—La ncaster Farmi hg, Saturday, May 7, 1977 106 Small watershed projects under review HARRISBURG, Pa.-At limits the size of watershed President Carter’s request, area to no more than 250,000 the USDA, Soil Conservation acres. The multipurpose Service (SCS), is conducting projects called for land a review of all small treatment to reduce soil watershed projects in erosion and siltation. They Pennsylvania under con- usually include such flood struction or approved for prevention structures as construction, SCS state earthen dams and water conservationist Graham T. impoundments. Many Munkittrick said recently, projects also provide the Projects under review local inhabitants with include those administered domestic and industrial by SCS under PL-566 which water supply, recreation, Bill passed to protect farmland-along with Appalachian Trail HARRISBURG - Rep. Noah W. Wenger, R- Lancaster, has announced that a measure to save the Appaladan Trail in Penn* sylvania has been passed overwhelmingly in the House along with his amendment for the preservation of farmland dong the trail. Wenger said the legislation would protect the 200 miles of the trail that pass through' Pennsylvania from com mercial encroachment. The measure contains Wenger’s amendment to insure that land acquired by the State to preserve the pathway does not infringe on valuable farmland. The conservation bill provides the State with $500,000 to acquire land through which the trail passes, but under the Wenger amendment, acquisition by eminent domain of tillable farmland would be limited to a foot path with a width of not more than 25 feet across the land. Hie amendment further provides that limited acquisition applies until the owner of such land states an intention to convert the land to nonfanning use. FFA holds election ELVERSON, Pa. - The regular meeting of the Twin Valley' Future Farmers of America was held April 5. President Ted Ford opened the meeting with the regular opening ceremonies. The main topic for toe meeting was the election of 1977-78-chapter officers. Nominations were taken and E-town 4-H club shown castration ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. - Members of the Elizabethtown 4-H Pig and Rabbit Club learned how to castrate pigs at their most recent meeting, held at toe Warren Heisey farm, near FISHER SPRAY PAINTERS (Henry K. Fisher Inc.) SANDBLASTING and SPRAY PAINTING INTERIOR and EXTERIOR Aerial Ladder Equipment Office A Shop 667 Hartman Station Rd Residence - 2322 Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster, Penna For FREE Estimates Call 717-393-6530 “The House passage of the Appalachian Trail bill is an important step, forward in preserving air invaluable natural resource. I hope the State Senate concurs and that all states from Maine to Georgia through which the trail passes will take similar action,” Wenger said. “I am very pleased that my amendment was also passed because farmland is a valuable natural resource too and ihust also be protected.” The Lancaster County legislator, who is a member of the House Conservation Committee, said the Ap palachian Trail measure would designate the trail as a footpath and prohibit the use of motorized vehicles by the general public, in addition to mandating the preservation and maintenance respon sibilities of each municipality through which the trail passes. Wenger said the federal government will match the amount of money the State decides to spend to save the trail from land developers and private landowners who are currently buying real estate adjacent to the historic and scenic path. then the chapter preceded to vote. The results are as follows: President, Clarence Jen nelle; vice president, Howie Griest; secretary, Deb Ford; chaplin, Tom Kirk; treasurer, Danny Mosteller; reporter Doris Mast; sen tinel Jim Mimm and historian Sandi Shade. here. The operation was demonstrated by Heisey. The treasurer’s report revealed that the club has $7. The county council report was given by Tom Baum. The next meeting will be held on May 24, and fish and wildlife habitat. Munkittrick said the review will be made in two phases. “The first screening,” he said, “will be to identify those projects that are unquestionably sound environmentally, economically, and from the standpoint of safety of structures. This phase is to be completed by April 29, 1977." The SCS official said projects that do not pass the initial screening will un Don| 6et Caught With Your Hay Down Also Loss of Silo Capacity ! SAVE THE HIGH NUTRIENT CONTENT OF YOUR LUSH GREEN HAY AND CORN CROPS And Chop That Same Afternoon on a Conn Drying Day. BY SIMPLY APPLYING SILO-KING YOU HELP PREVENT..OVER-HEATING., VITAMIN LOSS ENERGY LOSS SEEPAGE DIGESTIBLE PROTEIN LOSS YOUR COWS WILL EAT MORE SWEET, PALATABLE AND NUTRITIOUS SILAGE! jjgHlhftstern Penna Southern Lancaster Co Lebanon Co. George F. Delong Henry DeLong, Jr Marvin Meyer Regional Manager RD2 Box 69 RD2. Box 157 225 West Woods Drive peach Bot(om PA 17563 Annvi || e PA 170 03 Litite PA 17543 Rhone 7 j 7 548 3471 Phon e 717 867-1445 Call Colled 717 626 0261 istern lj)m r..-m r.’f! .*v. Ben Greenawalt Bn P »r n»iur Melvin Herr RD2 Conestoga PA 17516 ont Robesoma PA RD2 New Holland PA 17557 Phone 717 872 5686 Phone 215 693 6160 Ph 717 354 5977 North Western Lai.oaster Co tart B Binder RD2 Manheim Phone 717 665 PA 17545 3126 dergo more thorough study, with the process to be completed by June 15, 1977. Projects then Selected for public hearings will be an nounced on June 17, 1977. Munkittrick gave his assurance that any hearings will be held in the vicinity of the project before July 1, 1977. ' Final recom mendations on projects will be provided to die President by July 15, 1977. State conservationists said projects that pass the initial TOO WET RESULTS ? Energy Loss - Vitamin Loss - Digestible Protein Loss REDUCE HARVEST AND STORAGE LOSSES ... Ui S '-K k J Ni A King Weather Proof Method (for more information ) Call or Write Your Nearest Agri-King Serviceman Southwestern Lancaster Co itheastern Pi Aldus R King RDI Box 67A A'glen PA 19310 Phone 215 593 5952 screening will have to meet the following three criteria: (1) no additional major adverse environmental impacts would result from project completion; (2) the ratio of remaining direct benefits to remaining direct costs exceeds unity when discounted at the rate of 6-% per cent; and (3) no creditable question remains to be resolved concerning the safety of the project structure. The Pennsylvania review is part of a government-wide study of all water resource projects ordered by President Carter. An in teragency task force coor dinated 6y the Council on AGRI-KING KEY 10 PROFIT TOO DRY - LEAF LOSS N 6 Allows You To Mow In The Morning - Northeast Berts Co Chester tip William Windle RDI Atglen PA 19310 Phone 215-593 6143 Environmental Quality and the President’s Office of Management and Budget developed the criteria. The total number of SCS projects being reviewed nationally is 1185. The following are the small watershed projects being reviewed by SCS m Pennsylvania: Brandywine Creek, Briar Creek, Brodbead Creek, Cross Creek, Dunlap Creek, Greene-Dreher Creek, Harmon Creek, Jacobs Creek, Little Schuylkill Creek, Little Shenango, Middle Creek, Nescopeck Creek, Neshaminy Creek, Oil Creek, Wheeling Creek, and .Pine Ron Creek. Northampton Co Thomas Heist Mam Street Alburbs. PA 18101 Phone 215 965-5124 South Central Fenna James L. Yoder Reponal Manager 250 Edwards Ave Chambersburg PA 17201 Call Collect 717 264 9321
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