Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District Petition Approved <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Soil+Conservation+-+Iowa%3B%0D%0AWater+Conservation+-+Iowa%0D%0APlymouth+County%2C+Iowa%3B%0D%0AFarmland+-+Iowa%3B%0D%0ASoil+Conservation+Districts">Soil Conservation - Iowa; Water Conservation - Iowa Plymouth County, Iowa; Farmland - Iowa; Soil Conservation Districts</a> The Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District was organized on July 24, 1946. after the petition to organize was approved on May 16, 1946 and a referendum and election were approved on July 10, 1946. Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District staff <a title="State Library of Iowa" href="https://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/">State Library of Iowa</a> 1946 This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).<a title="In Copyright" href="This%20Item%20is%20protected%20by%20copyright%20and/or%20related%20rights.%20You%20are%20free%20to%20use%20this%20Item%20in%20any%20way%20that%20is%20permitted%20by%20the%20copyright%20and%20related%20rights%20legislation%20that%20applies%20to%20your%20use.%20For%20other%20uses%20you%20need%20to%20obtain%20permission%20from%20the%20rights-holder(s)."> https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en</a> pdf document "As Land Goes, So Does Man" cartoon <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Cartoons%3B%0D%0AConservation%3B%0D%0AFarms">Cartoons; Conservation; Farms</a> This cartoon shows four scenes of farmers and farmland in good times and bad. When the land is productive, the farmer thrives. When it is not, the farmer experiences hard times. Agricultural Soil Conservation Service, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Des Moines Register State Library of Iowa pdf document Flood Prevention Watershed <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Watersheds">Watersheds</a> This watershed is on the property of Duane Clifton of Westfield, Iowa. It is a "before"photo of grassed backslope terraces in the lft foreground. One watershed structure is visible in upper right. Others are under contract and are locate at middle and upper left. Cole, Edwin W. - Photographer from Sioux Township State Library of Iowa 1973-06-07 Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).<a title="In Copyright" href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en"> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/unknown</a> jpg still image Broston Gully Erosion in Lincoln Township <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Gullies">Gullies</a> This photo shows a large gully which is threatening a feedlot and a county road bridge. This shows the type of problem that can be solved with group cooperation.Tthis watershed is located in Plymouth County, Iowa and is owned by Clarence Voss of Kingsley, Iowa Cole, Erwin H. State Library of Iowa 1973/06/07 Plymouth County Soil and Conservation District This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). <a title="In Copyright" href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/unknown</a> jpg still image Contouring on the Glen Groth farm in Plymouth County, Iowa <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Contour+farming%3B">Contour farming;</a> This photo shows contour field divisions established on a set of terraces. Slopes are 12 ti 17 percent and the terraces are broad based level. Southeast Wildwood Park is in the background. Contour farming saves water and reduces erosion by 50 per cent Cole, Erwin W. - Photographer State Libra;ry of Iowa 1973-06-07 1973-06-07 Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). <a title="In Copyright" href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/unknown</a> jpeg still image NRC-420-13 NRC-420-13 Farmland and buildings with "Rollo there" spelled out in field Cook, Jim - Photographer from Portland Township in Plymouth County, Iowa State Library of Iowa Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). <a title="In Copyright" href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/unknown</a> jpg still image Road Structure 4 miles north of Sioux City, Iowa in Plymouth County. This photo shows a 36 inch corrugated metal pipe laid before covering on a county farmer (G. Fry) cooperative road structure. At the double elbow section to the left is where the downstream berm will be located. The structure has a slotted flume outlet. This structure has a drop of 58' from inlet to outlet of flume. Approximately 2/3 of the 65,000 cubic yards of fill are in place Ducommun, W - Photographer 1964-06-12 Plymouth County Soil and Water Conservation District This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. 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This article details the discussion about this with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Erickson, Amy - staff writer Le Mars Daily Sentinel, Wednesday, March 23, 2011, page 1 and page 3 Council Denies Reimbursement Request for Terrace Removal Faber, Kathy - Staff Writer LeMars Daily Sentinel, Wednesday, October 18, 2000 Page 1 and 3 LeMars Daily Sentinel 2000-10-18 This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). <a title="In Copyright" href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/unknown</a> pdf document Campaign to Protect Loess Hills Goldstein, Bennet - staff writer Le Mars Daily Sentinel, January 17, 2004, p. 1 2014-01-17 This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. 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