[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 12 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING STEARNS COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT AS 
  MINNESOTA'S OUTSTANDING SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                          HON. MARK R. KENNEDY

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 4, 2004

  Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Administrator Dennis Fuchs, the staff and board of supervisors, and all 
the residents of Stearns County, Minnesota, on Stearns County's 
recognition as Minnesota's Outstanding Soil and Water Conservation 
District of the Year.
  Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District has been very 
active in protecting natural resources for all to enjoy. The District 
has been successful in developing programs to assist landowners with 
such conservation practices as soil erosion prevention, animal waste 
storage, wildlife habitat preservation, and lakeshed management.
  This award is based on a number of factors including program 
participation, training for staff and supervisors, and increased 
involvement in Minnesota's Association of Soil and Water Conservation 
Districts work to better manage our precious natural resources.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all Minnesotans I would like to 
congratulate Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District on 
receiving this recognition and thank them for their commitment to 
conservation.

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