12.0 Personnel benefits... 45 89 110 1 Includes capital outlay as follows: 1967, $6 thousand; 1968, $6 thousand; 1969, $6 thousand. 2 Selected resources as of June 30 are as follows: Unpaid undelivered orders, 1966, $101 thousand, (1967 adjustments, $13 thousand); 1967. $88 thousand; 1968. $88 thousand; 1969, $88 thousand. Farmer Cooperative Service conducts research, directly advises cooperative leaders and others, promotes cooperative organization and development through other Federal and State agencies, and publishes reports, News for Farmer Cooperatives, and other educational material. This work is aimed (1) to help farmers get better prices for their products and reduce operating expenses, (2) to help rural and small-town residents use cooperatives to develop rural resources, (3) to help these cooperatives expand their services and operate more efficiently, and (4) to help all Americans understand the work of these cooperatives. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 2 1 Average number of all employees.. Average GS grade.... Average GS salary.. 53 93 110 9.1 Federal Funds—Continued FARMER COOPERATIVE SERVICE—Continued ADVANCES AND REIMBURSEMENTS 1967 actual 1968 est. 1969 est. Identification code 05-16-3904-0-4-355 Program by activities: 1. Research and technical assistance for agricultural cooperatives... 32 2. Agency for International Development (Funds appropriated to the President)... -234 soil and water conservation treatments also provide for recreational uses of rural lands and the beautification of rural communities. These activities are conducted in cooperation with Federal and State agencies, conservation districts, and other sponsoring organizations. The Service provides professional leadership in soil, water, and plant conservation and works directly with locally managed conservation districts and sponsors of watershed projects. Cooperative programs and work plans are designed for the benefit of local people to help them solve problems within their areas. The Service also furnishes technical services for the agricultural conservation program; the soil and water conservation loans made by the Farmers Home Admin202 istration; the State and county rural areas development committees; and other agencies or local groups having soil and water conservation problems. These interrelated program activities are primarily for the conservation, protection, and improvement of land and water resources for the beneficial uses of all people. 234 Obligations affecting expenditures__ 74 Obligated balance, end of year. General and special funds: CONSERVATION OPERATIONS For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f), including preparation of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special measures as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs); operation of conservation nurseries; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; purchase and erection or alteration of permanent buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, [$113,500,000 $116,313,000: Provided, That the cost of any permanent building purchased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost of constructing a water supply or sanitary system and connecting the same to any such building and with the exception of buildings acquired in conjunction with land being purchased for other purposes, shall not exceed $2,500, except for one building to be constructed at a cost not to exceed $25,000 and eight buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $15,000 per building and except that alterations or improvements to other existing permanent buildings costing $2,500 or more may be made in any fiscal year in an amount not to exceed $500 per building: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for the construction of any such building on land not owned by the Government: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation may be expended for soil and water conservation operations under the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f) in demonstration projects: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 ([58 Stat. 742] 7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That qualified local engineers may be temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning work of the service. (7 U.S.C. 1387, 1807, 2201-2202, 2250; 16 U.S.C. 590q-1; Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1968.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Identification code 05-20-1000-0-1-354 SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE The Soil Conservation Service is responsible for various soil and water conservation activities of the Department of Agriculture, including six action programs for which separate appropriations are made, reimbursements from other agencies for technical services performed, trust funds, and miscellaneous accounts involving cooperative agreements with local organizations. The main purposes of these program operations are to help farmers, ranchers, and other landowners in making needed land use adjustments; to conserve soil, water, and plant resources; to reduce the hazards of floods, sedimentation, and related damages; and to assist in establishing a permanent and economically sound agriculture. Such Program by activities: Assistance to conservation districts, com- (b) Technical programing and in- (c) Operation of plant material cen ters.. Total operating costs.. costs: Depreciation included above.. Total operating costs, funded.... 40 Appropriation.... 3,113 116,313 116,313 (d) Technical assistance with community-type group jobs and control measures, including mine-spoil restoration, that can best be solved through coordinated local action; (e) the granting of special equipment to soil conservation districts for use in applying conservation practices; (f) water supply forecasts developed from snow surveys in Western States which are useful in making efficient seasonal use of water; (g) the selection and testing of plant materials to determine their suitability for erosion control and conservation purposes; (h) technical assistance to participants in the agricultural conservation program in establishing specified practices; (i) technical services to 116,313 participants in other programs involving land-use adjustments; (j) technical assistance in planning and applying the soil and water conservation practices for which loans are made by the Farmers Home Administration; (k) and consultive assistance to rural areas development committees. 116,313 116,313 New obligational authority: 41 Transferred to other accounts. 116,000 6,443 -6,756 Combinations of needed soil and water conservation 116,313 practices are planned together and in relation to each other so as to have a well balanced conservation program in each district and for each farm or ranch. Both vegetative and structural measures are used in accordance with the needs of the land for conservation treatment and resource improvement. Each plan reflects the decisions of the cooperating farmer or rancher as to how he will use and treat his land. 110,600 1969 2,750 -13, 039 - 10, 114 Technicians of the Soil Conservation Service explain the various soil conditions, develop alternative uses and treatments with each cooperator, help to evaluate the costs and returns of conservation farming, and furnish assistance in applying the needed treatments. Cooperating land owners and operators are providing more than half the cost of practices and measures installed in district programs. Local agencies and private individuals also furnish about one-third of the total installation services used to help cooperators apply soil and water conservation practices in districts throughout the country. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) 11.3 Personnel compensation: 84, 160 4,796 219 86,410 87,050 6,000 250 Soil surveys (1,000 acres). Soil conservation surveys (1,000 acres) - 1 Cumulative acres mapped, all programs. (b) Technical assistance to cooperating farmers and ranchers in the planning of individual conservation programs for orderly land use adjustments and installation of needed conservation treatments; (c) technical programing, installation services and consultation with those practices and measures provided for in farm and ranch conservation plans; MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS Conservation districts.. 42.0 Insurance claims and indemnities.. 95.0 Quarters and subsistence charges....... 45,000 44,500 2,500 21.0 Travel and transportation of persons.. 56 22.0 Transportation of things... 23.0 Rent, communications, and utilities...... 900 3,400 25.1 Subtotal.... -105 Federal Funds—Continued SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE-Continued General and special funds—Continued WATERSHED PLANNING For necessary expenses for small watershed investigations and planning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), to remain available until expended, [$6,000,000] $6,224,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated under this head: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 ([58 Stat. 742] 7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. (7 U.S.C. 2201-2202; Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1968.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) 1967 actual 1968 est. 1969 est. Small watershed project investigations and planning.— Surveys are made by the Department of proposed small watershed projects, and work plans are prepared in cooperation with the local sponsors. These plans outline the soil and water management problems in the watershed, the steps that have been or are authorized to be taken to alleviate these problems, the proposed works of improvement to be installed, the estimated benefits and costs, 6, 413 cost-sharing and operation and maintenance arrangements, and other facts necessary to justify Federal participation in project development. Object Classification (in thousands of dollars) For necessary expenses to conduct river basin surveys and investigations, and research, and to carry out preventive measures, including, but not limited to, engineering operations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1008), and the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), to remain available until expended; [$70,403,000] $42,148,000, with which shall be merged the unexpended balances of funds heretofore appropriated or transferred to the Department for watershed protection purposes: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 ([58 Stat. 742] 7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That [$5,000,000] $3,000,000 of the funds in the direct loan account of the Farmers Home administration shall be available until expended for loans. (7 U.S.C. 2201-2202; Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1968.) Program and Financing (in thousands of dollars) Advances.. Accrued annual leave.... Total selected resources- - - - - - -2,934 1968 34,716 30, 196 1,394 3, 047 -3, 127 -3,150 45, 577 45,071 33,001 27,064 1. Watershed works of improvement.. 63,905 2. Loans services.. 519 57,196 413 8,899 66,508 53,854 250 Unfunded adjustments of total operating 1. Watershed works of improvement.-The Department 8,320 provides technical and financial assistance to local organizations to install the watershed works of improvement 62,424 for watershed protection, flood prevention, agricultural water management, recreation, and fish and wildlife -605 development features specified in the work plans. -650 61,169 1,202 200 1,402 5,261 5,240 75,454 70.493 62,591 -506 -12,070 -5,937 74,948 58,423 56,634 -7,415 2,549 70,082 -14,486 -2,549 14,486 70,360 42,148 (a) Pilot demonstration watersheds.-Sixty-two pilot watersheds were started in 1954 in cooperation with local sponsors under authority of the act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590 a-f) to demonstrate and evaluate the effectiveness of works of improvement installed in small watersheds for watershed protection and flood prevention. As of June 30, 1967, work had been discontinued in eight projects and completed as planned in 52 except for project evaluation studies which will be underway until 1970 in some of these. The following table shows the current status of the pilot watershed projects. Obligations for project evaluation studies are not reflected in the table subsequent to 1959 as these costs were determined not properly chargeable to projects. Obligations for such studies amount to $72 thousand in 1967 and are estimated at $100 thousand each year in 1968 and 1969. |