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<br />resources issues, are among the reasons Dave was selected as
<br />Colorado District Chief," Jerry Pascale said, "Dave has
<br />demonstrated superb technical skills during his 27 -year career
<br />with the Survey's water-resources program in Colorado during
<br />the past 10 years,"
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<br />Dave Lystrom started his career with the USGS in the Oregon
<br />Branch of Surface Water, His educational background
<br />includes a BS degree in Civil Engineering at NOM Dakota
<br />State University, During his tenure in Portland. Oregon. he
<br />worked in data and in interpretive projects and became
<br />registered as a Professional Engineer, He transferred to the
<br />Colorado District in 1981. His interpretive.studies experience
<br />includes streamflow water'quality statistics, surface-water
<br />hydrology, and urban-rainfall'runoff modeling, His
<br />supervisory and management experience includes positions as
<br />Chief of the Portland, Oregon. Subdistrict; Program
<br />Coordinator of the Survey's Urban Hydrology Program; and.
<br />more recently, as Associate District Chief and Chief of the
<br />Hydrologic Studies Section in the Colorado District,
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<br />SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PROJECT
<br />EXAMINES WELD COUNTY PRACTICES
<br />by Jim Loftis
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<br />Agricultural producers in the United States have come undcr
<br />increasing public scrutiny regarding use of agricultural
<br />chemicals, The producers themselves are asking questions
<br />about past practices and the environmental impacts of those
<br />practices, The concept of bringing agricultural production in
<br />harmony with the environment, primarily by reducing inputs
<br />of fossil fuels, irrigation and tilling. is often referred to as
<br />"sustainable agriculture." Reducing inputs, however. is only
<br />part of the sustainable agriculture equation, For a farm or
<br />ranch operation to be ttuly sustainable, it must use
<br />economically viable systems that are compatible with the
<br />environment and public health while ensuring adequate food
<br />and fiber for present and future generations,
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<br />The Sustainable Agriculture Project in Weld County is
<br />examining environmental effects and economic ramifications
<br />of various agricultural practices and identifying those that
<br />appear sustainable, This pollution prevention-oriented study
<br />emphasizes on.faa-m applied research and demonstration of
<br />sustainable agricultural practices, The project, which has
<br />received frrst-year funding of $220,000 from the EPA and
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<br />BuRec, is being coordinated by the Central Colorado Water
<br />Conservancy District, Among the agencies involved in the
<br />study. which began in April 1991, are: Agricultural Soil
<br />Conservation Service. Soil Conservation Service. Colorado
<br />State University, the University of Nonhem Colorado, and the
<br />Colorado Deparunents of Agriculture and Health. Project
<br />participants anticipate that a more sustained approach to
<br />agricultural practices will result in the following:
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<br />improved profitability
<br />reduced off-farm purchased inputs such as pesticides,
<br />fertilizers and fossil fuels
<br />reduced ecological and public health risks
<br />improved water quality. irrigation and conservation
<br />management
<br />protected wetlands and wildlife habitat
<br />reduced soil losses
<br />reduced need for pesticide regulation
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<br />For more information on the Sustainable Agriculture Project in
<br />Weld County. contact Fred EchoHawk, Project Director,
<br />Central Colorado Water Conservancy District, Greeley. CO.
<br />(303)330-4540,
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<br />DAVID W. MOODY ELECTED
<br />1992 A WRA PRESIDENT
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<br />David W, Moody has been elected President of the American
<br />Water Resources Association for 1992. Moody is Assistant
<br />Chief Hydrologist for Water Assessment and Data
<br />Coordination. U,S, Geological Survey, Reston. Virginia, His
<br />work includes the development of policy and programs related
<br />to the coordination of water-<lata acquisition activities by the
<br />federal government and the preparation of the National Water
<br />Sununary series of reports, The following persons were also
<br />elected to take office beginning January I, 1992: President-
<br />Elect--Charles D, Mosher, U,S, General Accounting Office,
<br />Seanle, Washington; Vice President--Nancy C, Lopez, Chief of
<br />the Office of Water Data Coordination, USGS, Reston.
<br />Virginia; Secretary--Stephan J, Nix. Associate Professor,
<br />Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse
<br />University. Syracuse, New York; and Treasurer--Kenneth J,
<br />Lanfear. Assistant Branch Chief, National Water Swnmary
<br />Branch, USGS, Restor., Virginia. Donald F. PorLS. Professor
<br />of Watershed Management at the University of Montana. was
<br />elected Mountain District Director,
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<br />AGENCIES UNITE FOR WATERSHED PROJECT AT BADGER CREEK
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<br />Trout Unlimited has joined with 17 federal. state and local
<br />agencies in a watershed project to control runoff on both
<br />public and private lands draining into Badger Creek, The
<br />creek is a perennial, Rocky Mountain/southern Colorado
<br />stream in the Arkansas River drainage, It begins in the
<br />southwest comer of Park County and travels south through
<br />Fremont County until it enters the Arkansas River,
<br />approximately seven miles east of Salida. Studies indicate that
<br />Badger Creek is a prime spawning ground for brown trout
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<br />from the Arkansas River with the capability of producing up
<br />to 300 pounds of fish per acre.
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<br />The limiting factor in maintaining this fishery is the periodic
<br />flushing of the streambed by snowmelt and rainfall runoff,
<br />The watershed consists of 135.000 acres of pinyon-juniper.
<br />Douglas frr, and high mountain parks, The land is primarily
<br />used as a sununer livestock grazing area, Ownership and
<br />management is almost evenly divided between four groups:
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