Adams Conservation District Board Curtis Hennings, Emmitt Cain, Michael Broeckel, Ron Hennings, Rob Dewald Staff Cara Hulce – Manager Sue Nichols – Office Administrator

Outreach Activities 5 th grade field day Fair booth Direct seed breakfasts Annual meeting LRP community meeting 6 th grade essay contest Adams County FFA soil judging contest

Resource Focus Improve water quality – (Aid in efforts to help the Palouse River watershed meet standards for temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, and fecal coliform) Decrease soil erosion Support rangeland health Create wildlife habitat

Projects 2+ miles of exclusionary fencing on Palouse River OSW system on Cow Creek 6,000’ pipeline, pump, trough

Projects 75,000 sq ft mulching for riparian buffer on SF Palouse River Bank stabilization & 2,905 ft of riparian buffer on NF Palouse River

Projects 968’ long 50’ wide riparian planting on NF Palouse River 700’ long 50’ wide riparian planting & 9.5 acre filter strip on SF Palouse River

Projects 1,700 ft buffer on Fourmile Creek (SF trib) 840 ft exclusionary fencing 345 ft livestock water pipeline

Projects 465 ft riparian buffer on both sides of Fourmile Creek (SF trib) 3,500 riparian buffer maitenance on SF Palouse River

Assistance Available Funding – DOE grants for practices including exclusionary fencing, off-stream water, riparian planting – WSCC grant for any type of best management practice Planning Mapping Education

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