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1 j:j.anklincourity Conservation District N e w s S e p t e m b e r Park Street - Farmington, ME Soil & Water Conservation District injo@jranklincsu!cd. org o)-g Office: Cell: Volume XIX Issue III AE programs and ser\aces of the Franklin County Soil & Water are offered on a nondiscrimiiiatory' basis. Making Conservation Work For You Supervisor Elections Super\asors are responsible for die business affairs and operations as well as selecting and overseeing conser\ration programs undertaken by tlie district. The supenasors along witli the associate supervisors set priorities and make all the fmancial decisions for theur employee(s). You can help determine the direction of the Franklin County Soil & Water Consen'^ation District (FCSWCD) by running for and being elected to a superv^isor's position. At the end of August, we will be looking for individuals to run for die position of supern'isor for FCSWCD. If you are interested, please stop by our 107 Park St - Farmington office for more information and/or to obtain a petition fomi. An announcement will be pubhshed m the Franklin Journal. Each distnct is governed by a Board of Supervisors who are residents of die area encompassed by the district's boundaries and who serve on a voluntarj- basis. Tliey may, however, be reimbursed for expenses incurred as a result of their duties as supervisor at the discretion of the district. Two of the super\'isors are appointed and the other three super\nsors are elected by the registered voters residing within diat district's bomidaries and are not required to have any training or experience. The temi of office for each supervisor, whether elected or appomted, is three (3) years. Distnct Super\'isor, Bruce Tracy's term ends this year. He is a life time resident of Farmington and may decide to run again. All registered voters are encouraged to vote for their favorite candidate between Sept. and October 31, See above for ballot mformation. Supervisors Pamela Harnden. Chair L. Herbert York, Vice-Chair Patty Cormier. Treasurer Bruce Tracy, Secretary Henry Hardy. Member Associate Supervisors Linton Eobinson Robert Leso EUie Hopkins Archie Berry Frank Forster George Weeks Thayden Farrington LAST CHANCE Wednesday, October 8, 2014 wall be the last chance in Franklin County to take a contractor certification class. The erosion & sedimentation training will run 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Foster Memorial Building which is part of the Strong Town Office complex. Refreshments, lunch and manuals will be provided.. Code enforcement officers will be eligible for 7 shoreland zoning credits and certified contractors may use this class to extend their existing certification. Class size is limited so register soon. Look for the registration form and more information on page 5. The mission of Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation Distnct is to address the voluntary conservation of natural resources for all citizens by providing technical assistance and educational programming.

2 Robin's Flower Pot Garden Center & Nursery Our mission at Robin's Flower Pot is to provide our own quality grown plants using environmentally conscious practices in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. CONSTRUCT 387 Webster Road Farmington, ME garden@robinsflowerpot.com visit us online at wvvw.robinsflowerpot.cor &GRAVfL SEPTIC SYSTEMS SITE WORK J}RIVEWAYS & ROADS Might Chevrolet-Buick-GMC Since hightchev.net f LAND AVAILABLE HAMMOND TRACTOR Please O u r Support Advertisers Check Our Web Site Minot Averiue Auburn, ME Tel, Fax, Center Road Fairfield, ME Tel, Fax, Visit us at www,liammondtractor,com 1987 Heald Highway Union, ME Tel, Fax, COIYlmiTTED PEOPLE EXCEFTIONJtl. VJU.VE We understand your industry. Wc re dedicared ro your success. P r o v i d i n g f i n a n c i n g for,. p- agriculture & focxd» commercial fishing 'orest products rural property & seofood A Firm Credit ^"S-^^N Afordabie Life, Home, Auto. & Bus ness Insu'ance. Domestic ancj International HealUi Insurance & Bonds "For ail y o u r b u s i n e s s o r < p e r s o n a l n e e d s. ' shireinssggwi.nat HIRETOWN N S U R A N C: f A G F N C - W h y w o u l d a n y o n e (207) J9 Toll Free 1-B77-G Fax (207) G3S-212S mpcp!,in!@'t{js.n:t 25 Solon Road PO Box 10s No. Anson, ME CONCRRF STONF 'Mm /'^^^xbank a n y w h e r e else? ^Franklin Savings Bank Farmington Rumford Jay Rangeley Mexico Skowhegan Wilton FDIC V.Franklin Savings,

3 Ttout Order Form Make checks Davable to: FCSWCD, 107 Park Street, Farmineton, ME Name: Address: Phone: back uo ohone number: Town: State: Zio: e mail address I sive permission for the hatcher\ to have mv information, ves no Only if there is enough interest, will there be an Oct. brook trout stocking sale. # Brook Trout Sub total vcn ORDER: 34 (5-6") or 33 (6-7") $6/oxygen bag & box Fish feed or Clear Pond 10% off trout Drders in & paid by 9/25 totals 5-6" 1 bag/50 fish $ " 1 bag/33 fish $ /gal. & $3.25 sales tax. Clear Pond: a water quality product that controls algae. It is a live bacteria liquid that "feeds" on the excess nutrients in your trout pond reducing phosphorus levels and the chance for algal bloom. 1 gallon treats a 1 acre pond. g44/44# bag & $2.42 sales tax "floating trout food". Only feed your fish imall amounts at a time {do not feed until they are full) so the food does 1 not go to the bottom and add to the nutrient loading. 1 total enclosed 1 Office Furniture NRCS is getting new furniture. The District is putting it's used furniture up for bid, to be picked up when new furniture arrives. If you are interested in any of the items listed, fill in your information and place a bid in front of items you are interested in. Bids will be opened Oct r'. We will contact bidders by the end of October. To see any of the items, stop by our 107 Park St - Farmington office. Return to: Franklin County SWCD, 107 Park St., Farmington, ME Name: Phone: Address: Town: State: Zip: Bid item 5 draw vertical file cabinet, beige 5 draw vertical file cabinet, beige 4 draw vertical file cabinet, beige printer desk, wood grain printer desk, wood grain Size 28"dX18" wx57.5"h 28"dXI8" wx57.5"h 30"dXI7" wx52"h 20"dX28.5"wX27"h 20"dX28.5"wX27"h 2 drawer horizontal file cabinet, black 37 X18" wx28"h beige desk with 2 left drawers & a center drawer 5'/ X30" wx30"h wood grain table top desk gray metal desk with side door, center drawer 507X29.5"wX27"h 57 X30" dx29"h & 3 side drawers (very heavy) FCSWCD resei-ves the right to refiise all bids in the event new furniture does not arrive.

4 T h e D i s t r i c t S h r u b P r o g r a m R e t u r n i n g? Please complete the survey below and return it to FCSWCD -107 Park Street - Farmington 04938, if you would like to see the shrub and tree program return next year. More than twenty people have stopped by our office to inquire about this year's shrub and tree program. I sadly had to tell them that a decision was made to cancel the program as many other sources are now available throughout the county and state. If we get more than 50 responses returned to this office via mail, fax ( ), e mail (info^franklincswcd.orl^) or from being dropped off at our office, the Board of Supervisors for the Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District will reconsider the request. Time is of the utmost importance as plants for 2015 must be ordered before Sept. of this year. We need your name & phone number if you wish to be kept up dated. As always, we strive to find the very best of plants for our growing area at the best possible prices. Thank you for taking the time to reply to this survey. This is not an order form. The information will be used to determine if we will have a program in 2015 and what plants might be offered. I would like to see the shrub and plant program return. Send us a list of items you would be interested in buying J. L. B r o c h u, I n c d / b / a F l a g s t a f f C o n s t r u c t i o n L-and Clearing Earthwork Logging Contractor 70 Fox Farm Rd., P. O. Box 180 Stratton, Maine ^ Ml a 5 I m s.n <L FARMINGTON 77S- 862 RUMFORD 36^717 INSURANCE SKOWHEGAN LIVERMORE FALLS B New Homes, Garages, Addition.s, Remodeling, Commercial Construcdon Concrete Foundations, Excavation, Sitework. Snow Removal JORDAN EXCAVATION GIVE US A CALL FOR ALL YOUR EARTHWORK.\EEDS ;V0 JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL: Sepiic Systems Landsc^ing DugWdls Foundations Drivewavs Deawnping \ (jq, 4fin WUtalfE j Baclchoes ander Stone Bulldozer Excavators Loam Trucks Gravel Sand P.O. Box 844 office. (207) Depot Street fax. (207) Wilton, ME tavlor.construction@tmh-tc.com Saiem Rif., Klngficid, MK ^ORPINE LANDSCAPE, INX Hydroseeding & Erosion Control Specialists Landsciiping Design & Construction Nursery and Planting Supplies Wholesale - Retail F:iizat)eth A i.i-st<jw(<h. MTL. MCN tyesitlonr r-}iiaii:i»>rpiht-('''' -imclrnnn»?r.n»ni RESIDEmiL AS'D COMMERCLiL FREEESTISimS MainStiwt (207)265..yS-tt&. C o m m u n i t y Kingficld,.ME04W7 ^ Matters, At OTIS Federal Credit Union, we support the communities we serve. otisfcu.coop Main Street, Jay ME FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

5 Are you certified to work near water bodies? 5 As of July 2013, only certified contractors can legally work within shoreland zoning Oct. 8, 2014 Send registration to Franklin County SWCD 8a.m. - 4:30 p.m., ya?^^;,-*., Foster Memorial Building 107 Park St., Farmington, ME Strong Name: Representing cell: Phone: Mailing Address: City & Zip: List all additional participants on tlie back At $85 before Sept 15"' - materials, refreshments, and lunch included. Enclosed ^ At $95 after that date - materials, refreshments, and lunch included. Enclosed All programs and services of the Franklin County Soil & Water Con.sen'alion District are offered on a noridiscriminalory basis. I I Topo Map Sale Buy any two at $6.75 plus tax and get a third map from this list free. Maps make great gifts and at this price they could be used as heavy weight wrapping paper. Maps include: Albion, Boundry Pond, Alfred, Branch Lake, Adicns, Brassua Lake West, Attcan Pond, Bristol, Augusta, Brooks East, Bailey IslandBrooks West, Baker Island, Brownfield, Baker Lake, NW, Brownville Junction, Bangor, Buckfield, Bar Harbor, Bumham, Bar Mills, Budington, Basin Mtn.,Camden, Bath, Canaan, Bartlett Island, Cape Rosier, Beech Hill Pond, Caratunk, Belfast, Caribou Lake North, Belgrade, Caribou Lake South, Belgrade Lakes, Catmel, Bethel, Campl)ell Brook, Biddeford, Casco, Biddeford Pool, Center Lovell, Big Black Rapids, Charleston, Big Brook Lake, Chertyfield, Big Shant)' Mtn., Chesuncook, Bingham, China Lake, Black Brook Pond, Churchill Stream, Black Mtn., Clinton, Columbia Falls, Blue Brook, Connna, Bosebuck Mtn., Cross Island, Cumberiand Center, Friendship, Cutler, Fryeburg, Deer Island, Gardiner, Devils Head, Gilead, Dexter, Gorham, Gray, Dixmont, Great East Lake, Dover East, Green Lake, Dover Foxcroft, Greenville, East Andovet, Greenwood, Eastbtook, Guilford, East Dixmont, Harrington, \Easton, Harrington Lake, Easton Ctr., Hartland, East Pittston, Hay Mtn., Eastport,Hermon, East Stoneham, Flewett Island, Ebeemee Mtn., Hinckley, Echo Lake, Hiram, Ellis Pond, Holeb, Epping, Hopkins Pond, Enchanted Pond, Houghton, Fairfield, Hurricane Pond, Indian Pond S, Indian Pond N., Farrar Mtn, Isle Au Haut East, Fisher Pond, Isleboro, Five Finger Brook, Isles of Shoals, Fort Fairfield NW, Jackman, Foster Ridge, Jefferson, Freeport, Johns Island, Frenchboro, Johnson Mts., Jo-Mary Mtn., Medunkeunk Lake, Kenduskeag, Merrill Mtn, Kennebago Lake, Metallak Mtn, Kennebunk, McKeen Lake, Kennebunkport, McKinnon Brook, Kezar Falls, Millinocket Lake East, Kibby Mtn., Millinocket Lake W., King & Bardett Lake, Milton (NH), King & Bardett Mtn., Minot, Molasses Pond, Kingsbury, Monhegan, Kitteiy, Monmouth, Kokadjo, Monson East, LaG range, Monson West, Lake Auburn East, Monticello, Lake Auburn West, Moose Bog, Lewiston, Moosehead, Liberty, Mooseleuk Lake, Lily Bay, Moose River, Limington, Morrill, Lincolnville, Lisbon Falls N, Lisbon Falls S., Mount Katahdin, Little Bigelow Mtn. Mount Waldo, Litde Kennebago, Mousam Lake, Livermore Falls, Moxie Pond, Lobster Mtn., Mud Lake, Louds Island, Nahmakanta Stream, Lubec, New Harbor, Madison East,N ewbury Neck, Madrid, Newport, Mapleton, Mary L Pond, New Sweden, Pushaw Lake, Norridgewock, Puzzle Mtn., North Berwick, NortJT East Cany, Riiinbow Lake East, North Haven East, North Haven West, Read field. North Pownal, Red Beach, North Sebago, North Waterford, Robbinston, North Wliitefield, Rochester (NH), Norway, Rome, Old Orchard Beach, Round Pond, Old Speck Mm., Rump Mtn, Salsbury Cove, Orrs Island, Sanford, Oxford, Palermo, Sanger\'ille, Packard Lake, Searsmont, Pembroke, Sebago Lake, Penobscot Farm, Sebec Lake East, Sebec Lake West, Pierce Pond C, Schoodic Lake, Pine Stream Flowage, Scraggly Lake, Pittsfield, Seboomook, Pleasant, Mtn., Seboomook Lake East, Plymouth, Seboomook Lake West, Portland East, Seven Islands, Portland West, Shelburne (NH), Portsmouth (NH), Skinner, Presque Isle, Skinner NE, Prouts Neck, Skowhegan, Purgatory, Socatean Bay, Somers-worth, Twin Peaks, South Harpswell, Union, South Sebec, Unity, Southwest Harbor, Upper McNally Pond, Speckled Mtn., Wadleigh Mm., Spencer Bay, Wadleigh Pond, Spencer Lake, Wilson Mills, Trout Mtn., West Rockport, Tunk Lake,Winthrop, Turner Center, Yarmouth, Wiscasset, Widnam Mtn., Twin Brook, York Beach, and York Harbor. Many More On Sale.

6 The District Needs Your Support Wc all benefit from the consen.ration of sot) and water resources. Franldin Count)' SWCD provides man)' programs to assist in resource conservation, including but not liiruted to: workshops; training sessions; soils, aiiel, sand and gravel aquifer and topographical maps. The District also offers educational programs, newsletters, and a trout restocking program. The Consen^ation District is here to help people widi the wise management of land and natural resomxes by offering technical assistance and information dirough our engineer and Executive Du-ector when possible. It is unportant to receive local support to continue these programs as we are a not-for-profit organization. Thank you to all who support our efforts. * Did you know tliat our educational programs are funded solely through profits from die sale trout and donations and the occasional grant? * Did you know that the educational programs provided depends on time donated by volunteers? If you could or would like to donate to one or more of diese programs to help educate students about our natural resources as well as to where our food and fiber come from, please fill out tire form below and send to FCSWCD, 107 Park St, Farmington, ME Thank you. You wiu be sent a tax deductible receipt for your records. Donations are gratefully appreciated. We accept both monetary donations as well as volunteer help. Thank you in advance for your generous support! I would Hke to donate SIO S25 $50 SlOO An odier specified amount of $. AU Environmental Education programs for smdents and adults Name Address Town State Zip Phone e mail address For more information go to our web site: \\.franklincswcd.org or call Rosetta at