A32-Uncaater Farming, Saturday, October 30, 1999 (Continued from Page A3O) Reclaiming wetlands lost to development is one of the prime objectives of the partners pro gram, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service. Soil Conservationist Giro Lo Pinto of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service says it is likely the new pond sites on LeCompte’s land were wetlands at the beginning of the 20th cen tury. “In our lifetime there have been no wetlands there, but prior to clearing for farm land there probably were wetlands on this site.” Lo Pinto said. From conceptualization to completion, the Valley Crest Farm project took a few months to finish and the actual wet lands construction required four days of full-time labor by two workers. Runoff from recent thunderstorms filled the wet lands and they have been stocked with nearly 700 fish commonly found in New Jersey wetlands, including sunnies, cat fish, bass and minnows. The new environment has already attracted waterfowl, reptiles, amphibians and insects. Wetlands are an integral part of New Jersey’s ecosystem, pro viding habitat and drinking water for threatened wildlife, and recharging groundwater, Lo Pinto said. For LeCompte, wet lands - from the cranberry bogs of South Jersey to the marsh land of the Meadowlands - are ANTI-FREEZE COOL &T deals t ai j flßj pij /iWljBERVice INTERCOURSE, PA 800 732-0017 CASE H§ I'mCAbf COHPOHATION Visit Hi Ull the littp wwvt i C.lsf IH is ,i n nsliTpri tf.iilf-m.irK mC >m Cnumr ition HJi l int- /\l. ■> ■ -.,n> Hunterdon County’s as much a trademark of New Jersey as the appellation Garden State. “My ambition for Valley Crest Farm is to create a place where the best elements of New Jersey’s natural world come together, said LeCompte. Already, the farm is producing a variety of vegetables for which the Garden State was named, including asparagus, tomatoes, Lebanon, N.J. resident Robert LeCompte, center, accepts an appreciation award and congratulatory hand shake from D.J. Monette, a fish and wildlife biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, while Giro LoPinto of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service looks on. The award recognized LeCompte’s contribution to the Garden State’s ecosystem by sponsoring Hunterdon County’s first wetlands creation project on his 85-acre Valley Crest Farm. The cooperative effort between LeCompte, the county Soil Conservation District and fed eral Fish and Wildlife Service created two quarter-acre wetlands on the property. A Superior Blend Meets Requirements For Off-Highway Equipment AFSSA 55 Gallon Drum $199.00 996723R2A Gallons / Case Lots $3.99 Fleetguard CompleaT Anti-Freeze Compleat™ Is a Fully Formulated Coolant Requiring No “Supplemental Coolant Additives" Precharge. Compleat™ Provides Superior Protection and Minimizes Coolant Related Water Pump Seal Leakage. Compleat” EG (Ethylene Glycol) CC2701 Gallon Concentrate $9.14 CC2BOI Gallon 50/50 Premix $O.OO Compleat™ PC (Propylene Glycol) PG Offers Very Low Toxicity and is Used Extensively in the Food and Pharmaceutical Industry. CC27U Gallon Concentrate $10.49 CC2710 Gallon 50/50 Premix $6.71 Stand-By Emergency Parts Support 24 Hours A Day Visit Our Web site www.hoober.com We Ship Parts Via FEDEX, UPS, PPSH, Bus, Air Freight, Etc. inogEß I HI I HUH .