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Page 4 THE CROSS SECTION March, 1984
District Honored With First GMDA 4
Award
In the first award of its kind, the
Groundwater Management Districts
Association recently honored the High
Plains Underground Water Conserva-
tion District as the 1983 "Outstanding
Water Resource Person of the Year."
Don Smith, Water District Division
Director, accepted the award at the
11th Annual GMDA Conference held
in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
In presenting the award, GMDA
President Tom Bell honored the Water
District for exceptional service and
contributions toward the protection,
conservation and management of waterAg Yearbook Available
Using the natural resources of the
United States wisely is a major chal-
lenge of the 1980's, Secretary of Agri-
culture John R. Block said in the 1983
Yearbook of Agriculture, published
recently. He said the new yearbook
gives an idea of what is involved in that
challenge and how the nation can meet
it.
"Our vast natural resources are a
priceless heritage," Block said in the
foreword. "Using them wisely is every-
one's responsibility."
The 612-page hardback is titled
"Using Our Natural Resources." It has
60 chapters, 32 pages of color photos
and many other illustrations. The book
has more than 185 black and white
photos, a glossary and an index. Each
yearbook of agriculture is on a differ-
ent subject. Select chapter titles in-
clude: "A Billion Acres of Rangeland:
Our Nation's Multiple Use Lands,"
"Irrigating Better With Less Water:
Small Watershed Success Story," and
"Managing Soils for Your Garden and
Homesite."
The High Plains Underground Water
Conservation District was honored by
being invited to contribute to the 1983
yearbook. A chapter titled, "Ground
Water Conservation on the Texas High
Plains" describes work accomplished
by the Water District, the Soil Conser-
vation Service, the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station, Texas Tech Univer-
sity and others on the Texas High
Plains.
Copies of the 1983 yearbook are
available for seven dollars each from
the Superintendent of Documents,
Washington, D.C. 20402. Copies will
also be for sale at government book-
stores in many cities.as a valuable resource. Mr. Bell stated,
"We take great honor in presenting
this award to the High Plains Under-
ground Water Conservation District No.
1. It would be difficult to think of any
individual or organization who has had
such a tremendous impact upon the
way all of us think about conservation."
The Groundwater Management Dis-
tricts Association is a national non-
p r o f i t organization comprised ofground - water management districts,
ground-water developers, users, owners
and other individuals and organizations
concerned with conservation and pro-
tection of ground water. The Associa-
tion was formed in 1975 to provide the
opportunity for water resource inter-
ests from different areas of the country
to exchange ideas, develop or influ-
ence programs for the development,
utilization, conservation, protectionand management and control of
ground water.
The awards program was established
by the Association in 1982. The award
goes to any person, firm, organization,
district, agency or other organized
entity, panel, authority or board whom
the GMDA Board of Directors feels has
exhibited outstanding contributions or
services in the management of water
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