Ftme 20
Tillage In-
an Center, Monsanto,
State University and
prior meet-
interests and sup-
a grower based
Hal Clark, temporary
e a meeting
e Board to be
ce room of the
Panhandle Research
Research Center in
Ok., June 20, 2001,
steering committee
t Tillage Alli-
alliance between indus-
across the region to
• in creating
THE WATER
WATER
ground water
levels show
High Plains Underground Wa-
ter Conservation District No. 1
report that the depth to water lev-
els taken from 1,215 wells indi-
cate a decline of 1.14 feet in the
,- ground water level of the Ogal-
FACTS OF LIFE
TIPS
1. THERE IS the same
amount of water on Earth
now as there was when the
Earth was formed The wa-
ter from your faucet could
contain molecules that di-
nosaurs drank.
2. WATER IS composed of
two elements, Hydrogen
and Oxygen. 2 Hydrogen +
1 Oxygen = H20.
3. NEARLY 97% of the
world's water is salty or
EVERYONE CAN USE
INSIDE TIPS
* Fill a pitcher with
tap water and put it
in the fridge, rather
than running the tap
every time you want
a drink.
* Defrost frozen food
otherwise undrinkable. An-
has contacted lala Aquifer within the 6.8 million other 2% is locked in ice 1"-
acre district. The average annual
decline of 1.14 feet is 0.46 of a
foot more than the 0.68 of a foot
decline recorded in 1999. Histori-
cally, the depth to water level mea-
surements show the following:
caps and glaciers. That Localh..1
leaves just 1% for all of
er.u
humanity's needs - all its conse at on to
agricultural, residential,
manufacturing, community,
and personal needs.
4. WATER REGULATES the
Earth's temperature. It also
regulates the temperature
of the human body, carries
nutrients and oxygen to
cells, cushions joints, pro-
tects organs and tissues,
and removes wastes.
5. 75% OF the human
brain is water and 75% of a
living tree is water. 70% of
your skin in water.
6. A PERSON CAN live
about a month without
food, but only about a
week without water.
7. WATER IS part of a
deeply interconnected sys-
tem. What we pour on the
ground ends up in our wa-
ter and what we discharge
into the air eventually ends
up in our water.
SETTING STANDARDS for
water quality is a complex
process. It involves scien-
tific research, analysis,
evaluating health benefits
and costs, and identifying
appropriate treatment
technologies.
9. THE 1996 REAUTHO-
RIZATION of the Safe Drink-
ing Water Act - the law that
establishes drinking water
quality standards in the
United States - requires
public water utilities to pro-
vide annual water quality
reports to their customers.
10. THE THREE BASICS
that everyone should prac-
tice are conserve, protect
and get involved.
identify resource
concerns
Do you have resource con-
cerns that have not been iden-
tified? Locally led conservation
is based on the principle that
community stakeholders are
best suited to identify and re-
solve local natural resource
problems. Thus, community
stakeholders are keys to suc-
cessfully managing and protect-
ing their natural resources. The
Conservation District leads the
effort in gathering input from a
broad range of agencies, orga-
nizations, businesses and indi-
viduals in the local area who
have an interest in natural re-
source conditions and needs. It
is of utmost importance to keep
in mind that locally led conser-
vation must be driven by natu-
ral resource needs rather than
by programs. Its primary focus
should be to identify resource
concerns, along with related
economic and social concerns•
Meetings will be held later in
the year to identify local re-
source concerns and set goals
to address needs. Please con-
tact 580-544-3048 or 580-544-
2812 if yoU h tveresource con-
cerns that fe Lshould be
addressed.
. motivated Board
Alliance in their an-
; Committee members
Wes Robbins,
Tom Lucas,
Alan Messenger,
and John Hassle.
=omments re-
should be di-
Sowder at
NOTICE
AVAILABLE!
olarships for materi-
are being offered
rvation Districts for
attend the Resource
ram 2001.
gh August
)RTHWESTERN OKLA-
UNIVERSITY at
oma
can earn 3 credit
staff development
tired by Oklahoma
tE INFORMATION
THE COURSE
:T:
,tern Oklahoma State
)r. Jim Gilchrist, Ag-
)artment Phone:
INFORMATION
SCHOLARSHIPS
.'T:
County C,onserva-
92 7 Oklahoma Bou-
OK 7371 7-2627
327-0218
information:
CUlture Secretary
has requested
"Farm .pQ!ic¥ "
replace tile
arm Bill."
Average Increase
0.14
Average Decline
1991 0.73
1992
1993 1.46
1994 215
1995 1.91
1996 1.49
1997 0,34
1998 2.15
1999 0.68
The depth to water levels are
usually taken in January and Feb-
ruary of each year to allow water
levels to stabilize from pumping
during the previous crop growing
season. However this year, a por-
tion of the data collection was
delayed by rain and snowfall
which made it difficult to reach
some of the well sites.
At the end of the 2000 crop
growing season, only the portions
of Armstrong and Randall Coun-
ties within the District recorded
water level increases of less than
one foot. In addition, Bailey and
Lubbock Counties, and portions
of Deaf Smith and Floyd Coun-
ties within the District had water
level declines of less than one foot
in 2000.
For further information regard-
ing news on the High Plains Wa-
ter Conservation District No. I
and the OgMlala' Aquifer contact:
WdY s' te: ihpwd.eamEmaih
info@hpwd.com FAX: (806) 762-
1834
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JUNE 13, 2001
in the retrigerator or
in the microwave in-
stead of running wa-
ter over it.
* Check faucets, toi-
lets and pipes for
leaks.
* Use phosphate-free
detergents.
* Choose natural
cleansers borax,
THE BOISE CiTY NEWS PAGE 3
mulch around trees
and plants tO retain
water.
* If you have: swim-
ming pool, get a
cover for it and you')]
cut the loss of water
by evaporation by
90%. .'.
* Use a moisture in-
dicator to tell when
ammonia, vinegar or your lawn needs wa-
baking soda. tering and when it
When washing doesn't.
dishes by hand, use
two basins - one for
washing, the other
for rinsing - rather
than letting the wa-
ter run.
* Insulate your water
* Adjust sprinklers
so only the lawn is
watered, n :t the
house, sidew alk or
street. "-
4 WheP. , a tering
steep sic
,pes(' use a
heater and all hot soaker hose to help
water pipes. Less wa- prevent wasteful run-
ter willbe wasted be- off. -: '-
fore hot water flows. * Consider installing
• Recycle water from drip irrigation for in-
fish tanks by using it dividual bushes,
to water plants, Fish trees, flowers, and
emulsion is a good, garden areas. This
inexpensive fertilizer method gets. water
high in nitrogen and slowlv ancldir, --*, ....
phosphorous, the plant roots where
• Build a compost it's neededmost.
pile instead of using .: :
your garbage dis- ALL-AROUNDTIPS
posal., * Use recha geable
OUTSIDE TIPS batteries
* Do not drink water Choose :.organic
directly from a pond, paint and natural.
creek, stream, river finishes - wax and
organic wood stains
or lake without and natural preserva-
bringing it to a roll-
ing boil for one tives.
minute. Let thewater * Have any' aban-
cgol before drinking doned wells on your
• property Sealed by a
licensed contractor.
* Use a broom rather * Replace any' under-
than the hose to
clean sidewalks and ground storage
driveways, tanks on your prop-
* Use a bucket ofwa- erty with above-
ground storage.
ter, sponge and a * Have septic sys-
hose with a shut-off tems pumped out ev-
nozzle to wash your one! t .::tbree
car.
* Place a layer of years by a qualified
plumber i:.--
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