Show Conservation in Five Areas Job for Ev Every ry One Says J. J R. R Moore I Some one should take time and make a summary of Conservation work done in hi S Summit County Ill I'll bet most o oj us would be surprised at the Vast amount of at conservation conservation conserva conserve tion activities th that t have been c carried out in the past 10 lQ years When one stops ta to this It is tremendous in the various enterprises where conservation work Carr can anand an- an and antt has b been ert 1714 includes Include all an agencies and organizations 1 Lions in the county Acts of Conservation To me conservation is done in about five areas according to the natural resources Cropland and Grassland Water Forests Fish and Wildlife Minerals rals Of Ot course these resources can bp be divided into many sub topics sub and activities a The good earth or soils the cropland and the grassland that feed teed the nation Conservation Conservation Conserva Conserva- tion of ot our cropland has three objectives 1 Protecting the body of soil soli against erosion by wind and va water ter 2 Protecting our agriculture against unnecessary permanent shifts of ot good cropland to other uses 3 Rebuilding and increasing soil soli fertility and soil productivity To Tb protect the cropland and grassland grass grass- grass q land and maintain them is la a a lob job I that requires the ingenuity frugality fru fru- management and leadership leader leader- ship of or all concerned and must mast reach out to all aU facets of ot these vital resources em B Water abundant yet critical i I Water Wate-r Is the most universally distributed of resources and resources and It isone Is Isone isone one of ot mankind's most essential needs We take the supply for tor granted as overabundant over There are many uses 1 Agricultural Ag Ag- 2 industrial 3 domestic 4 Waste disposal 5 Recreational Important Watershed Summit County has the most Important watershed in the State of ot Utah Four main rivers rise here he-fe Weber Bear and Du Duchesne Duehesne S e. e And these water are are used in all aU five areas mentioned above The watersheds eds' eds of ot all streams need streams ne d protection arid and man man- c For Forests Otter Ollera Oller a a Variety of oi Values The ranges supply the he the trees for tor lumber grazing of cattle hunt ing fishing and many many uses that need to be saved laved Summit County is abundant here heN CD D Wildlife Outdoor Herl Heri tage to Pre Preserve erve All Ali phases of ot outdoor recreation are a part 0 of the great feat American heritage And the pressure of ot the i public demand that these resources es be supplied and maintained Fishing hunting trapping boat tag ing are a few tew of ot th ports that tha are ate being sought ought for tor by an ever eager public Private lands and I public lands should help bear the tM pressures of ot this demand of at mue multiple mul tiple uses I E Minerals are Irreplaceable when once used These ese need study and ways of ot preserving What has been done would reo re quire many pages to list the various va rious rlou activities of the Soil SoU C Conservation Con n- n Service the Forest Service Service Ser vice the the ish and Wild life Service the Service the Extension ServIce Service Service ice the Summit County Water I Users the Soil Soli Conservation Dis- Dis the farmer groups the schools and many others Youth No 1 The job ahead is still still large g and Important And the number one Job a as ao I see It is Education and training and participation to an awareness that there is a Job to be done I would head youth youth as the main ones to be encouraged encouraged aged tol tot participate in natural resource re reo source management programs and projects Job Number Two would be the training of leaders to the responsibilities of administration and I management In a fair equitable and wise manner Job Number Three would be to develop principles and policies concerning resource management The wise use and development and management of ot the natural resources will be a great benefit to individuals and to society |