‘MINUTES: DURLIN Soil and Water conservation District, held at Kenansville, NC. Meeting Wumber: _4 Date: _May 1, 1995 ‘Supervisors Present ‘Others Present: Willian F. Pickett, chairman Larry Harper, Watershed Conmissioner Franklin 0. Willians, Vice-chrm. san Taylor, Watershed Commiesionce Willian G. sullivan,'sec.-treas. Michael &.’sugy, De, NRCS Calvin R. ‘Mercer, Ménber Lauren Aasiestad, S¢, NRCS + Member Darrell Beason, Sc, NRCS; Nona Tippett, Admin. Conservationist uinutes of meeting held april 3, 1995 approved as read. it was noted that all necessary prerequisites have been submitted in grder for NRCS to sign the project agreement on the construction of recreation facilities at cabin Lake Recreation Park. Sugg, discussed Supplemental Watershed agreenent No. 5 for Limestone Greek Watershed and noted that 3.6 remaining miles of channel work along with 5 fishing access areas are being deleted due to not being apie to get a Corps of Engineers 404 permit for this type work. Following discussion Mercer made and Willians seconded motion to sign agrecrent. Motion carried unanimously. Sugg informed group of meeting with county commissioners concerning DEM water quality report of cabin Lake, and that report doesn’t indieegen = major problen at this point, but it does indicate it could be a peosiem Af corrective measures are hot taken. He noted that DIM representative Dave Adkins told commissioners that high readings could possibly have resulted from a flock of geese or ducks on pond just prior to eimplos being taken, and that at least 5 samplings need to be taken fora! good Feading. Sugg also pointed out that only 2 out of 34 readings taken over 8 Period of sampling trips showed fecal choloform presence, “He noted that Board followed procedure to eliminate potential probieas 293 years ago by contacting Murphy Farms on potential problens; meeting #ich Wendel1 wurphy on locating of new operations; and contacting Dall to monitor water quality as soon as lake completed. Next Meeting Date:06/05/95 Time:7:30 PH Place:, 4 Kenansvitle, NC Soll and Water Conservation Commission, NC Dept. of Environnent, Health, and Natural Resources, PO Box 27687, Raleigh, NC” 27611-9607Duplin soit and Water conservation District May 1, 1995 Page 2 Discussed request from Commissioners Fussell, Walker, and Powers on obtaining information trom US Army Corps of inginesrs on any assistance available to clean out Northeast River, Goshen Swamp, and crecke in Duplin County. Following discussion willians nade and Sullivan seconded notion to send letter requesting information to COB. Motion carriad unanimously. Following discussion of the proposed project, "Managenent Practices to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution on a Watershed Basis" being proposed to. USDA-CSRS, ‘and it being noted that NRCS will provide a half-tine waste Banagenent spezialist for the wetland component and the full-time technician for the precision tarming component as outlined in the proposal, Willians nade and Mercer seconded motion to write a letter to br. Frank Hunenik at NCSU endorsing the proposed project. Motion carried. ‘Tippett gave an update on the progress being made with the NC Ag Cost Share Program noting that landowners are installing remaining practices under the 1993 Program Year and those that have not have released funds to rollover to the 95 Program. Lanier and Kennedy are working os contracts to encumber approximately $15-20,000 in addition to'the reallocation of $38,391. ‘The main practice being planned is Lagcon upgrades to hep with the December 31, 1997, 0200 deadline. Tippett informed the Board that information was mailed out on Resource Conservation Workshop to the four high school vo-ag teachers, but no, Fesponse has been received to date. Following discussion on’ finding @ good, qualified applicant, Mercer nade and Sullivan seconded motion te still submit application information if an interested person is located. before the deadline of May 19. Motion carried. Aaslestad reported on Goshen Hydrologic Unit and Herrings Marsh Run Projects indiceting that status about saxe as previous month with sork focusing on nutrient management plans and updating aninal waste managenent plane. Sugg informed croup that Russell Tucker, County Manager, met with rim and three techricians, Lanier, Kennedy, and Houston, concerning thelr gutside enployzent In’ agrinent Services. He notea that Tucker basically gave then until the end of the year to nake a decision to divest Ehenselves of Agriment services or quit county employment. Sugg ncted that he was bringing this up to keep board informed, but not asking ror any action at this time. Pickett noted that if they want to keep these business, they must keep it separate, even though every tine they Get one person to do things right, they are putting us ahead in the program. Following discussion on letter from Don Abernathy concerning budget/progran cuts, Williams made and Mercer seconded motion for letter to be prepared to répresentatives requesting support of the conservation Programs." Motion carried.