establish site sile and condition for ranch plan plan- ning New district cooperators signed signed sign sign- ed 1 this period totaled 23 covering covering covering cover cover- ing acres New basic plans were written on 6 farms with a total acreage of Pleasant Creek Watershed In addition to the regular program progress is being made on the Pleasant Creek water water- shed This work now includes 10 channel structures lin linear linear linear lin- lin ear feet of channel improvement improvement improvement improve improve- ment miles acres of critical flood area acres of special purpose terraces terraces terraces ter ter- races 02 miles of oC gully stabilization stabilization stab 57 miles of fencing and 2150 acres of deferred grazing The Forest Service has supervIsion supervision supervision sion of the work within th the National National National Na Na- Forest boundaries Work York is progressing according to schedule schedule du dule e on this project sponsored by the local Sanpete County Coun Coun- ty the City of Mt 1 Pleasant the D D R G W V Railroad and lo local local local lo- lo cal farmers in the Pleasant Creek Watershed Land is permanent wealth if used correctly 0 n |