Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 23, 1997 Page: 3 of 18
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Oct. 14-Nov. 14 set
for next CRP sign-up
Board hires bond attorney
and facilities consultant
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glick-
man recently announced that the
next Conservation Reserve Program
(CRP) general sign-up will be held
during a 5-week period from Octo-
ber 14 through November 14 in
USDA Service Centers across the
nation.
“This is an opportunity for land-
owners to participate in a cost-
effective, voluntary program to im-
prove their land, water and wildlife
resources,” Glickman said. “Many
landowners have not participated in
CRP in the past. Now they will
have another chance to do so.
“Applicants should be aware that
CRP is a highly competitive pro-
gram and that the Environmental
Benefits Index (EBI) system was
changed for this sign-up to address
concerns arising from the 15th sign
up and to better protect the nation's
natural resource base,” said Glick-
man. “I encourage applicants to
find out about the EBI well in
advance of Nov. 14, and to consult
with USDA experts locally on steps
they can take to maximize EBI
points. Landowners who do this
have a higher likelihood that their
acreage will be accepted.”
USDA also modified the EBI’s
air quality factor to reflect more
accurately wind speed, moisture
conditions, particle size, organic
material, volcanic and organic soils.
Other minor revisions also were
made.
“We want to make sure every
potential applicant has the informa-
tion he or she needs to make an
informed decision,” Glickman said.
“We will be holding public infor-
mational meetings and making
other efforts to get the facts out to
landowners in plenty of time before
the sign-up begins.”
“This also will be an opportunity
for landowners whose contract
offers were not accepted in Sign-up
15 last spring and those with con-
tracts expiring this fall to make new
contract offers.
USDA will continue to evaluate
and rank all eligible CRP offers
using an EBI based on the potential
environmental benefits from enroll-
ing the land in the CRP. “Decisions
on the EBI cutoff will be made only
after Sign-up 16 concludes,” Glick-
man said. "And we may not use the
same cutoff that we used in the 15th
sign-up. "We decide the cutoff after
analyzing the EBI thresholds are
not guaranteed a contract this time
around.”
Approximately 27.8 million acres
will be under CRP contracts on
October 1, 1997. Just over 4.8 rml-
—lioa acres ■are-uadaF-eontracts that- -
expire next year on September 30.
USDA is authorized to maintain
enrollment of up to 36.4 million
acres.
Except under special circum-
stances, CRP rental rates will be
based on local land rental rates just
as they were for the 15th sign-up,
which was held last March.
Landowners should contact their
local Farm Service Agency or
Natira! Resources -Conservation
Service office for additional infor-
mation.
The CRP is designed to improve
the nation’s natural resource base.
Landowners enter into contracts
with USDA to enroll erodible and
other environmentally sensitive
land in long-term contracts-for 10
to 15 years. In exchange, landown-
ers receive annual rental payments
Laura Kate Neinast
to attend Texas
A&M University
Texas A&M University is pleased
to have Laura Kate Neinast of
Emory as part of its incoming class
this fall. She received an Academic
Achievement Award Scholarship.
This exceptional young lady was
among more than 700 freshman
academic scholarship recipients
honored by the university at its
annual Scholarship Convocation
August 31 in College Station.
Laura Kate is the daughter off
Kenneth and Betsy Neinast.
Rains Garden
Club report
On Monday, Sept. 8, President
Marie Sawatzky called the meeting
to order Hostesses Margaret Mierz-
wik and Billie Shotwell served
lunch, and Teresa McKinney won
the door prize.
Several items were discussed for
the coming events. A craft and bake
sale will be held with the annual
Thanksgiving luncheon, and a trip
is planned to the State Fair in Dallas
on Garden Club Day, Oct. 14. Our
club will be going to Greenville to
attend the meeting with Pots and
Plants Club. There will be a plant
exchange a one-day tour bus trip is
also being planned.
The program on bluebirds was
given by Cheryl Kinney of Wills
Point. We learned about bird hous-
es and how to attract birds around
your home. It was a very interesting
program.
The Rains Garden Club meets the
second Monday of each month at
6:30 p.m. at the Rose Community
Center. Come any time and join the
fun. Everyone is welcome.
and a payment for up to 50 percent
of the cost of establishing conserva-
tion practices
The program protects millions of
acres of American topsoil from ero-
sion. By reducing water runoff and
sedimentation, it also protects
groundwater and helps improve
lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams.
Acreage enrolled in the CRP is
planted to resource-conserving
(vegetative) covers, which make the
program the major contributor to
increases in wildlife populations in
many parts of the country.
NOTE: USDA news releases and
media advisories are available on
the Internet. Access the USDA
Home Page on the World Wide Web
at http://www.usda.gov
The Rams ISD board of trustees
met in special session on Monday,
Sept. 15, at 7:30 p.m. with all board
members present.
Regarding the necessary steps for
a bond election, Philip Alexander
reported he had spoken with John
Hardy, school attorney, regarding a
bond election. Public support is vi-
tal. Hardy recommended the board
consult a bonding attorney to assist
the district and recommended the
firm Fulbright and Jarwoski.
Denise Flagg discussed the avail-
ability of Chapter 46 money for
which application could be made
by the district.
Mickey Cooper presented a letter
from the attorney general pertain-
ing to a federal court order which
requires school districts to submit
bond proposals to the justice de-
partment. The justice department
has 90 days to object to the propos-
al.
Matt Oualline, facilities commit-
tee member, suggested four steps
which would be helpful to pass a
bond election:
•Research area districts that have
had recent construction projects,
what consultants they used, what
they spent.
•Hire an architect. He added that
he would be available as a consul-
tant to gather information including
RFP’s for architects, check refer-
ences, ask the right questions, find
out design capabilities, workloads,
conduct interviews, and prepare
contracts for legal review for a flat
fee of $1,500 per month.
•Scope of project, what would be
built, the budget.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,1997
•Presentation materials for tlie
bond election, prepared in a format
easy to understand.
Oualline said that if the district
approved him as a consultant, he
could save the district several hun-
dred dollars per month throughout
the project.
Flagg reported the facilities com-
mittee has prepared an article for
publication in the local newspaper
regarding facilities needs and
possible funding sources.
Motion earned unanimously to
hire Fulbright and Jarwoski as bond
attorney.
Motion was made and seconded
to employ Matt Oualline as facili-
ties consultant immediately in the
amount of $ 1,500 per month. Alex-
ander stated he is of the opinion to
wait and talk with our superinten-
dent and the bonding attorneys. Ed-
die Lively agreed. Motion carried
by majority vote with Lively and
Bains Counts Leader
Alexander voting against.
Linda Terry made a motion, sec-
onded by Wallace, to go with Op
tion 1 as listed in the 1997 facilities
committee recommendation pre-
sented at the Sept. 9th board meet-
ing to construct a new high school
on the west side of FM 3299.
Following discussion, motion
was withdrawn by general consent.
Terry made a motion, seconded
by Wallace, to start the process of
planning for a new high school and
for necessary renovations to the
existing secondary facilities. Mo-
tion carried with Wallace, Terry,
Cooper and Huizar voting for;
Lively, Alexander and Groves
voted against.
The board then employed Dr.
Jack Davidson as interim superin-
tendent for the same salary of his
existing contract, and approved
Tommye Griffin's request for leave
of absence to begin Sept. 22.
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Hill, Earl Clyde, Jr. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 110, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 23, 1997, newspaper, September 23, 1997; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth765497/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.