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class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0"> AND NATURAL RESOURCES</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">SOUTH DAKOTA CONSERVATION COMMISSION</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">NOMINATION FORM FOR AWARD WINNING </span><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">NATURAL RESOURCES</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0"> CONSERVATION FARM/RANCH</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">Chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=12:03:06"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000002">12:03:06</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">APPENDIX A</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">SEE: § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=12:03:06:05"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000002">12:03:06:05</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">    </span><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0"> 35 SDR 165, effective December 22, 2008</span><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">; SL 2021, ch 1, §§ 8, 19, effective April 19, 2021; 51 SDR 55, effective November 18, 2024.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000004"><br />&#x200e;</span><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">APPENDIX A</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000005"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">SOUTH DAKOTA </span><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">NATURAL RESOURCES</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003"> CONSERVATION AWARD</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000005"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">NOMINATION FORM</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">AWARD WINNING </span><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">NATURAL RESOURCES</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003"> CONSERVATION FARM/RANCH</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">Name of Nominee: ______________________________________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">Conservation District:  ___________________________________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">Nomination submitted by: ________________________________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">City, State, Zip __________________________________________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">Telephone: _____________________________________________________________________</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000006">(Nominator's information intended only for use by the selection committee in case further clarification is needed pertaining to the nomination.)</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">Which of the following criteria/practices are used by the nominee? (Check all that apply)</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">______  Grassed waterways are installed and maintained properly</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">______  Terraces are installed and maintained properly</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">______  Proper crop rotations are utilized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">______  Sufficient crop residues are left to enhance soil stability</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">______  No</span><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">-</span><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">till is utilized in crop production</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">______  Grasslands are managed for sustainable productivity</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">______  Livestock are managed to limit soil and nutrient runoff</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">______  Forest lands are managed according to a forest stewardship plan</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0">______ Cover crops and other soil health practices are implemented</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faC0-000003">Based on the above checked items, explain why you feel this nominee is deserving of the award. Use no more than one additional sheet if necessary. Please submit two to eight photographs no larger than 5 X 7, with a brief caption (50 words or less) for each. Digital photos are acceptable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3faP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s62280121-3b16-4cd8-8cff-e8795160b3fa000000"> </span></p></div></body></html>