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SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT <br />BOARD MEETING <br />Environment & Agricultural Building, Hillsborough <br />May 14, 2014 <br />Board Members Present: Karen McAdams, Roger Tate, Morris Shambley and Clay <br />Parker. <br />Employees in Attendance: Brent Bogue, Gail Hughes, Todd Roberts, Kenny Ray, Lisa <br />Pope and Division of Soil and Water/NCDA Coordinator, Ralston James.. <br />Vice - Chair, Karen McAdams, called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. <br />Approval of Minutes: The April 9, 2014 Board Meeting Minutes were approved as <br />submitted. Roger moved for approval, Clay seconded. A correction was made to the <br />February 12, 2014 minutes. NCACSP Application for Sammy Lankford was not <br />approved at this meeting, as indicated in the original minutes. <br />Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA — NRCS) <br />District Conservationist, Brent Bogue, updated the Board on the following: <br />➢ EEO Audit: Brent reported that N.C. NRCS field offices have been chosen this <br />year for a Civil Rights /EEO Audit. The Orange SWCD/NRCS District audit will <br />take place on May 19'h. OSWCD Chairman, Chris Hogan, agreed to be present <br />for the audit. <br />➢ Brent will be working closely with new NRCS intern, Kayla Harris. Kayla begins <br />work on May 26th. <br />➢ EQIP Update: $16 million allocation has been received at this time. <br />Economically suppressed counties will be eligible to receive additional funding <br />(i.e.: Person County is one of these counties; Orange is not) <br />➢ Brent has been serving as the Acting Area II Resource Conservationist last week <br />and this week. He has been assisting with quality assurance in the Area. <br />Agriculture Cost Share Program (N.C. ACSP) <br />The Annual Ag Cost Share Spot Check took place this morning. Chairman, Chris Hogan, <br />was in attendance. Staff members reported that the Spot Check (ACSP & CCAP) went <br />well with one exception. NCACSP Contract 2007 -15 will require reseeding of grassed <br />waterways and field borders. This will be further addressed in the Spot Check Report. <br />NCACSP Request for Payments: <br />• 68- 2012 -007 Sturdivant Farms (Formerly D &L Farms): Prescribed Grazing <br />on 43.82 acres totaling $1,315. (Impaired /Impacted Funds and Cost Share <br />Funds) Clay moved to approve, Roger seconded. <br />