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An SCS Hydrologist and Geologist collected snow and ash samples for laboratory analysis during their April 10 snow survey near erupting Mount Saint Helens in southwestern Washington.

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SCS operates Plant Materials Centers, which in cooperation with other Federal and State Agencies, test, select and release for commercial increase grasses, legumes, shrubs and trees needed for reducing erosion and sedimentation and for environmental improvement.

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Public participation has been a key element in carrying out the requirements of the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act to identify conservation In these meetconcerns and establish goals and strategies for the future.

ings, held in Dayton, Ohio, and Syracuse, New York, conservation district board members, concerned individuals, and State, local and Federal officials publicly reviewed RCA documents.

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SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE

The estimates include appropriation language for this item as follows (new language underscored; deleted matter enclosed in brackets):

River Basin Surveys and Investigations

For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigations, and
surveys of the watersheds of rivers and other waterways, in accord-
ance with section 6 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention
Act, approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1006-1009),
[$17,442,000] $16,165,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to
exceed $60,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.

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(+121,201)

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Adjusted appropriation..

(16,441,000) (504) (18,527,000) (529)-(2,362,000 (16,165,000) (455)

Reimbursable

obligations...

Obligational authority..

1,812,686 $18,644,740

39 2,300,000 47
300,000 2,000,000
543 $20,948,201 576 $2,783,201 $18,165,000

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1/ Includes obligations of $822,455 of 12X1069 River Basin Surveys and Investigations funds for FY 1978 carryover.

2/

Includes $121,201 of FY 1978 carryover funds available until expended.

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