Delta Conservation District
Chairman: Klint Atkinson; Vice Chair: Brandon Anderson; Treasurer: Jared Bryan; Supervisors: Troy Davis & Jim Withers; Clerk: Stacey Lake
Delta CD Meeting Agenda
Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
Location: Millard County Extension Office
Address: 83 Manzanita Ave, Delta, UT 84624
1.Welcome and Introductions
2. Approve current agenda. (action item)
3. Approval of meeting minutes for March 5, 2026. (action item)
4. Board Business:
- New mileage rate .725, per 03.16.2026 email update
- FY26 Conservationist of the Year (action item)
- Gopher machine's status: rental and maintenance
- FY26 Farm Field Day
- Upcoming Training and Renewals (action item)
o Modules
- Upcoming events or Meetings Supervisors plan to attend - Approval/reports (action item)
o District Strategy Meeting: May 14, 2026, Richfield, UT, 6:00 p.m. (SERA approved)
- Project Ideas & Long-term capital projects (action item)
o Weed Control, Gopher Abatement, bridges, ditches
- Soil Health Workshop (action item)
- Review and possible approval of Ardl loans/projects (action item) (closed meeting, no recording)
5. UDAF Business:
- Tree Program 2026, ends 04.15.2026
- UDAF 2026 Drought Meetings:
o April 20, in Cedar City at the Social Hall at 6:00 p.m.
o April 21, in Richfield at the Fairgrounds at 6:00 p.m.
o April 22, in Vernal at the Commission Chambers at 4:30 p.m.
o April 23, in Green River at the Senior Center at 4:30 p.m.
o April 24, in Tremonton at the Fairgrounds at 6:00 pm.
- Utah Pollinator Habitat Program: Now - April 15, 2026
- The Utah Pollinator Habitat Program is gearing up to open its 2026 application period on March 1, 2026, and will run through April 15, 2026. This program offers grants to help create and expand native pollinator-friendly habitat by providing plants and seeds to landowners, organizations, and agencies across Utah. Whether you're an individual, nonprofit, or business, this is a great chance to support pollinators like bees, butterflies, and other beneficial species while enhancing your landscape.
- USDA Value-Added Producer Grant: Now - April 22, 2026
- This competitive program provides two types of funding: Planning Grants (up to $50,000) for feasibility studies and marketing plans, and Working Capital Grants (up to $250,000) for processing, labeling, and advertising costs.
This is a 1:1 matching grant designed for independent producers, cooperatives, and producer groups. Priority is given to beginning farmers, veterans, and small-to-medium-sized family farms. Please note that funds are intended for operational and marketing expenses rather than equipment or construction.
- LeRay McAllister Working Farm & Ranch Fund: Now - Year-Round
- The LeRay McAllister Working Farm and Ranch Fund supports the preservation of Utah's agricultural lands through conservation easement grants. Eligible applicants include local governments, nonprofit land trusts, tribes, and other eligible entities capable of holding and stewarding perpetual conservation easements.
5. UDAF Business: (continued)
- Urban Watershed Workshop | Sageland Collaborative: April 13, 2026, 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
- Sageland Collaborative, in partnership with UDAF and Utah DEQ, invites you to the 2nd Annual Watershed Workshop. This workshop is bringing together watershed planners, resource managers, and local experts to address the critical challenges and emerging opportunities within the Lower Weber and other urban watersheds.
- RSVP: 2nd Annual Urban Watershed Workshop - Sageland Collaborative
- Current information & updates
6. NRCS Business:
- Snow Water Equivalent Map
- NRCS Utah State Technical Committee Meeting: April 14, 2026, at 10:00 am at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, 4315 S 2700 West, Suite 2507, Taylorsville, UT 84129
o This meeting is open to the public and intended to promote open dialogue around recent agency changes and the latest conservation efforts around the state. If you have any questions or if you would like to request special accommodations; please contact Sarah Welliver at sarah.welliver@usda.gov by April 13, 2026.
o A virtual option will be provided through Microsoft Teams:
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/24320675632443?p=76Snlu2XCq8xb0R01w
Meeting ID: 243 206 756 324 43
Passcode: 47Pz9MZ6
- Current information & updates
7. Extension Service Business:
- Resolution -natural resource use - Millard CD
- Upcoming Workshops:
o Tree Planting Class: April 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at 83 Manzanita Ave, Delta (SERA approved)
o Soil Amendments & Garden Planning: May 5, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at 83 Manzanita Ave, Delta (SERA approved)
o Common Garden Pests & Problems: June 2, 2026, at 6:00 pm. At 83 Manzanita Ave, Delta (SERA approved)
- Current information & updates
8. Commissioner:
- Current information & updates
9. Financial:
- Review Financials (action item)
- Make a motion to pay all/any outstanding bills, including: (action item)
o FY26, Qtr 3, SERA payments to Supervisors (approved 03.05.26)
o Chronicle invoice (approved 03.05.26)
o Entity renewal
- Approve SERA for any other travel/meetings: (action item)
10. Other Business:
12. Adjourn (action item)
- The next CD meeting will be held on May 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
This will include the tentative budget hearing.
- If anything needs to be added to the agenda for next time, please contact Stacey at staceylake.cd@gmail.com or (435)979-4356.
13. ARDL application review
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify
Stacey Lake
PO Box 181
Delta, UT 84624
(435)979-4356
staceylake.cd@gmail.com