UNION COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

CONSERVATION NEWS

September 2007

201 Springfield Avenue,
Suite C
Anna, IL 62906
(618) 833-5666 ext. 3
BOARD DIRECTORS
Chairman
Carlyn Light
Vice-Chairman
Larry Hale
Secretary/Treasurer
Dana Eddleman
Director
Bill Littrell
Director
Kent Treece
DISTRICT STAFF
Administrative Coordinator
Betsy Back ext. 101
Betsy.Back@il.nacdnet.net
Resource Conservationist
Keith Livesay ext. 111
Keith.Livesay@il.nacdnet.net
NRCS STAFF
District Conservationist
Don McCallon ext. 108
Soil Conservationist
Danette Cross ext. 118
Danette.Cross@il.usda.gov
Soil Conservation Technician
Chad LaMontagne ext. 112
Chad.LaMontagne@il.usda.gov

Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at the SWCD office and are open to the public.
All SWCD and NRCS programs & services are available without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital or familial status, disability, or political beliefs.

NEW WILDLIFE COST
SHARE PROGRAM

Almost 95% of Illinois landscape is in private ownership. Therefore, many of the threatened and endangered species in Illinois occur on private lands. The Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) offers financial and technical assistance to help private landowners manage land for rare and declining species and habitats. LIP staff will work with other private landowner programs such as C-2000 and WHIP to help find the right program to meet landowner’s needs as well as providing benefits to species in greatest need of conservation. Management plans will be developed for selected projects that balance the landowner’s goals and habitat improvements required to benefit species at risk. All LIP projects must benefit species in greatest need of conservation and will be competitively ranked with other applications.
Species in greatest need are any federal or state endangered or threatened species or any listed in the Illinois Fish and Wildlife Action Plan as rare due to declining habitat. Landowners must provide 25% of project cost from non-federal sources. Non-federal funding can be either monetary or in-kind contribution of labor, materials, or services.
Two public informational meetings will be held at the USDA building,
201 Springfield Avenue in Anna at 8:30 AM and 6:30 PM on September
27, 2007.
Signup for the LIP program in Union County will be September 17 – October 15, 2007. If interested, please come by the office or call 618-833-5666 Extension 3 to sign up.

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For Sale by Sealed Bid
The Union County Soil and Water Conservation District has for sale by sealed bid a Harper – Goosen Straw Blower and 16 foot trailer. Model number SB1800. Serial Number 1800SB-04A10. The straw blower is made by Harper Company in Harper, Kansas, phone number 620-896-7381. It has a Honda 18 HP engine which has locked up. A new engine cost $1200. The trailer is a 16 foot with new decking on the floor.
Bids should be submitted in a sealed envelope consisting of your name, address, phone number, date, and the dollar bid for straw blower and trailer AS IS. The Union County SWCD reserves the right to reject or accept any bid. Bids must be postmarked or brought by the SWCD office by October 1, 2007. Call SWCD office for any questions at 618-833-5666 Extension 3. Office hours 8-4:30pm Monday – Friday.

It’s time for the Fall fish sale. The fish will be delivered at the USDA building in Anna on Tuesday, October 2 at 9:00 a.m. Orders for the Triploid Grasscarp must be turned in by September 21. All other orders will be taken through October 1. Prices are listed below. You may call 618-833-5666, ext. 3, or stop by the office to place your order.
CHANNEL CATFISH REDEAR TRIPLOID GRASSCARP
4 – 6” .38/EA. BAG/250 $45.00 8 – 11” $7.50/EA.
6 – 8” .53/EA.
8 – 10” .68/EA. CRAPPIE FATHEAD MINNOWS
2” .33/EA. 1 LB $7.00/LB
LARGEMOUTH BASS HYBRID SUNFISH BLUEGILL
3” .58/EA. 3 – 5” .53/EA. 3 – 5” .53/EA
5 – 8” $1.40/EA. BAG/250 $45.00 BAG/250 $45.00

FISHERIES BIOLOGIST
SHAWN HIRST
618/687-4546

DISTRICT OWNED EQUIPMENT
Our 3-yard Dirt Scoop rents for $75.00 a day.
The two 10-foot no-till drills rent for $7.00 an acre.
The 10-foot, 42”-drum Aerator rents for $4.00 an acre.
The 7-foot wildlife no-till drill rents for $2.00 an acre with a 25 acre limit w/o prior approval; used for WILDLIFE ONLY.
The 10-foot Brillion seeder rents for $5.00 an acre; $30.00 minimum.
All rental equipment requires a signed rental agreement. If you are interested in using our equipment or have questions, please call or stop by the office.

UNION COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
201 SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, SUITE C
ANNA, IL 62906
http://www.geocities.com/unioncountyswcd/

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