Show Soil Conservation Improves Outstanding progress con timed during the past year in water conservation in Davis County according to a report released recently ISSUED BY the Davis Coun t tar Soil Conservation tl i District the rePort said better belter Irrigation irrigation tion water ma management was installed on on acres during 1963 Cooperators Cooperators' leveled 5 6 3 acres of gr ground und piped and lined linear feet of ca nal built two regulating reservoirs reser reser- drilled two wells installed in in- stalled nine sprinkler systems and irrigation structures BESIDES the work done conservation plans were prepared pre pre- pared on 58 farms making a total of farms with con plans on about 28 acres of land Recreational use of land within the district continues to increase the report points out DURING TilE THE past two years the county has purchased pur- pur chas chased d acres of crop land now under devel development as a memorial park Included ded kill ill be a ago golf I f course tennis courts amphitheater theater picnic areas TIlE DISTRICT has aged d thIs typo type development of-development along with private recreational recreation recreation- al aI ar areas s. s One r large elI landowner near the la lakefront e front is mg ing about acres of poor native native na- na tive pasture pastureland land into a wildlife wild wild- life lile hunting are area t Habitat for game birds is b being ing improved by building waterways and dikes to c control con con- n. n the water provide for for- nesting areas and wet land for improved feed ing DISTRICT programs are being being be ing revised to assist this this' new phase of conservation and improved im- im proved land use SupervIsors in the conservation conserva conserva- tion program give their time for development of the district dis clis and preservation of water wa- wa ter and soil Funds are ob ob- tamed only by contribution WHILE TUB TILE area Laced a possible drought l t in early 1963 this waS relieved by y the abundant abundant ant ant late sp ing storms and early fall moist moisture re Stor Storage ge is isI I considerably better ear early earin t in inG 1564 G than the c cr r report port saId However we must not rel relax re- re lax l tx in any respect in the carp of our soils and water Let ps never forget that they are the vital factors of life itself |