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DRAFT <br /> March 19, 1985 <br /> U.S. Legislative Delegation Members <br /> Dear <br /> Orange County is concerned about the proposed reduction <br /> in federal funding for the Soil Conservation Service and <br /> about the proposed shutdown of SCS offices in our County and <br /> across the Country. <br /> We consider SCS to be one of the most needed of all farm <br /> programs. Locally, it helps our farmers in providing onsite <br /> assistance to plan and implement sediment retention struc- <br /> tures and in modifying farm practices to save our valuable <br /> top soil. It helps our urban dwellers through these same <br /> conservation Treasures SCS has a major part to play in County, <br /> regional and State objectives to improve the water quality of <br /> the Reuse River as a means to protect the drinking water <br /> supply of Orange County, Durham and Raleigh. <br /> The SCS has been helpful in other ways by providing soil <br /> data for land use value taxation and surveys for water <br /> reservoirs. It has assisted in protecting Lake Orange, our <br /> principal water supply reservoir, and B. Everett Jordan Lake <br /> which is expected to be used for public water supply in the <br /> future if cleanup efforts are successful. <br /> We realize the federal deficit must be reduced. Scale <br /> back or elimination of federal agencies would no doubt help <br /> towards this goal. We in government, however, must weigh the <br /> long range costs. To lose the SCS would take away the key <br /> staff expertise needed in the war to conserve vital soils. <br /> Present and future generations would pay a far greater cost <br /> in lost farmland productivity and food support than the <br /> $409.5 million savings projected from the SCS cutback. <br />
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