Election of officers:
          Kevin Holl, Chairman
          Mark Hilleman, Vice Chairman
          Sigourney Odor, Secretary/treasurer

Cost share policy review; raised maximum cost share limit to $6,000

Conducted the annual review of EEO and civil rights matters

Reviewed average costs of conservation practices, increasing approved rates for tile and earthwork to keep up with current prices.

Approved support for the annual High School Envirothon competition.

Gathered ideas for the website and newsletter

Kevin Holl has been named new Regional Director for CDI Region 6.

The 2008 scholarship winners are Matthew Burt and Daniel Hemesath.  Burt's application will be entered for the regional and state competition.

Prepared a resolution to recommend a change to the criteria for scholarship applications.

Viewed 130 posters entered in the 2008 poster contest, "Water Is Life", and selected winners in each grade level.

Heard about the Union Grove Lake watershed project.

Finalized plans for a public meeting announcing the sign-up for the Conservation Security Act (CSP).

No meeting was held.

Conducted the annual conservation tour, visiting three farms with assorted conservation practices.

Welcomed new NRCS State Conservationist Richard Sims and Assistant State Conservationist Karen Woodrich.

Approved support for the conservation display tent along the RAGBRAI route through Marshall County.

Approved a contribution to the Marshalltown High School Envirothon team, who will be traveling to Arizona for the National competition.

Reviewed procedures for the 2008 General Election.  Three commissioner terms are expiring. 

Observed that the State Soil Conservation Committee has reduced the maintenance agreement for cost-shared grassed waterways to 10 years.

Made plans to host the CDI regional meeting in August.

Reviewed Buffer Initiative incentives available through the Division of Soil Conservation for several practices in the continuous CRP program.

Examined changes in REAP cost share rules, especially the cost guidelines for windbreaks.

Received the annual allocation of cost share funds.

Considered the range of cost share opportunities available to assist in the repair of storm-damaged conservation practices.

Hosted the Fall Regional meeting for Conservation Districts of Iowa.  Region 6 includes 10 counties in central Iowa.

Approved 15 applications for conservation cost share, which used up the entire regular allocation of cost share funds.  Supplemental funding is expected in September.

Reviewed current information on the guidelines for safeguarding Personal Identification Information.

Congratulated the Marshalltown High School Envirothon team for placing 21st in the National competition.

Updated the contractor list to show what services are offered by each contractor.

Considered 9 pending cost share applications waiting for supplemental funding.

Commented on the valuable "farmer's perspective" information provided by the representatives from Alliant Energy at the Fall Regional meeting.

Reviewed a list of eight resolutions that will be considered for approval by CDI this fall.

Received the latest information on shared management units within the NRCS organization.

Heard about a pending Conservation Reserve Enhancement Project in Marshall County.

Responded to a request to help sponsor the FFA soil judging contest.

Made plans to attend CDI Annual Conference in Ames.

Set guidelines for considering requests to amend waterway maintenance agreements from 20 years to 10 years.  Each request will be evaluated individually.

Heard about the busy Fall construction season.

Reviewed information on the November General Election.  Three names will appear on the ballot for the three positions open:  Kevin Holl, Troy Hibbs, and Tracy Rosedale.