Conservation group organizing MANHEIM - Residents of ie Chickies Creek Water ied are in the process of arming a watershed ssociation to assist in >nserving the natural sources of that stream, it 1S been announced. The Big Chickies Creek, in s 40-mile trek to the isquehanna River through irtions of Lancaster and >banon Counties, has been ibject to considerable ioding and controversy in cent years. Soil and water con servation along the stream, os well as wise management |»f the watershed’s resour ces, will be primary goals of the newly formed association. The association, still in the organizational stage, is seeking residents of the watershed willing to serve on the board of directors, ac cording to Mark F. Nestleroth, temporary chairman of the group. 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Directors will be elected from a salte of nominations at the association’s first official meeting on April 8, 1976. Nominations will likewise be accepted from the floor at that meeting. Place will be the cafeteria of the Manheim High School at 7:30 p.m. Any resident of the watershed are interested in conserving its natural resources is urged to become a member of the association and attend the first meeting on April 8. The area of the Chickies Creek Watershed is defined as those lands drained or affected by the Chickies Creek, and areas of the flood plain, extending to the confluence of the creek with the Littel Chickies Creek, including all or part of the following boroughs and townships: In Lancaster County - Manheim Borough; Rapho, Penn, Elizabeth, East AVERAGE BALANCE Hempfield and Hempfield townships. In Lebanon County - Cornwall Borough; South Lebanon and West Cornwall Townships. It was tentatively decided by the association’s steering committee that 27 directors shall be elected from the membership. Three directors shall be elected at large from each of the following townships or boroughs: Manheim Borough, Penn Township, (South) Rapho Township, (North) Rapho Township, East Hempfield Township, West Hempfield Township, as well as three directors from the combined areas of Cornwall Borough, South Lebanon Township, West Cornwall Township and Elizabeth Township. Representation on the board of directors, it was felt, should be based on the amount of total land area that the borough or township contained within the confines of the designated watershed. In addition to the above elected directors from %£. First c ll£itLOrul (&cwk oft Stna&Jbung, specific areas there will be six directors elected at large from the membership at its first meeting April 8. Purpose of the nonprofit organization, as stated in the By-Laws drawn up by the steering committee, would be the following: To promote the con servation of the natural resources of the Chickies Creek Watershed; West To conduct educational and scientific investigations and research related to natrual resources con servation within the bor dering the Chikies Creek Watershed; To disseminate in formation pertaining to the natural resources of the watershed to interested parties and the general public either without charge or at no profit to the Association; To educate individuals and organizations in the value or stream controls and land activities; To improve financial, technical and other assistance from federal, MEMBER F.D.I C Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 20,1976—53 state and local sources to implement the Watershed’s protection and development. Stated objectives would be to study the resources of the watershed and develop a watershed management program; and to promote local interest in the problems on natural resources con servation in watershed and solicit local support for the programs developed to correct and alleviate the problem conditions. Membership of the Association will be restricted to individuals residing in or organizations having headquarters within the designated boundaries of the watershed. Forestry granted The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced 1976 funding for the Forestry Incentives Program (FIP) at the $l5 million level authorised by Congress. The FIP is a continuing program designed to increase the production of timber products on small, private timber tracts, according to Paul H. Keeney, Chairman of Berks County Agricultural Stabilization and Con servation Committee. Set the stage with fertilizer now. More yield, more money.. when you apply pre-plant fertilizer. 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Its activities and projects will be supported primarily be membership dues and private contributions. funding In its third year of operation, FIP will again be available in designated counties with high resource potential for increased timber production. Both annual and long-term agreements will be offered to eligible owners of non industrial private forest lands. Federal cost-sharing under these agreements will range from 50 to 75 percent of tiie cost of carrying ovft tree planting and timber stand improvement prac tices. All FIP agreements must be based on forest management plans developed by the local forester in cooperation with the landowner. FIP is administered by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, in consultation with the U.S. Forest Service and State Foresters. Pennsylvania has received an allocation of $344,000 to continue the Forestry In centives Program. Lan downers with woodlots producing commercial timber or planning to plant timber specie trees are generally eligible for this program. Eligibility is limited to owners of woodlots of SOO acres or less. Timber processors, utilities, and municipalities are not eligible. Interested farmers and woodlot owners may file their request for cost sharing assistance at county ASCS offices. FIP cost sharing approximates 75 percent of the cost of trees and planting, thinning, pruning, and other woodlot management practices in Pennsylvania. Eligibility for par ticipation in all programs administered by ASCS is established under law without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin. If you are a heavy user of cold cuts, it pays to slice your own. It’s cheaper that way. Vs