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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1978

Page

10

Area Farmer Earns Bankers Award For Conservation

Larry Averill of Wellsville RFD 1 and his wife Ann will be named Bankers Award Winners at 7 p.m. Thursday at Celebration Hall during the Franklin County Conservation District annual meeting. The honor recognizes outstanding conservation work on his 397 acre farm with miles of terraces. Averill began farming with his father in Wellsville and kept cattle since 1950 starting with his first heifer.

Joan Istas Larry Averill Wellsville RFD 1 Averill Ann Franklin County Conservation District Don Ron Wellsville High Brad Larry Averills Franklin County Farm Bureau Wellsville School Board

Six Structures Planned In 1978 Pottawatomie Watershed Growth

Pottawatomie Creek Watershed District progresses on its general plan. Six structures completed with 105 surface acres stored, 900 acre feet capacity, and 360 million gallons of water. Two large dams planned this year near Central Heights School and northwest Anderson County, 10 more structures on a waiting list. District aims to build 134 dams across Franklin, Anderson, Coffey and Linn counties to control runoff from about 196 square miles. Reservoirs sized for a 25 year storm, funded by state 70 percent, district 20 percent, and landowners 10 percent. Lynn Webker supervises from Garnett office. five-member board led by Tom Benton.

Pottawatomie Creek Central Heights Anderson County Franklin Anderson Coffey Linn

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