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EPA has proposed a revised deadline for Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) to come into compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulations and Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for CAFOs.  The previous Deadline for Compliance was July 31, 2007.  EPA has completed the process through the Federal Register to extend the Compliance Deadline to February 27, 2009. 

 Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are required to develop and implement Nutrient Management Plans.  Click Here for a copy of the Final Rule. 

 

Randolph Cotten Honored for Service

             Randolph Cotten, Vice-Chairman for the Hughes County Conservation District, has been serving on the Ouachita Mountains Resources, Conservation and Development (RC&D) Board for several years and is also serving on the Oklahoma Association of Resources, Conservation and Development Council (OARC&D) Board.

             Randy is very active in RC&D and is proving a valuable asset to the organizations’ leadership.  He was instrumental in creating and maintaining a website for the organization.

Randy was recognized at the 2008 Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts (OACD) State Meeting as the “RC&D Council Member of the Year”.

Pictured Left to Right:   Randolph P. Cotten, Vice-Chairman for the Hughes County Conservation District receives his plaque for “RC&D Council Member of the Year” from Ron Hilliard, State Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

2008 Youth Contest Information

                 The Theme for This year’s contest is “Water is Life”.  Water has been on Earth since the beginning of time.  Water covers 80% of the planet, which you can easily see if you look at a picture of Earth.  Water is all around us.  It’s in our lakes, streams, oceans and atmosphere.  Even our bodies are made up of over 66% water.

             This year’s theme reminds us of how important water is in our everyday lives. We use water from the first moments we wake in the morning to when we go to sleep at night.  Consider the number of ways we use water.  We use it to clean our bodies and homes.  We drink it and use it to grow crops and water livestock.  We use it for recreational purposes like swimming and boating.  We use it to transport people and products down rivers and across oceans.  We use it to power our homes and businesses. 

             As you can see, water truly is life.  Therefore, we must also consider how WE affect our water supplies.  We must become more aware of how our everyday actions impact our water supply.  We have to work together to ensure the safety of one of our planet’s most important resources.

             This year’s events include the Poster, Essay and Speech contests.  The Poster contest is open to all students ranging from Kindergarten through 12th grade.  The Essay Contest is open to all students ranging from 6th to 8th grade.  The Speech Contest is open to all students ranging from 8th grade to 12th grade.   Posters must be 14” x 22”.  Essays must be between 300 - 500 words typed with a cover sheet and bibliography.  All speeches must be between 3 - 5 minutes in length.  Both Essays and Speeches MUST mention the Hughes County Conservation District by name to qualify.  All entries must be the student’s own work.  If the District receives several copies of the same entry -  ALL entries will be DISQUALIFIED regardless of whoever was the original author.

             All poster and essay entries MUST be received by the Hughes County Conservation District by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, September 22, 2008.  The Speech Contest is tentatively set for Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. at Holdenville.