Durham SWCD Annual Pond Clinic April 28, 2012 (click here to view flyer)

This year our pond clinic is going to be bigger and better than ever!  We are planning to kick off the day with a catch and release fishing tournament.  We will be offering CEU credits this year as well as several new trainings.  We are bringing back the popular shock boat and last but not least, we will be having a fish fry for lunch and all of this is being provided FREE thanks to our many sponsors.  Please call 919-560-0558 to sign-up for this event.

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Falls Lake Agriculture Rule, 15A NCAC 2B Rule 0280

Establishes collective nitrogen and Phosphorus reduction goals for agricultural operations in the watershed. This rule will effect anyone who engages in agricultural operations in the Falls Lake Watershed, produces crops or horticulture products (excluding trees) primarily for financial profit, engages in research activities in support of commercial production or has:

• 5 or more horses
• 20 or more cattle
• 20 or more swine not in a feedlot
• 150 or more swine in a feedlot
• 120 or more sheep
• 130 or more goats
• 650 or more turkeys
• 3,500 or more chickens
• any combination that exceeds 20,000 pounds of live weight at anytime

All persons this rule effects, must register with their Local Advisory Committee by December 31, 2011. To register or for more details, please visit the NC Division of Soil and Water Conservation's website at http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/swc/falls-nsw-registration

Falls Lake Agriculture Rule brochure [pdf]

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