Watershed Projects: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Conservation and Credit of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, Eighty-ninth Congress, First Session. March 16, 17, July 20, 22, August 30, September 21, 22, and October 11, 1965 |
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... farms : 46 . Purposes : Watershed protection and flood prevention . Principal measures : Soil conservation practices on farms ; and structural measures consisting of two floodwater retarding structures , 2,890 feet of flood- water ...
... farms : 46 . Purposes : Watershed protection and flood prevention . Principal measures : Soil conservation practices on farms ; and structural measures consisting of two floodwater retarding structures , 2,890 feet of flood- water ...
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... farms containing the 6,400 acres of irrigated cropland in the watershed . There are 25 farms which are directly damaged when floods occur . Involved in this flood area are 2,250 acres of irrigated land . This land produces cotton ...
... farms containing the 6,400 acres of irrigated cropland in the watershed . There are 25 farms which are directly damaged when floods occur . Involved in this flood area are 2,250 acres of irrigated land . This land produces cotton ...
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... farms in this area vary from 20 acres to 280 acres . because of the irrigation projects and the overall watershed ... farm labor , and delays in travel and public transportation schedules . We feel that the acceptance of the project is ...
... farms in this area vary from 20 acres to 280 acres . because of the irrigation projects and the overall watershed ... farm labor , and delays in travel and public transportation schedules . We feel that the acceptance of the project is ...
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... Farm Brook is essentially a Public Law 566 program . First , I believe it is important to remember that exact data ... farmers fear that this area will depreciate greatly without this watershed plan , and that it is in danger of becoming ...
... Farm Brook is essentially a Public Law 566 program . First , I believe it is important to remember that exact data ... farmers fear that this area will depreciate greatly without this watershed plan , and that it is in danger of becoming ...
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... farms : 420 . Size of farms : About 163 acres average . Percent 4224 51 23 22 Purposes : Watershed protection , flood prevention , and recreation . Principal measures : Soil conservation practices on farms ; and structural measures ...
... farms : 420 . Size of farms : About 163 acres average . Percent 4224 51 23 22 Purposes : Watershed protection , flood prevention , and recreation . Principal measures : Soil conservation practices on farms ; and structural measures ...
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566 structural cost acre benefited acre-feet Administration of contracts agricultural acreage land Amount Percent Amount applying land treatment Area benefited available if included benefit-cost ratio Calhoun County CALLAN Chairman channel improvement committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY consideration of approved cost per acre Cost sharing costs Public Law county program developed cropland Cumberland River drainage easements flood damage flood plain flood prevention floodwater retarding structures funds Other funds GATHINGS Grassland land treatment measures LANE Law 566 funds Law 566 structural measures already applied measures by landowners Mill Creek Number of beneficiaries Number of farms operation and maintenance Pembina County Percent Amount Percent POAGE practices on farms primarily the cost Project costs Public Prorated Public Law Public Law 566 rights-of-way River secondary benefits Soil and Water Soil Conservation District Soil conservation practices Soil Conservation Service Sponsors subcommittee SWIGART Talladega County TEAGUE Total watershed land Tributary Water Conservation District WATERSHED WORK PLAN Weirton Steel WETZEL
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