Barber CountyConservation District

2013A Year At A Glance

2013 Annual Meeting• Heritage Center, Medicine Lodge, KS• Election of Supervisor:

Sam Baier• Poster Winners• Banker’s Winners• Outstanding Conservationist Winner

Conservation Tree Planting Program

District Cooperates with Kansas Forest Service to Offer Low-Cost Tree and

Shrub Seedlings for Use in Conservation Plantings. Orders are Taken From Early

December Through May 1, but Order Early to Insure Species Availability.

One Successful EQIP & WHIP Sign-Up

• November Application Deadline

• Assisted NRCS with Clerical Support

– Received 32 EQIP applications for 10,918 Acres

– Received 10 WHIP applications for 5,724 Acres

* “Data provided was not obtained through Resource Economic Analysis and Planning Division (REAP) and as such is considered preliminary.”

EQIP & WHIP• Funded 7 new contracts in the amount of

$357,016 for protecting/enhancing Soil & Water Quality Conservation.

• Funded 17 new contracts in the amount of $526,977 for improving Grasslands Health, Vigor, Providing Livestock Water, & Improving Wildlife Habitat (Brush Management, Prescribed Burning, Livestock Water Pipelines, Wells, Tanks, Prescribed Grazing Incentives, & Cross-Fencing)

* “Data provided was not obtained through Resource Economic Analysis and Planning Division (REAP) and as such is considered preliminary.”

Conservation Accomplishments

• New Conservation Plans Written on 19,612 Acres

• Practices Applied to Benefit Soil Quality on 1,122 Acres

• Practices Applied to Benefit Water Quality on 8,076 Acres

• Practices Applied to Benefit Grazing Lands on 22,851 Acres

• Practices Applied to Benefit Wildlife Habitat on 4,875 Acres

2013 Stewardship WeekApril – May

• Theme – Where Does Your Water Shed?

• Churches and Educators Take Advantage of the Free Stewardship Materials Offered by the Conservation District.

Spring Wildflower Tour Cancelled

For The First Time In 29 Years The

Spring Wildflower Tour Was

Cancelled. A Very Cold Spring Kept The Spring Showing To A

Bare Minimum --Looking Forward To

Spring 2014!!

CoCoRaHS

Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow

NetworkRecognizing the Importance

of Accurate Data Collection and Reporting,

the District Acts as County Coordinator for

CoCoRaHS.

Water Resources Cost Share Program

• Sign-up - April 1 – April 30

• Funds Received July 1 - $17,203.00

• December Re-allocation - $1,784.00

WRCSP Allocations

• Livestock Water Developments - $17,203.00

• December Funds Yet To Be Allocated

Non-Point Source Pollution Control Program (NPS)

• Fund Allocation - $14,812.00

• Livestock Water Developments-$8,568.00

• On Site Waste System - $6,244.00

No-Till Funds

District Engaged In Funding Opportunity For Supervisor To Attend No-Till On The

Plains Winter Conference.

www.barbercountyconservationdistrict.com

The Conservation District is on the Web! Lots of Information Available on Everything

From the Wildflower Tour – Cost Share – Products for Sale – the Newsletter – NRCS

Programs – Contractors List – Youth & Education Activities and Winners.

Check Us Out @www.barbercountyconservationdistrict.com

LIKE us on Facebook!!!

Barber County FairJuly 22-24

This Year’s Booth Highlighted the

Youth & Education Activities the

District is Involved With in Barber

County.

FairInformationAvailable toFair-goers Included:

•Wildflower Tour•Poster Contest

•Pipe

This Year’s Booth Also Included ACotton Candy

Machine For Youth Of All Ages!!

E-Waste TrailerDistrict Continues To Support Recycling By Receiving E-Waste And Maintaining

Collection Trailer At USDA Service Center.

Poster Contest

• Theme - Where Does Your Water Shed?

• 229 Entries• 2 Students Placed At The State Level• Gracie Burenheide Received 1st Place At

The State Level and Madison Pilkington Placed 2nd At The State Level!

Thanks Kids! You Did A Great Job!

Range SchoolSponsored A Student To Attend The

Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition 2013 Mid-Short Grass Range School.

Kansas Association of Conservation Districts Annual Meeting

November 24-26

• Barber County was Well Represented. • 3 Board Members in Attendance.• Ted Alexander, Sam Baier, & Cheryl

Davis Serve on Grasslands Committee.• Bonnie Baier Serves on Education &

Youth Committee.

Products For Sale

• Grass Seed • Corrugated Plastic Pipe• Corrugated Metal Pipe• Cable Fencing

ServicesAvailable for Rent

•Grass Drill•No Till Drill

•Burn Equipment

Door Prize ContributorsMIKE’S SERVICE & ALIGNMENT ALCOFARMERS COOP COMPANY WHITE’S THE PLUM THICKETT INN TO HAASTHE LITTLE STORE HOME LUMBERSIMPLE SIMONS/TACO TICO BURGER SHACKRICKE SERVICE SUBWAYFARMER’S COOP EQUITY PAT’S FLORAL SHIRTS & MORE BUSTER’S

SALOONOK COOP RAYKIESTHE SIDE LINE FARM BUREAUHOMETOWN MARKET WILLIAMS AGCAFÉ 160 SIMPSON’S

MEDICINE RIVER TRUCK STOP & INDIAN GRILL

SustainabilityLet Your County Commissioners Know

How Important The Conservation District Is To You. Encourage Them To Continue Supporting Conservation Through Their

Funding Commitment.

We’re Here For You

Let Us Know How We Can Help Address The Conservation Issues That Are

Important To You.