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STATES DEPARTMENT OP CORRECTURE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250
February 3, 1997
MEMORANDUM FROM THE SECRETARY
TO:
USDA Program Managers for Projects Utilizing AmeriCorps Members
SUBJECT: The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Role in AmeriCorps
I regret to inform you that we have been unable to reach an agreement with Congress that will
allow us to continue directly running service projects that utilize AmeriCorps members.
Therefore, we have no choice but to cancel those projects planned for this year.
I want to thank you for your tremendous effort and patience in implementing previous projects
utilizing AmeriCorps members--and in working towards a possible implementation of similar
projects this year. You have exemplified the best of public service through your efforts to
reinvent government by creating service projects that achieved concrete, measurable results
fighting hunger, protecting the environment, and boosting rural communities. In just 2 years of
operation, these projects directly aided over 1 million citizens and improved over 400,000 acres of
land. Last summer alone, a handful of AmeriCorps members aided by USDA recovered over
1,000 tons of excess food--enough to provide over 1.3 million meals. You should be forever
proud of these achievements.
It is important to note that, while projects sponsored directly by USDA will not continue this
year, growing bipartisan support for the overall AmeriCorps program has allowed the program as
a whole to thrive. This year, the overall program will enable 25,000 citizens to earn money for
post-secondary education by serving their nation. Your past efforts in pioneering high-quality
projects throughout the nation played a significant role in building public support for the overall
program. I believe history will show that USDA's early involvement in AmeriCorps played a
major role in making national service a permanent fixture in American life.
In the months and years ahead, USDA and the Corporation for National Service will work closely
together to find alternative ways to continue the important work you and your projects have
started. We will work hard to guarantee that rural America is fully served by AmeriCorps, and
that community service projects focused on fighting hunger, boosting community development,
protecting the environment, and preserving public lands will continue.
Although I must again state my regret that we are forced to cancel our projects, I am confident
that your energy and expertise will, in the future, continue to be focused on positive ways to
engage citizens in improving our nation.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
AMERICORPS
CHRISTOPHER AULD
SPONSORED BY:
USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
EAST & WEST LAKE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
883 LAKEPORT BLVD.
LAKEPORT, CA 95453
(707) 263-4180
FAX: 263-0912
THE UPPER PUTAH STEWARDSHIP
The Upper Putah Stewardship (UPS) is a new organization that is dedicated to the
preservation and education on the Upper Putah Creek Watershed. It is a group of
concerned citizens, a county supervisor and technical agencies that have taken a
watershed approach to improve the conditions of the geographical area within
southeastern Lake County.
Since its first meeting on January 18, 1996, the stewardship has already organized a
restoration project that initiated one mile of debris clean-up, the planting of 11 willow
baffles, and one 100 ft. Willow mattress along St. Helena Creek. The willows planted
are hoped to protect Middletown resident Andy Pedro's house from slipping into the
creek. Currently his house is only 10ft. away from the vertical bank!
Currently the UPS is working on an education workshop that will take place in
cooperation with the Middletown Clean Up Day. The workshop will include soil erosion,
wildlife and plant identification, watershed management, habitat improvement, flood
prevention techniques, and other issues that anyone would like to present relating to
the watershed. The event will take place Friday, May 31 for student and teachers.
On Saturday, June 1 there will be a table top informational display.
Technical agencies are currently surveying the creek to help the UPS design a
restoration plan that can improve the condition of the creek in Middletown. Once the
design is completed, it will then be up to the volunteers of the UPS to obtain funds,
resources, and manpower to put the design into action.
UPS is also interested in addressing issues in Hidden Valley, Dry Creek, Dry Creek Dam,
further work on St. Helena Creek, upper watershed importance, education, water
quality, erosion, flooding, and other issues relating to the watershed.
The UPS is growing in support and in power, but to complete its objectives and
continue its improvement in the watershed, the UPS needs volunteers. Volunteering
can consist of as little as attending meetings or donations of used equipment to the
local schools. It can also consist of active participation or donation of large
equipment used in stream bank protection. Every little bit counts, so if you would like
to volunteer or would like to obtain more information, just sign your name, address,
phone number, and interest to the attached sheet. Thank you so much for your time.
THE NEXT MEETING FOR THE UPS IS ON JUNE 3, 6PM, AT THE
MIDDLETOWN FIREHOUSE.
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the
Middletown Times Star March 14,
project can be shown to benefit fish
Watershed volunteers
Watershed
and wildlife habitat, I could see about
a reduced fee on the permit," he said.
from page 1
Macedo also suggested good fish
look to long-term plan
habitat would be good for landown-
cratic entanglements when workers
ers. "A well established riparian cor-
sought to remove approximately 30
ridor will allow the creeks to run
By Greg Kubelek
munity behind us," Auld added.
trees from the creek.
longer in summer. It acts like a
Only two certainties face volun-
Auld will be in Lake County as an
Thus far, between rainstorms, paid
sponge," he said.
teers and public agencies seeking to
Americorps volunteer only until
workers from the Career Center have
He also said grant money from the
restore creeks within Putah Creek
September.
used donated equipment to remove
department to foster fish habitat is
watershed.
At the Monday meeting he de-
trees and then plant willow trees along
unlikely.
The first certainty is the restoration
scribed the organization of the Upper
the bank to stem erosion from
"All our grant money is tied up in
will need to be done on a grassroots,
Putah Creek wardship, under
flooding.
salmon and steelhead. I wouldn't even
volunteer basis; the second is there
which other creek restoration projects
Whitney said the planned stew-
recommend applying until the coho
are bound to be clashes about what
could be organized by landowers and
ardship could involve water issues
(salmon) situation has been resolved,"
makes good stream environment.
others on the various creeks.
not related to erosion or wildlife
Macedo said. His reference was to
"Unfortunately the government
Agencies involved in the mutual
habitat.
projects on the Trinity and Eel rivers
agencies don't have the time for
effort include the county's Flood
"I'm getting concerned about the
to restore spawning habitat.
money to take care of it," said Chris
Control District, the state Department
bulk permits. I'm concerned about
"I have 3 million acres. I'm not in
Auld, an Americorps volunteer.
of Fish and Game, the Lake County
the cumulative effect of this. It's im-
a position to take a leadership posi-
Those interested in the future of
Career Center, the federal Natural
portant to remember we are in the
tion," Macedo told the gathering.
Putah and St. Helena creeks gathered
Resources Conservation District, and
bigger watershed," Whitney said.
A possible clash with the habitat
for the third time in Middletown on
the East Lake Recourse Conservation
Bulk water permits allow export
issue is Whitney's current work to
Monday to review progress of an
District.
of spring water for packaging as
find funding for the long delayed Dry
ongoing project to stabilize a stretch
Many landowners along St. Hel-
bottled drinking water.
Creek Dam.
of St. Helena Creek and future pro-
ena Creek have also expressed inter-
A recent request for a Cobb
Whitney is hoping to find funding
posals to develop an entire watershed
est, and attended the planning ses-
Mountain facility was temporarily
to complete a study to find if a dam is
plan.
sions.
withdrawn but county officials say a
viable. The dam would impound wa-
"I want the energy to come from
The East Lake Conservation Dis-
number of permit applications are
ter allocated to the Putah Creek Wa-
the people, not the agencies," said
trict will act as the lead agency if the
pending.
tershed awarded through the Putah
county Supervisor Helen Whitney,
coalition applies for grants.
Rick Macedo a state Fish and
Creek adjudication settlement with
who worked to assemble the divergent
The good news about the project
Game biologist told others at the
Solano County.
groups into a watershed coalition.
is that the St. Helena Creek restora-
meeting that his agency would try to
Auld will work in the coming
"We're are going to have to do this
tion has been a success so far.
cooperate with the restoration
months to coordinate a sort of 'open
ourselves. It's got to be a citizen's
Auld lauded the Department of
projects.
house' for the St. Helena Creek resto-
effort.
Fish and Game for its cooperation.
He said certain types of restora-
ration.
"It's a lot easier to get grants, if we
He and others had feared bureau-
tion efforts would aid both fish and
That exhibition is set for the Me-
p
can say we already have the com-
see Watershed page 2
wildlife habitat.
morial Day weekend at the end of
L
"Pools are good for fish," Macedo
May, which is also the time of the
said. "In a worst case scenario, If a
annual Community Cleanup Day.
MIDDLETOWN TIMES STAR, APRIL25, 1996
Putah watershed effort gains steam
By Greg Kubelek
Putah Creek Stewardship, last Friday.
Macedo, who spoke about the history
The effort to improve the drainage
The watershed effort has also
of fisheries in the local basin, said the
of St. Helena Creek after last year's
drawn notice from a member of the
role of Fish and Game in the region
flooding, has expanded into a water-
Upper Putah Creek Conservancy,
has changed because of land-use
thed management program and has
who is employed by the Federal Bu-
changes.
ained interest from unusual quarters.
reau of Reclamation at Lake
"The department has jurisdictional
One of those quarters is the Cali-
Berryessa.
authority at the low water mark for
ornia National Guard, which is pre-
Cleve Dufer, who lives in Clear-
just about any major stream," Macedo
aring to occupy a new armory in
lake and commutes to Lake Berryessa,
said. We used to do a lot of stocking
akeport.
said the conservancy is similar in
of streams. In 1970, for all practical
"I'm hoping there is a role for us in
nature to that envisioned by the
purposes, we stopped stocking."
this project," said Christopher
stewardship, which is to identify and
The reason, he said, was because
Godley, acaptain and the commander
recommend realistic remedies to
landowners began restricting access
f the incoming National Guard unit.
potential or real environmental
to the public. "By law, we are only
During weekdays Godley is the As-
problems. The conservancy encom-
supposed to plant fish only where the
istant Emergency Services Coordi-
passes 58 separate creeks above the
public has access," he said.
niator for the Sonoma County De-
point where Putah Creek drains into
About 8 years ago, Macedo stud-
artment of Emergency Services.
Lake Berryessa.
ied local fish populations. "In 1988, I
He said the guard unit can and will
In the meantime, the Middletown-
did some surveys. Big Canyon and
Tise its complement of heavy equip-
based watershed effort has provided
Putah Creeks were the only ones
ment to assist with flood control and
a focal point for a gathering of infor-
completed," he said.
debris-removal projects.
mation from separate agencies.
He said the fisheries here were far
"We're kind of a super-aggressive
Among them are the California De-
more complex than commonly per-
Caltrans," Godley told those gath-
partment of Fish and Game.
ered at the meeting of the Upper
Fish and Game Biologist Rick
see Putah page 2
Putah
from page 1
ceived, and Putah Creek still holds
the legacy of saltwater steelhead that
once spawned here.
"Before Berryessa was put in, we
had steelhead. These fish came up
from the ocean to Lake County,"
Macedo said. "A steelhead is nothing
more than a rainbow trout that makes
a trip from the ocean and back. To
this day, though they are really de-
pleted, we have what we call land-
locked steelhead." Macedo said of
fish caught in the system by the dam
building project.
The process of developing the
stewardship effort, has been princi-
pally organized by Americorps vol-
unteer Chris Auld. The work on St.
Helena Creek will be showcased on
June 1, in combination with Middle-
town Cleanup Days. A walk through
I
the creek is among the events sched-
S
uled for the showcase.
e
Lake
County
Record-Bee
February 1996
Creek.
Creek restoration seen
cheese," SL
shearing
en Kashuba,
ke slices of
"A vertical creek bank is
swollen creek waters.
properties threatened by
cies hatched a plan to defend
ous county and federal agen-
dents and officials from vari-
Protection Project, local resi-
St. Helena Creek Streambank
At a meeting Monday of the
ington and Jefferson streets.
dence of Andy Pedro at Wash-
erosion damage near the resi-
The group pitched in to curb
property along St. Helena
sures Wednesday to protect
experts took emergency mea-
teers and environmental
MIDDLETOWN Volun-
of the R-B staff
By ROGER PHELPS
as a watershed project
By Greg Kubelek
Decades of re-engineering have
to the Peace Corps, except volunteers
changed the nature of St. Helena
work on domestic projects.
Creek.
The group is immediately seeking
Now its the creek's turn as it threat-
chainsaws, a chipper, and trucks with
ens to re-engineer Middletown.
winches. All are aimed at reducing
That is the conclusion of a loose
the estimated 30 trees taken from the
Delicatessen, have already
Carneggie, owner of Perry's
Supervisor Helen Whitney.
said Lake County District 1
volunteers, experts nope to save creekside nomes
collection of officials, workers and
creek bed. Some were toppled there;
volunteers who are pondering the
others washed down from upstream
bank."
future of the waterway and disap-
and forced water against both banks
pearance of real estate along its banks.
of the creek.
completed or begun projects to
Volunteers such as Paul
about 10 feet from the creek,"
"Andy Pedro' S house is now
banks near residences.
water crashing into sensitive
creek bed is sending turbulent
the group said. The disrupted
gravel carried by storm runoff,
root-balls, tree trunks, and
Workers hope a small forest of
Middletown is being caused by
along an 800-foot stretch near
"There is such a large amount of
Damage to St. Helena Creek
the the creek and' the creek
intensity storms for damagé to
"All you need is several high-
al department of agriculture.
conservationist with the feder-
willow trees will both help abate the
Middletown 'blowout' and one day
debris, we don't have room to stack
restore the land lost to erosion.
it," said Earl Brown, who manages
"The creek's got a lot more power
the temporary job crew through the
than we do," said Tom Smythe, a
Lake County Career Center. "We can
water resources engineer with the
shred it; we can burn it," Brown said.
county's flood control department.
"The most ecological is to shred it;
"We can enhance what the creek
the most expedient is to burn it," he
wants to do."
said, hoping someone would volun-
The various public officials, in-
teer a large chipper to reduce the
sion.
cluding county Supervisor Helen
debris. Whitney said the single
trees to I
ments and nough willow
town, complete with reinforce-
entire streambed near Middle-
full-scale restoration of the
pieces protection projects to a
want to go beyond bits-and-
Career Center.
myself."
Whitney, see St. Helena as a long-
chipper owned a county agency is
term pilot project, work on the creek
broken.
t future ero-
Combining forces, activists
trainer for Lake County
Brown, ecosystem technician
following Jan. 26, said Earl
creek during a two-week span
logs were removed from the
tree trunks, root-balls, and
At least 25 large downed
asked. "I've stuck in about 100
many willows?" Carneggie
"Is it possible to plant too
erty along St. Helena Creek.
protect streambanks and prop-
may end soon.
Auld and Smythe said they believe
"Once we've got the team together,
the blowout was created by upstream
we can replicate it other areas,"
gravel extraction and relocation of
Whitney said.
the creek bed more than 30 years ago
Money to pay a crew of workers
for construction of Highway 29.
clearing debris here, is set to end on
"I know it had problems in the
Friday.
1940s. I think it had problems in the
Volunteers may need to continue
'30s," Smythe said.
the work. Whitney hopes other fund-
Those who have studied the history
ing can be found. Up to now, work
of the creek, believe many of the
has been financed by a combination
upstream meanders have been
one along each stream bank.
fairly straight high-flow areas,
islands into two narrow, rapid,
splits around shifting gravel
by Brown, St. Helena Creek
Saturday work day."
"Kids could have a regular
watershed?" Clymire said.
instructing now on 'What is a
side of the project.
ing gear up the educational
cation's Olga Clymire is help-
Creek basin.
of federal disaster assistance and job
straightened artificially through the
training funds.
years. The straightening allows wa-
According to charts drawn
"I have 14 core teachers
Lake County Office of Edu-
creeks in the Upper Putah
areas along several other
to eventually restore damaged
oratories in streambed areas,
ment, including classroom lab-
enough community involve-
Wednesday was the big push to
ter to run faster until it gathers behind
Whitney said she envisions
clear the remaining debris from the
Middletown.
creek in preparation of planting the
The pending woodland of villows
willow trees, both along the existing
is expected to help reclaim the former
bank and across the streambed in an
bank by trapping sediment where the
effort to form a baffle that will slow
willows are rooted in the baffle.
down the waters.
"I believe it is entirely possible tc
Even if the pay for workers is
reclaim all of that land over time,"
extended, organizers are seeking other
Brown said.
volunteer help and equipment.
Among the volunteers attempting
Creek
The creek restoration is headed by
to solve the problem is Pau
Chris Auld. who will be in Lake
Cameggie, owner of Perry's Deli a
from page 1
County for 10 months as a volunteer
the south edge of the community. He
for Americorps. Americorps is similar
see Creek page 4
said he has invested $53,000 so far w
install rip rap to stabilize the bank
Middletown Times Star
adjacent to his property.
Whitney suggested creekside
January 25, 1996
property owners may wish to con-
side: forming a special assessment
district to finance long-term restora-
tion efforts.
ance
Beenner.
still under investigation.
"This is the first generation
members of the Lake County
the two-engine Piper Seneca III
lowered, then it was towed from
rough
landing
as
Brian
Ogram.
president
or
the
where people don't think the
See GOP, back page
airplane was Richard VanNatter.
the runway for repairs.
County Elephants, looks on.
same opportunities they had
New round of jury selection begins in Klaas slaying suspect tria
Judge in Davis case
"Let's not make it an issue," Hast-
mid-April and run four or five
warning them not to talk about the
The first attempt to pick a jur
ings said, telling the family the but-
case and to stay away from news
stalled last year in Santa Rosa after
months.
accounts about it.
judge ruled it would be impossible t
setting a rapid pace
tons were not appropriate in the
Those who were able to convince
courthouse. "Let's get on and try the
the judge that serving as jurors for
He read them the charges against
select an impartial jury in Sonom
SAN JOSE (AP) - The judge in the
case."
that long would cost them severely for
Davis and told them they would have
County, where the crime took place.
trial of the man accused of killing
About 80 prospective jurors were
financial, medical or other reasons
to keep an open mind until they had
The trial was then moved to Sa
Polly Klaas set a brisk pace as jury
then shepherded into the small court-
were dismissed in rapid succession.
heard all the evidence.
Jose, about 100 miles south.
selection began Wednesday.
room as the process of winnowing out
But more than 50 survived to enter
He assured jurors they would not
In Santa Rosa, problems were ev
Santa Clara County Superior Court
hardship cases began.
the second phase of the process, fill-
ing out questionnaires designed to
be sequestered.
dent from day one as many juror
Judge Thomas Hastings indicated
Davis, wearing a crisp striped shirt
early he was ready to get down to
and a pair of tortoise shell frame
give attorneys an idea of whether
Wednesday's procedures were
demonstrated they were not only int
business, disposing swiftly of a
glasses that lent him a learned air,
they could sit in impartial judgment
expected to be repeated for several
mately familiar with the high-profi
defense complaint over buttons the
days. Lawyers were to begin question-
case, but had already made up the
mainly kept his gaze straight for-
on defendant Richard Allen Davis.
Klaas family wore memorializing the
ward, away from prospective jurors.
Hastings spoke to the juror
ing prospective jurors individually on
minds that Davis was guilty ar
Wednesday
March 4.
should be executed.
dead girl.
The trial is expected to begin in
prospects
afternoon,
Board candidates to state cases at forum
>INDEX
By CRAIG JOHNSON
St. Residents will hear from
closing statement, Fulton said.
Record-Bee.
of the R-B staff
the candidates and will be
Candidates running for the
The forum is co-sponsored by
FORECAST
LAKEPORT - Residents
allowed to ask questions.
supervisor position represent-
Anne and Nan
A2
the Lake County Resort and
can learn more about candi-
"We're hoping all candidates
ing District 1 include Chris
Obituaries
A2
Restaurant Association, the
dates running for the Lake
will be there," said Melissa
Dawson, John Paskaly and Ed
Opinion
A4
PARTLY
Lake Country Record-Bee and
County Board of Supervisors
Fulton, director of the Greater
Robey Jr. In the District 4 race,
County news
A5
the Greater Lakeport Chamber
candidates are Buzz Bruns and
districts 1, 4 and 5, at a forum
Lakeport Chamber of Com-
Sports
A6-7
of Commerce.
incumbent Karan Mackey.
Classified
A8
Yesterday's High: 67 Low: 4.
to be held tonight.
merce.
Each candidate will be
Moderating the event will be
District 5 candidates are
Comics
A9
Weather, see page A2
The forum starts at 7 p.m. in
the
allowed a two-minute opening
Thomas Monigan, managing
Mike Linnell and incumbent
Crossword
A9
ouncil chambers at
La
ity Hall. 225 Park
statement and a two-minute
editor of the Lake County
D.W. "Bill" Merriman.
Volunteers, experts hope to save creekside homes
By ROGER PHELPS
conservationist with the feder-
protect streambanks and prop-
Whitney said she envision:
of the R-B staff
al department of agriculture.
erty along St. Helena Creek.
enough community involve
MIDDLETOWN - Volun-
"All you need is several high-
"Is it possible to plant too
ment. including classroom lab
teers and environmental
intensity storms for damage to
many willows?" Carneggie
oratories in streambed areas
experts took emergency mea-
the the creek and the creek
asked. "I've stuck in about 100
to eventually restore damage
sures Wednesday to protect
bank."
myself."
areas along several othe
property along St. Helena
Damage to St. Helena Creek
At least 25 large downed
creeks in the Upper Putal
Creek.
along an 800-foot stretch near
tree trunks, root-balls, and
Creek basin.
The group pitched in to curb
Middletown is being caused by
logs were removed from the
Lake County Office of Edu
erosion damage near the resi-
root-balls, tree trunks, and
creek during a two-week span
cation's Olga Clymire is help
dence of Andy Pedro at Wash-
gravel carried by storm runoff,
following Jan. 26. said Earl
ing gear up the educations
ington and Jefferson streets.
the group said. The disrupted
Brown. ecosystem technician
side of the project.
At a meeting Monday of the
creek bed is sending turbulent
trainer for Lake County
"I have 14 core teacher
St. Helena Creek Streambank
water crashing into sensitive
Career Center.
instructing now on What is
Protection Project, local resi-
banks near residences.
Combining forces, activists
watershed?" Clymire said
dents and officials from vari-
"Andy Pedro' house is now
want to go beyond bits-and-
"Kids could have a regula
ous county and federal agen-
about 10 feet from the creek,"
pieces protection projects to a
Saturday work day."
-R-B photo by Dan Ryan
cies hatched a plan to defend
said Lake County District 1
full-scale restoration of the
According to charts draw
properties threatened by
Supervisor Helen Whitney.
entire streambed near Middle-
by Brown, St. Helena Cree
St. Helena Streambank Protection Project director Ed Brown,
top, provides willow branches to line the creek bed which will
swollen creek waters.
Volunteers such as Paul
town. complete with reinforce-
splits around shifting grav
"A vertical creek bank is
Carneggie, owner of Perry's
ments and enough willow
islands into two narrow. rapi
prevent further erosion. The erosion was closing in on a
shearing off like slices of
Delicatessen, have already
trees to prevent future ero-
fairly straight high-flow area
nearby home. In the "trenches" are Albert Pinch, Richard
Cheek and Chris Auid.
cheese," said Len Kashuba,
completed or begun projects to
sion.
one along each stream bank.
Lake County Record-Bee Februaryl, 1996
hitch.
years ago there would have been
high muddy water.
Narrows Lodge. All registration fees, less prize money and promo-
tion costs, are given directly to the Upper Lake Fire Department.
dozens of them out fishing with
shermen are also reminded
Cleur Luke Observer
Feb.8,1996 1996
vorkshops
ELRCD & Whitney plan St. Helena Creek restoration project
MIDDLETOWN - The East-
na Creek shows us projects are
diverting water, causing increased
ment of Fish and Game and
on pruning roses have
lake Resource Conservation Dis-
do-able. They just take coopera-
flooding and erosion. St. Helena
Americorps, offered technical
month.
trict (ELRCD) and Helen Whit-
tion between the agencies and the
Creek resident Leland Miller
support and direct assistance to
Lake County Master Gar-
ney, Lake County supervisor, are
community. Also, the Putah
helped the crew by providing his
the community to address the
lifornia Cooperative Exten-
sponsoring a restoration project
Creek watershed has been largely
winch, time and labor. Greg Con-
continual flooding and erosion
along St. Helena Creek.
ignored; but with adjudication of
ley of Middletown, a director of
problems along creeks in the
to noon, Saturday, Feb. 17
The overall goal of the project is
Putah Creek affecting so many of
the East Lake RCD, is also volun-
Upper Putah Creek Basin.
at Grange Road near Hid-
to bring the community together
us as defendants and knowing
teering his time.
Another component of the
10 a.m. to noon, Saturday,
in a cooperative effort to stop
there is a finite amount of water
Americorps' Chris Auld is pro-
organization is education. Olga
Hoes, 2621 Withington
stream bank erosion and flooding
available for appropriation, cou-
ject manager, working with Len
Clymire, working through the
263-2281 to arrange
in the Middletown area.
pled with the continual flooding
Kashuba of the Natural Resources
Lake County Office of Education,
to the Hoes' residence.
"I'm pleased with the project,"
problems we experience, there is
Conservation Service (formerly
was hired through a Watershed
a Hidden Valley Lake res-
said Whitney, "because not only
a real need for us to take a proac-
the Soil Conservation Service).
Awareness Program grant to be
prune different varieties of
does the work get done for no
tive approach to managing our
Eastlake RCD agreed to be the
the Watershed Curriculum Spe-
Antique and Climbing.
cost or very little cost to the prop-
watershed."
lead agency, while NRCS and
cialist.
care of roses, including dis-
erty owners along the creek, it
On Jan. 26, action began on the
Lake County Flood Control will
also brings the agencies and com-
St. Helena project as Earl Brown's
provide technical expertise. Earl
The next community meeting is
a successful spring, summer
munity together to work as a
JTPA crew cut and cleared debris
Brown also offered the services of
scheduled for 7 p.m., Monday,
team on other projects in the
from the creek. The debris had
his job training crew. Other agen-
Feb. 12, at the Middletown Fire-
watershed. The work on St. Hele-
been clogging the channels and
cies, including California Depart-
house on Highway 175.
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Lake County Record-Bee
March 12, 1996
Bank restoration means
more fish, biologist says
By ROGER PHELPS
the amount would be less if dors."
of the R-B staff
creekside property owners
Those corridors would allow
MIDDLETOWN- A Cali-
cooperate.
deer and other wildlife to walk
fornia Department of Fish and
The project has so far
from one point to another,
Game biologist painted a pris-
involved a work day in Febru-
Macedo said.
tine picture of wildlife benefit-
ary during which dead trees
ting from restored banks along
and other debris were
And he piqued the interest
St. Helena Creek Monday,
removed. "There has been no
of the group by saying the cor-
when a meeting was held at
cost to property owners so far,"
ridors could translate into bet-
the South Lake County Fire
Whitney said. "We're going for
ter fishing, too.
Protection District to discuss
grants, but there may come a
"Before Berryessa Dam,
the St. Helena Creek Restora-
time when (property owners)
steelhead came from the ocean
tion Project.
need to work together so costs
and spawned in St. Helena
While the biologist, Rick
are more likely to be $50 per
Creek," Macedo said.
Macedo, brought the good
owner than $500 per owner.'
"We still have landlocked
news, caution regarding the
Whitney said concerns
of
steelhead
residing
in
potential cost of the project
creekside property owners
Berryessa that come to St.
was also a key theme at the 6
include vegetation growing in
Helèna to spawn."
p.m. gathering.
the middle of channels, thus
Then, a. question from Whit-
District 1 Supervisor Helen heightening bank erosion, bulk ney.
Whitney, who spearheaded the water diversions, land use If we restored creek banks,
project, told the group that changes and, Macedo added, would we get more fish?"
cash outlay may be needed and permanent riparian corri-
"Yes," said Macedo.
Middletown Times Star January 11,1996
bud Community Hospital Clinical
area residents have often delighted to
weekend at $40 per person. Tickets
ht
Laboratory works with PHCA to pro-
the music of this group as members of
will be in limited supply due to the size
(at
the now-defunct Cheek to Cheek band.
vide this service to the community free
of the Hidden Valley Lake Country
%
of charge; the Laboratory donates both
A gala evening at the ball could
Club dining room, where the ball will
S
the labor and materials necessary for
make an ideal way to honor your
be held. Call 987-9654, 987-2349 or
11
this screening.
Valentine, Jones says, adding that a
987-0497 for information.
S
Representatives from PHCA will
be at each of the screenings to answer
le
Creek helpers organize
general medical questions. Persons
op
over the age of 54 may sign up at the
The first meeting of the commu-
ing the restoration project and other
screenings for other free medical ser-
nity restoration project of St. Helena
public interest projects throughout
vices provided by PHCA.
Creek is scheduled for Jan. 18 at the
the watershed.
call
South Lake County Fire Protection
Technical and physical services
New adult classes
District.
will be available from a variety of
n
[
offered at MHS
The meeting will focus on the
organizations including Whitney's
at
possible remediation of flooding and
office, the resource conservation dis-
os
An exercise class is being offered at
erosion problems.
trict, the Natural Resource Conser-
Middletown School District Adult
County Supervisor Helen Whitney
vation Service, Americorps, Lake
the
Education starting Monday, Wednes-
and the East Lake Conservation
County Flood Control, the state De-
day and Friday, 6:30 p.m., Jan 22
District are sponsoring this event.
partment of Fish and Game and Earl
!M
en
through April 3. This class will take
The meeting begins at 10 a.m. and
Brown's job training crew.
ildren
place in the Middletown Multi-Use
is expected to last until noon. A rep-
In Addition, teacher Coral Zanin,
pur
47
Room. Instructor is Jane Goold. This
resentative of the conservation district
of Middletown Middle School, will
L.,
is a fee-based course not supported by
will be discussing the possibility of a
prepare a curriculum for students on
state funds; the fee will be $35. You
creek restoration project between the
the importance of creek and watershed
Started
8
may register at the class. Bring amat or
Wardlaw Street Bridge and the Lip-
management.
D.,
code:
towel, and water.
scomb Bridge.' If the community
Anyone with an interest in this
An ESL-Citizenship class will also
supports the projects then a commu-
issue is encouraged to attend the initial
keswom
be offered. We would like to offer this
nity stewardship organization will be
meeting. More information can be
daycare
free course for people wishing to pre-
formed to oversee its progress.
obtained from Whitney at 263-3368,
Te
shose
pare to take the citizenship test, those
The new organization will consist
or from Chris Auld of the East Lake
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with a primary language other than
of elected local landowners who can
Resource Conservation District at
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AmeriCorps
Community Involvement
UPS Restoration
AMERICORPS
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
883 Lakeport Blvd.
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 263-4180
St. Helena Creek Restoration Project
(Wardlaw Street Bridge to "Lipscomb" Bridge)
This letter is a running journal/letter of what has happened
along St. Helena Creek.
The goal of the Restoration Project is to bring the community
of Middletown together to form a land stewardship
organization by enhancing the condition of the St. Helena
Creek and by educating on the importance of watershed
management.
Soil and property erosion, flooding, habitat improvements,
and riparian revegetation will be the primary focus for the
enhancement of St. Helena Creek. The Natural Resource
Conservation Service has agreed to develop a watershed team
that will survey the creek and come up with the best
practical remediation to help stop the erosion and flooding.
Education is another key issue to the remediation project.
Already curriculum is being set up to educate students on the
importance of watershed management. One of the main focuses
of the Jan. 18th meeting was on educating the landowner on
remediation practices and watershed management.
It is important now to give a brief history of the creek and
the project. The Property Owners of the St. Helena Creek
have been complaining for years over the constant flooding
and land erosion the creek has been producing. The troubled
creek has seen years of probable abuse from gravel
extractions, mining, farming, etc. At one point, the creek
meanders were believed to have been changed in order to
straighten the creek. This change could have caused increase
in creek flow, erosion, and flooding. Overgrazing practices
could have also left the area with limited plant life along
the creek banks and has caused further increases in erosion.
In 1960 the creek was physically moved about 50 feet in order
to put in a state highway. One year later large blowout
areas were found around the creek.
Despite all the problems, limited restoration work has been
done in this area. Len Kashubu of the National Resource
Conservation District (NRCS) has put in some time working
with individual landowners but only to have their efforts
nullified by lack of maintenance and follow up from the
landowners.
Recognizing this problem District Supervisor Helen Whitney
proposed a community restoration project on the St. Helena
Creek. It was discussed that I would act as project
coordinator while the East Lake Resource Conservation
District would act as the lead agency. Lake County Flood
Control, NRCS, AmeriCorps, and Earl Brown's (Career Center)
job training crew will all provide technical and physical
services to the Middletown community. In addition Coral
Zanin of the Middletown Middle School, Sonoma State
University, and Olga Clymire Environmental Education
Consultant will provide curriculum and physical service for
training children on the importance of creek and watershed
management.
The next step in the project was preparing for the meeting on
January 18th. The importance of the meeting was to ensure
the community understands that this is their project. It
was, will and continue to be stressed that this is not my
project, not ELRCD, and not Supervisor Whitney, but it is a
community restoration project.
We decided to introduce to them the importance of watershed
management, forming stewardships, and proper techniques in
creek restoration. Next would hopefully be the community
turn to express their concerns, ideas, and what they perceive
to the future of their project. The end result was hoped
that the community would form a stewardship that would not
only serve the restoration project but will also continue on
other public interest projects throughout the watershed.
This stewardship would then be encouraged not to act as an
advisory to any other agency but to act as their own separate
entity. Later, the stewardship would be responsible for
funding and developing watershed projects, while inviting
other agencies to participate.
At the meeting, the community and local agencies began
exchanging concerns and information on the creek. A large
concern was focused on Andy Pedro's house and the possibility
of it falling into the creek. To help in the situation, the
Career Centers' Earl Brown volunteered the services of a
training crew and the members of the meeting agreed that the
crew should begin cleaning debris from the creek immediately.
The most successful development of the first meeting came
from the local community. The community did agree to
initiate a stewardship organization that can focus on
controlling the restoration project and later expand to other
project within the St. Helena - Putah Creek watershed.
After the meeting the job training crew began taking steps in
helping clean the creek and on January 26 they began cutting
and clearing debris from the creek. Volunteers from the
local community also took part in the following days events.
The local paper that has been kept updated on the project,
printed an article on February 1 with pictures of the workers
and volunteers.
Other progress include Olga Clymire efforts to provide a
watershed curriculum for the St. Helena Creek. One idea
planned for the St. Helena Creek is to have a community
restoration day. At this day federal and local agencies,
teachers, private businesses and volunteers will set up
workshops educating students and the public on watershed
dynamics. The workshop will not only teach about the
watershed but will also be centered around restoration work.
An example may be a workshop on vegetation planting and why
they are important. Other activity will be include but have
not been defined at this time.
Private agencies are also becoming involved in the project.
Real Estate 2000, located in Middletown, has help supply a
listing of landowners along the St. Helena Creek. The
information was used to send a letter to landowners about the
upcoming meetings and possible ways to get involved. Also
Jackson Equipment Co. helped by suppling equipment
specifically a backhoe.
The backhoe was used on Wednesday February 14th to open a 4
ft deep trench to plant 11 willow baffles and a 100 ft long
trench along the bank of the creek. Earl Brown, the JTPA
crew, and other volunteers once again provide their services
by cutting and planting the willows in the baffles the
backhoe created. The willow planting created considerable
publicity as community members came to check out what was
happening and participate in the restoration. The project
was written up in three local papers and cost a total of ten
dollars (all on stamps informing landowners on the project.
Jim Branston of the California Department of Fish and Game
said that he has no problem with using a backhoe in the
project area as long as no water is entering the channel.
The project area is in a dry channel that flows during
flooding. He also stated that he would exempt us from any
permit fees.
A second St. Helena Creek meeting was held on February 12th.
At the meeting Earl Brown went over a possible design of a
long term restoration project on the creek. Other ideas were
expressed and it was confirmed that a survey will be
completed by the NRCS during the first week of April. The
NRCS will consider all information and then design their best
version of a long term restoration.
An increase in attendance from the first meeting help to
provide further momentum in organizing a community
stewardship. Olga Clymire gave further information on
watershed curriculum and other volunteers spoke on various
other issues effecting the creek and the local community.
The next meeting is schedule for March 11.
The March 11 meeting was an even bigger event the first two
meetings. Landowner attendance doubled in size from the last
two meetings and increase awareness provide some interesting
discussion. One interesting development was the structure
formation for this organization which is now called the Upper
Putah Stewardship (UPS)
The name was derived from the target watershed of the Upper
Putah Creek and it is hoped that a 10 person committee will
be in charge of the stewardship. The committee will consist
of community members from the watershed and will direct
local, state, and federal agencies to help in their efforts.
The stewardship efforts will be implemented by what we are
going to call action groups. It will be up to the ten person
committee to obtain the money, resources, and expertise to
support a project while action group will be responsible for
spearheading the project.
The intial and example project for this group will of course
be on St. Helena Creek. One action group will be dedicated
to the restoration of the creek. The group will be clearing
debris, planting native vegetation for erosion control and
shading. Another action group is dedicated to education of
the Upper Putah Watershed. This group will be help to teach
students and adults on the importance of watershed management
and will sponsor workshops on erosion control, habitat
improvement, water monitoring, and any other items within a
watershed. It will then be up to the committee to coordinate
efforts of the two groups so that the community can learn
about watershed issues while protecting and restoring the
creek. Coordinated efforts may include willow planting
workshop that will take place on an eroded creek bed.
Another action group in Hidden Valley for restoration work is
currently gaining support.
Articles appeared in Lake County Record-Bee (March 12th) and
Middletown Times Star (March 14th).
The next meeting will be held on April 19th. At this meeting
the NRCS will present their findings from their survey which
will be done on April 5th. Also Rick Macedo from the
California Department of Fish and Game will be doing a
presentation that will supplement the NRCS finding by
including ways to improve the habitat while stopping erosion
and flooding.
On April 5th the NRCS survey team attempted to survey St.
Helena Creek. Unfortunately the team was unsuccessful due
technique difficulties. The survey has been scheduled for
May 1.
The next meeting for the UPS took place on Friday April 19th.
Rick Macedo of the Department of Fish & Game was the guest
speaker. Rick informed the UPS on the variety of life within
Putah Creek. He also outlined the importance issue that the
Dept. of Fish & Game are dealing within the Putah Creek
Watershed.
Greg Giusti of the UC Cooperative Extension and Capt. Chris
Godley or the Calif. National Guard were present and informed
the group on their interest in the area. Giusti lectured on
wildlife protection and prescribed burnings, while Capt.
Godley lectured on how the Guard can help a community and
volunteered the services of his equipment during restoration.
The major achievement of the meeting was the formation and
sign-ups of subcommittees. It is hoped that these
subcommittees will meet next month and get things done for
the UPS. The St. Helena Subcommittee was already talking on
when the can met to clean up the creek during the Middletown
Clean Up day on June 1. The next meeting is skipping the
month of May in hopes the subcommittees can met. The meeting
is scheduled for June 3.
I hope this information will be useful to you and if you any
questions please let me know. Also I would really like your
input regarding anything you would like to see added or any
problems you may see. If you want to reach me my number is
(707) 263-4180.
Sincerely,
Chris Auld
AmeriCorps Member
State of California
The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
FISH POPULATION SURVEY
Putah Creek
LAKE COUNTY, 1988
Prepared By
Richard A. Macedo
Fishery Biologist
Region 3
SITE #1
UPPER STATION
CALIFORNIA ROACH (23.2%)
RAINBOW TROUT (23.7%)
SACRAMENTO SUCKER (2.7%)
RIFFLE SCULPIN (50.4%)
SITE #2
LOWER STATION
SACRAMENTO SQUAWFISH (11.1%)
GREEN SUNFISH (11.9%)
SACRAMENTO SUCKER (3.2%)
SMALLMOUTH BASS (73.8%)
FIGURE 3.
Species composition of fish captured at Sites #1
and #2, upper Putah Creek, Lake County.
pools, both biomass and average fork lengths for smallmouth bass
and green sunfish would have been greater.
Summary and Suggestions Regarding Future Management:
Upper Putah Creek supports two primary sport fisheries; a
coldwater fishery composed of rainbow trout and a warmwater
fishery which supports smallmouth bass and green sunfish. The
boundary dividing these two fisheries lies in the reach between
the Highway 175 and Highway 29 bridges. This boundary is most
likely dynamic depending upon the season. Cold winter flows are
sufficient for sustaining trout all the way to Lake Berryessa.
In fact, land-locked steelhead from Lake Berryessa are known to
migrate up Putah Creek in the winter and spawn in main-stem Putah
and its tributaries. Trout recovered at Site #1 may be the
progeny of land-locked steelhead. Protection of this unique
migratory fishery should be a primary goal of any agency having
jurisdiction over activities in the upper Putah Creek watershed.
Bridges, pipe crossings and other instream structures must be
designed to permit fish migration and protect riparian habitat.
Lack of public access limits the potential for upper Putah
Creek to become a popular recreational fishery. Acquisition of
large areas would improve opportunities for both resident and
non-resident anglers. Sections near and upstream of Site #1 have
the potential of becoming Wild Trout Waters, however small sizes
and limited public access may be insurmountable hurdles at this
time. Tributary streams such as Anderson, Dry, St. Helena and
Big Canyon Creeks also support self-sustaining trout fisheries
and may be better suited for the Department's Wild Trout Program.
Sections of upper Putah Creek support one of California's
more productive smallmouth bass fisheries. The potential of
Putah Creek's smallmouth bass fishery is enormous. Unofficial
public access exists at the Highway 29 bridge. Potential public
access exists at the U.S. Coast Guard Loran Station. This
facility may be abandoned and efforts should be made to ensure
that public access is made available. To date, Coast Guard
personnel limit most pubic access near the facility.
Water diversion projects in the Putah Creek watershed may
have adversely impacted the streams fishery by: 1) reducing flows
in the main-stem and some tributary streams; 2) increased the
period that sections of Putah Creek and some tributaries remain
dry during spring, summer and fall periods; blocked historic
spawning and rearing habitat as a result of dams; and increased
mortality as a result of inadequate screens and water velocities
entering pump intakes. Collectively, water diversion projects in
the Putah Creek watershed may be incurring cumulative impacts on
the stream's fish and wildlife resources.
Instream flow studies and/or other applicable analyses are
needed to determine optimum flows in Putah Creek and its major
tributaries. With this information, the DFG, SWRCB and other
jurisdictional agencies would have information that could be used
to set bypass flows and determine diversion seasons.
Sections of upper Putah Creek have been used by commercial
miners to extract aggregate (sand and gravel) resources. In some
cases, these operations have resulted in impacts to riparian
habitat and loss of channel confinement. Well confined stream
channels bordered with riparian habitat are optimal environments
for fish and wildlife species. Future projects involving
commercial gravel mining in upper Putah Creek should be
conditioned to maintain channel confinement and protect riparian
habitat.
UPPER PUTAH CREEK BASIN PROJECT AREA
COUNTY OF LAKE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Helen Whitney
District One Supervisor
Supervision Whitney proposed
255 N. Forbes St.
the project and is providing
Lakeport, CA 95453
project coordination
(707) 263-2368
AMERICORPS
Chris Auld
Chris is project coordinator
Project Coordinator
883 Lakeport Blvd.
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 263-4180
EAST LAKE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Frank Meisenbach and Greg Conley
Lead agency and overseer of project
Frank and Greg will be supervising
883 Lakeport Blvd.
the project
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 263-4180
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
Robert Cabalsi
Area Engineer
Burt will provide technical assistance
1301 Redwood Way, Suite 215
and help provide a survey of the
Petaluma, CA 94954
creek
(707) 794-8692
Len Kashuba
District Conservationist
Len will provide technical assistance
883 Lakeport Blvd.
And he is the local representative
Lakeport, CA 95453
for the NRCS
(707) 263-4180
John Bennett
John will survey the creek and
Field Office Engineer
and propose a long term
405 Orchard Ave.
remediation plan
Ukiah, CA 95482
Tom Schott
District Conservationist
Tom will supply technical support
405 Orchard Ave.
Ukiah, CA 95482
CAREER CENTER
Earl Brown
Ecosystem Technician Training Supervisor
Earl and a Job Training Crew
341 N. Main St.
have provided technical
Lakeport, CA 95453
assistance and did supply the
(707) 262-3406
man power during restoration
LAKE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL
Sue Arterburn
Director of Flood Control & Lake Management
Tom Smythe and Steve Why
Water Resources Engineer
The flood control team will supply
255 N. Forbes St.
support in flood protection
Lakeport, CA 95453
and erosion control
(707) 263-2343
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
Jim Branston & Lynette Pedroncelli
Jim and Lynette have been helpful in
Law Enforcement
providing guidance on regulation for creek
(707) 263-4318
restoration
Rick Macedo
Rick will be helpful in providing information
Biologist
on improving wildlife habitat.
(707) 928-4369
MIDDLETOWN RANCHERIA
Ivan Knight
Water Resources
Ivan is helping to provide coordination
Middletown Casino
interest between the project and the Indian
(707) 987-0197
Reservation.
LAKE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
Olga Clymire
Environmental Education Consultant
Olga has begun setting up
1152 South Main St.
Watershed curriculum and is
Lakeport, CA 95453
coordinating educational
(707) 263-7249
activities with Coral Zanin
MIDDLETOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Coral Zanin, Tony Gallegos, & Judy Heywood
Watershed Education Coordinator
Coral,Tony, and Judy are coordinating
Middletown, CA 95461
program along the creek and working on
(707) 987-4160
watershed awareness.
(707) 928-4017 Coral
(707) 928-5450 Tony
(707) 279-1484 Judy or (707) 987-4130 Work
MIDDLETOWN TIMES STAR
Greg Kubelek
Greg has been covering and giving
PO Box 1388
his time to the project
Cobb, CA 95426
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Ginger Fodge
Ginger is helping provide guideness on
1325 J Street
regulation of creek restoration
Sacramento, CA 95814-2922
(916) 557-5258
JACKSON EQUIPMENT CO.
Joe Jackson
Jackson Equipment Co. Provided
PO Box 699
a backhoe and their services to help
Middletown, CA 95461
construct willow baffle along the creek
(707) 987-3660
REAL ESTATE 2000
Ed Breazeale
Ed has provided us with a complete
Middletown, CA 95461
listing of all the landowner on the
(707) 987-2003
creek
CALTRANS
Don Rivers
Don Rivers is interested in helping
PO Box 545
and solving problems invoving the
Middletown, CA 95461
the freeways
(707) 987-3158
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
Cleve Dufer
Cleve works in Lake Berryessa area
(707) 966-2111 Lake
and has a personal interest in helping
(707) 994-1802 Home
the UPS
CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD
Capt. Chris Godley
Capt. Godley will attempt to provide
1960 Camino Del Prado
heavy machinery during restoration and
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
give guideness in UPS formation.
(707) 323-4744
UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
Greg Giusti
Greg is supporting the UPS and its efforts
Agricultural Center/Courthouse
Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 463-4495
VOLUNTEERS
Andrew B. Pedro
P.O. Box 432
Andy's house lies in area of
Middletown, CA 95461
considerable concern and where
(707) 987-3244
the restoration will begin
Paul Carneggie
Paul is owner of Perry's Deli
21308 Calistoga
and has completed a restoration
Middletown, CA 95461
project on the creek
(707) 546-7403
Don Parriott
P.O. Box 204
Don has been helpful in providing
Middletown, CA 95461
information about the creek
(707) 987-3637
Joan Buchholz
Joan is interested in helping teach
P.O. Box 9714
about the importance of
Middletown, CA 95461
watershed management
(707) 987-0497
Leland & Billii Miller
P.O. Box 552
Leland & Billii has already donated
Middletown, CA 95461
the services of their truck, winch, and
(707) 987-3472
time to help clean out the creek
Elsie Mackesy
Teacher
Interested educator
PO Box 55
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-2921
Frank Haas
Frank is the director of Callayomi Water
Callayomi County Water District
District and is interested in the St. Helena
(707) 987-2180
Creek
Robert and Florence Hacharison
PO Box 1106
Robert and Florence are concerned with
Middletown, CA 95461
their property on the St. Helena Creek.
(707) 987-0586
Bill Reed
Lake County Fish and Wildlife Committee
Bill is an advisor to the Lake County Fish
PO Box 205
& Wildlife and is interested in helping
Cobb, CA 95461
coordinating efforts
(707) 928-5036
Betty & Russ Huff
Betty & Russ are owners along the creek
20653 St. Hwy. 53
and are interested in stopping erosion on
Middletown, CA 95461
the creek
John Klier
JTPA Crew Member
John has spent two full weeks working
2607 Hendricks Rd.
on the creek
Lakeport, CA 95453
Craig B. Barnette
JTPA Crew Leader
Craig was the onsite supervisor for the
315 Walnut Dr.
first portion of the restoration project
Lakeport, CA 95453
and is interested in volunteering
(707) 263-3432
Steven R Hoffman
JTPA Crew Member
Steve has spent tow weeks working on the
607 1st Street
creek and is interested in volunteering to
Lakeport, CA 95453
help effort in the Upper Putah Creek.
(707) 262-0978
Ronnie Williams
JTPA Crew Member
Ron has spent two full weeks working
PO Box 834
Upper Lake, CA
(707) 275-2906
Richard Thomas
PO Box 117
Richard has expressed interest in the
Middletown, CA 95461
project
(707) 987-2227
Ken McNamara
PO Box 1022
Ken has agreed to use his dump truck
Middletown, CA 95461
during creek restoration
(707) 987-9338
Chris Dawson
Chris has helped coordinate the efforts
PO Box 996
of the former St. Helena Creek Riparian
Middletown, CA 95461
Water Users and the Upper Putah
(707) 987-3637
Stewardship
Dwight & Joelle Holford
24067 Hilderbraind
Dwight and Joelle are interested in
Middletown, CA 95461
volunteering their time and efforts to
(707) 987-2600
help maintain the creek
Win Horne
22000 Hwy 29
Win is the owner of Horne Winery and is
Middletown, CA 95453
interested in protecting his land on St.
(707) 987-3743
St. Helena Creek
Ed Robey
PO Box 796
Ed is interested in the project as it effects
Lower Lake, CA 95461
the area
(707) 994-4649
Ray Domergue
21252 Calyome
Ray is interested in project as it is
(707) 987-3254
affecting his property
Dennis "Mickey" & Lisa Aiello
15998 Main St.
Mickey and Lisa are intersted in donating
Middletown, CA 95461
time to help stop the erosion
(707) 987-9319
Frank Yodi
PO Box 83
Frank is interested in the project
Middletown, CA 95461
(707) 987-3520
OF
707/263-2343
LAKE
OF
FAX 707/263-7748
LAKE
707/263-2364
FAX 707/263-7748
OF
VINBOAITO OF
SUE A. ARTERBURN, P.E.
STEVE WHY
DIRECTOR
WATER RESOURCES PROJECT COORDINATOR
Lake County Flood Control
Lake County Flood Control
& Water Conservation District
& Water Conservation District
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
255 N. FORBES STREET
LAKEPORT, CA 95453
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
255 N. FORBES STREET
LAKEPORT, CA 95453
OF
707/263-2343
LAKE OF
LAKE COUNTY
CAREER CENTER
Private industry Council
Lake County Flood Control
EARL BROWN
& Water Conservation District
Ecosystem Management Project Coordinator
(707) 262-3406
THOMAS R. SMYTHE
255 N. FORBES STREET
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEER
LAKEPORT, CA 95453
341 North Main Street
(707) 263-0630
Lakeport, California 95453
FAX (707) 263-0920
(707) 263-4180
AMERICORPS
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH:
EASTLAKE RESOURCE
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
CHRISTOPHER AULD
AND
SPONSORED Br:
WESTLAKE RESOURCE
USDA - NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
EAST & WEST LAKE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS
U. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
883 LAKEPORT BLVD.
LAKEPORT, CA 95453
LEN KASHUBA
883 LAKEPORT BLVD.
DISTRICT CONSERVATIONIST
LAKEPORT, CA 95453
(707) 263-4180
FAX: 263-0912
Olga N. Clymire
Environmental
C-LINE #61217
BUSINESS CARD
Education
Consultant
Lake County Office of Education
1152 South Main Street
Lakeport, CA 95453
(707) 263-7249
Fax (707) 263-0197
E-mail: [email protected]
FYI
USDA SUMMER OF GLEANING
MEMBER AGREEMENT OF PARTICIPATION IN
AMERICORPS SUMMER PROGRAM
Whereas, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) have jointly entered into this agreement to promote national and community service among the
citizens of the United States to help meet human, educational, environmental, and public safety needs, particularly those
related to poverty.
Whereas, the mission of the USDA AmeriCorps Program is to engage a diverse group of Americans in working
partnerships with communities to provide real and measurable service to meet environmental and human needs, while
earning education benefits and building an ethic of service, responsibility, and citizenship.
Whereas, USDA actively supports the development of the nation's youth through programs such as
AmeriCorps.
Therefore, the USDA will operate its AmeriCorps Program to further objectives of mutual civic obligation.
AUTHORITY: This agreement is entered into pursuant to the authority of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990 as amended (42 U.S.C. 12501 et. Seq.), Public Law 103-82.
I. Purpose
It is the purpose of this agreement to delineate the terms, conditions, and rules of membership regarding participation
in the USDA AmeriCorps Summer of Gleaning Program. This agreement is hereby entered into on this
day
of
, 1996, between the USDA Subgrantee
(hereinafter referred to as the "Program") and
(hereinafter referred
to as the "Member").
II. Minimum Qualification
The member certifies that he/she is a United States citizen, lawful permanent resident alien and at least 17 years
of age and has not been previously terminated for cause from another AmeriCorps Program. Lawful permanent resident
aliens must have a valid "Alien Registration Reciept Card," INS Form I-551 or I-151.
III. Term of Service
(a) The Member/Team Leader's term of service begins on
and ends on
* The
end date may be extended upon the mutual agreement of the program and the member.
(b) The regular member must complete 480 hours of direct community service in order to be eligible for the education
award. In addition to the 480 hours of direct community service, the USDA term of service includes 16 hours of
personal leave and 16 hours for Federal holidays. This makes the USDA Term of Service 512 hours for regular
members. If a member does not use any of the personal leave and all of the holiday hours, s/he will receive a payment
for the unused hours. The required number of service hours must be completed in no less than 10 weeks.
The member understands that in order to be eligible for serving a second term of service, s/he must receive
satisfactory performance reviews for any previous term of service. The member's eligibility for a second term of service
will be based on at least a mid-term and end of term evaluation of his/her performance focusing on factors such as:
(1) completed the required number of hours;
(2) satisfactorily completed assignments, tasks, or projects; and
(3) met any other criteria that were clearly communicated both orally and in writing at the beginning of the term of
service.
(d) the member understands, however, that mere eligibility for an additional term of service does not guarantee selection
or placement. The member will have to apply and be considered with any other applicants applying for positions.
(e) the member may serve more than 480 hours of direct service if the USDA Director of National Service approves an
extension but the member will not be eligible for more than the one education award and the amount of the education
award can not exceed $1,000.
(f) The team leader must complete 480 hours of direct community service in order to be eligible for the education
award. In addition to the 480 hours of direct community service, the USDA term of service includes 16 hours of
personal leave and 16 hours for Federal holidays. The team leader will also be available for an additional 40 hours for
training and program evaluation. This makes the USDA Term of Service 552 hours for team leader. If a team leader
does not use any of the personal leave and all of the holiday hours, s/he will receive a payment for the unused hours.
The required number of service hours must be completed in no less than 11 weeks.
IV. Benefits
(a) The member will receive from the Program the following benefits --
(1) A living allowance of $2,242, if the member is not a designated team leader. A living allowance of $3,466 if the
member is a designated team leader. In both cases the allowance will be distributed over the term of service (less tax
withholdings).
(b) Upon successful completion of the member's term of service, the member will receive an education award of a value
of $1,000.
(1) Prior to using the education award, the member agrees (in the event the member has not yet received a high school
diploma or its equivalent, including an alternative diploma or certificate for individuals with learning disabilities) to
obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent (unless the member is enrolled in an institution of higher education on
an ability to benefit basis or the Program has waived the requirement due to the results of the member's education
assessment).
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(2) The member understands that his/her failure to disclose to the Program any history of having been released for cause
from another AmeriCorps Program will render the member ineligible to receive the education award.
© If the member has received forbearance on a qualified student loan during the term of service, and the member has
successfully completed the term of service, the National Service Trust will repay any interest that accrued on the loan
during the term of service.
V. Rules of Conduct
The member agrees to act in conformance with, and abide by, all current and future rules and procedures
established by USDA. The AmeriCorps Summer of Gleaning Program member further agrees to act in conformance
with and abide by, the provisions of 7 CFR Part 735. Members must not misuse government property and must conform
to the specific limitations of use of such property and must conform to the specific limitations of use of such property
while on official Federal government business.
(a) the member is expected to, at all times while acting in an official capacity as an AmeriCorps Member:
(1) demonstrate mutual respect toward others;
(2) follow directions;
(3) direct concerns, problems, and suggestions to the appropriate Program official, and
(4) not engage in any activity involving proselytizing or assisting religious organizations, attempting to influence
legislation or an election or aid a partisan political organization, helping or hindering union activity, or aiding a business
organized for profit;
(5) follow all safety instructions and use safety equipment.
(b) At no time may the member:
(1) engage in personal use of government vehicles, property, tools, equipment, or telephones;
(2) possess or use any and all forms of addictive or hallucinatory drugs, including, but not limited to amphetamines,
barbiturates, cocaine, marijuana, etc.;
(3) consume or be under the influence of intoxicating beverages on or in government-owned or leased
property/vehicles; or transportation of such beverages in government vehicles;
(4) use abusive, vulgar, or discriminatory language, including verbal/sexual harassment toward fellow members, staff,
supervisors, or other official contacts;
(5) destroy government or personal property of others;
(6) fail to comply with a supervisor's instructions, unless these instructions are clearly illegal or unsafe;
(7) transport family members, pets, or any unauthorized personnel in government vehicles;
(8) engage in any activity that is illegal under local, State, or Federal law;
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(9) engage in activities that pose a significant safety risk to others.
© the member understands that following acts will also constitute a violation of the Program's rules of conduct:
(1) unauthorized tardiness;
(2) unauthorized absences;
(3) repeated use of inappropriate language (i.e. profanity) at job site;
(4) failure to wear appropriate clothing to service assignments;
(5) stealing or lying;
(6) engaging in activity that may physically or emotionally damage other members of the program or members of the
community; or
(7) failure to notify the Program of any criminal arrest or conviction that occurs during the term of service.
(d) For violating the above stated rules, the program will do the following (except in cases where during the term of
service the member has been charged with or convicted of a violent felony, possession, sale, or distribution of a
controlled substance) --
(1) for the member's first offense, an appropriate Program official will issue a verbal warning to the member;
(2) for the member's second offense, an appropriate Program official will issue a written warning and reprimand to the
member;
(3) for the member's third offense, the member may be suspended for one or more days without compensation;
(4) for the fourth offense, the Program may release the member for cause.
(e) The program reserves the right to impose any one of the above sanctions regardless of the number of the offense
(first, second, or third) if the Program determines that the violation is serious enough to warrant a more severe sanction
than that listed above for the number of offense committed
(f) The member understands that s/he will be either suspended or released for cause in accordance with paragraphs (b),
(d), and (e) of section VI of this agreement for committing certain acts during the term of service such as being
convicted or charged with a violent felony, possession, sale, or distribution of a controlled substance.
VI. Release from Term of Service
(a) The member understands that s/he may be released for the following two reasons:
(1) for cause, as explained in paragraph (b) of this section; or
(2) compelling personal circumstances as defined in paragraph © of this section.
(b) The Program will release the member for cause for the following reasons:
(1) the member has dropped out of the Program without obtaining a release for compelling personal circumstances from
the USDA AmeriCorps Taskforce in Washington, D.C.;
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(2) during the term of service the member has been charged with a violent felony or the sale or distribution of a
controlled substance;
(3) the member has committed a fourth offense in accordance with paragraph (d) of section V of this agreement; or
(4) any other serious breach that in the judgment of the Director of the Program would undermine the effectiveness of
the Program.
(C) The Program may release the member from the term of service, due to compelling personal circumstances if--
(1) the member has a serious injury or illness that makes completing the term of service impossible;
(2) there is a serious injury, illness or death of an immediate family member and the member is needed to care for that
family member or take over the duties of the family member;
(3) the member is drafted by the Armed Services of the United States; or
(4) some other circumstance occurs that makes it impossible or very difficult for the member to complete the term of
service and the USDA Director of National Service deems that circumstance to be compelling.
(d) the program will suspend the member's term of service for the following reasons:
(1) during the term of service, the member has been charged with a violent felony or the sale or distribution of a
controlled substance. (If the member is found not guilty or the charge is dismissed, the member may résumé his/her
term of service. The member, however, will not receive back living allowances or credit for any service hours missed.)
(2) during the term of service, the member has been convicted of a first offense of possession of a controlled substance.
(If the member, however, demonstrates that s/he has enrolled in an approved drug rehabilitation program, the member
may résumé his/her term of service. The member will not receive back living allowance or credit for any service hours
missed.)
(e) The Program may suspend the member's term of service for violating the rule of conduct provision in accordance
with the rules set forth in paragraph © in section V of this agreement.
(f) If the member discontinues his/her term of service for any reason other than a release for compelling personal
circumstances as described in paragraph (b), (d), and (e), the member will cease to receive the benefits described in
paragraph (a) of section IV and will receive no portion of the education award or interest payments.
(g) If the member discontinues his/her term of service due to compelling personal circumstances as described in
paragraph (b) of section V of this agreement, the member will cease to receive benefits described in Section IV. If,
however, the member has completed at least 15% of the required service hours (135 service hours) the member will
receive a pro-rated portion of the education award or interest payments described in paragraphs (b) and © of section
IV.
VII. Grievance Procedure
(a) The member understands that the Program has a "grievance procedure" (outlined in the USDA Operations Manual
as amended) to resolve disputes concerning the member's suspension, dismissal, service evaluation or proposed service
assignment;
(b) The member understands that, as a participant of the Program s/he may file a grievance in accordance with the
Program's grievance procedure.
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VIII. Program's Responsibilities to Members
(a) Select all AmeriCorps Members in an impartial and non-discriminatory manner that bolsters AmeriCorps' vision
of diversity;
(b) provide AmeriCorps members with approved handbooks, documents, and forms needed to follow the provisions
of AmeriCorps and the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993;
© provide AmeriCorps members with the orientation, training, technical assistance, and supervision necessary to
complete their service activities;
(d) provide all AmeriCorps members with ongoing education and instruction needed not only to perform their specific
service projects, but to grow and develop as citizens, community problem-solvers, and developing professionals;
(e) design and coordinate service projects for AmeriCorps members so that the members will continuously have
productive and useful service projects in environmental or human needs;
(f) structure work schedules to ensure that AmeriCorps members will be reasonably able to perform 480 hours of
service within twelve weeks;
(g) treat all AmeriCorps members with respect and provide them with the guidance, support, discipline, and counseling
they reasonably require to perform AmeriCorps service;
(h) work with AmeriCorps members to develop mechanisms through which the AmeriCorps members can have
significant input and impact upon service assignments, rules of conduct, and all other aspects of the AmeriCorps
Program; and
(I) provide other additional support and services to ensure the success of all programs.
IX. Amendments to This Agreement
This agreement may be changed or revised by written consent by both parties.
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X. Certification
By signing this agreement the member certifies that:
1. If s/he has served in a previous AmeriCorps program, that fact has been revealed to the project director/manager,
and if s/he was released for cause from the previous AmeriCorps program, that fact has also been disclosed.
2. S/he understands that the law places restrictions on the purposes for which the education award can be used and that
generally its redemption is limited to qualified loans (those covered by Title IV of the Education Act of 1965) and
cannot be transferred to another person or used to pay off general loans even if those loans were used to pay
education expenses. S/he further understands that they cannot be given a cash payment in lieu of an education
award administered by the National Service Trust.
3. S/he understands that by signing this agreement s/he is making a commitment to complete the full term of service
and that receipt of the education award is contingent upon the successful completion of the full term of service. If s/he
should choose to leave before the completion of the service, regardless of how many hours have been completed, s/he
is NOT eligible for any part of the education award.
4. S/he understands that s/he is not covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay. For
example, s/he is not eligible for overtime pay for time worked in excess of eight (8) hours in a day or forty (40) hours
in a week although such times does count toward completing the required term of service.
5. S/he understands s/he is not a Federal employee and that the service hours do not count toward any Federal retirement
program computations nor does s/he obtain any special status with respect to seeking a Federal job on the basis of having
successfully completed a term of service.
6. S/he understands that this program is subject to the availability of government funds and that should those funds not
become available, the program would be terminated. It is further understood that the program may be subject to a
temporary shut-down in the event of a Government shut-down.
7. S/he understands that the receipt of the $1,000 education award constitutes one full education award and that after
receiving/earning this award the Member is only eligible for a maximum of one more education award with a maximum
award amount of $4,725. In other words, members in the USDA AmeriCorps Summer of Gleaning Program can earn
the $1,000 award and then be eligible if they enter another year long AmeriCorps program to earn one full-time award
in the amount of $4,725. In such a case the maximum education awards the member could earn would be $1,000 plus
$4,725 for a total of $5,725. Whereas someone who participated in two full year programs could possible earn two
awards each worth $4,725 for a total of $9,450.
8. S/he understands that they should retain a copy for their personal files of all forms they sign while in the program.
9. S/he understands that as members in a program and not employees they are not eligible for unemployment
compensation upon termination of all or part of their term of service.
XI. Authorization
The Member and Program hereby acknowledge by their signatures that they have read, understand, and agree
to all terms and conditions of this agreement and the rules and regulations of the Corporation for National Service.
AmeriCorps Member
Date
Project Director
Date
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Katheme
PHOTOCOPY
PRESERVATION
home of andisabled
AMERICORPS MEMBERS RENOVATE HOME OF ELDERLY WOMAN
US Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Rural Economic and
renovating the
Hends Country Seneor
U.S.
Development (RECD) AmeriCorps members are playing a key role
in the renovations taking place at an elderly Hinds county
woman's
home. Ms. Dorothy Coffee, a 64 vyear old disabled
woman, received a grant totaling $6500 from Rural Economic
RECD
and Community Development for repairs to remove health and/or
safety hazards from her home. Renovations being done come Renovation
as a result of an effort begun almost ten months ago of are result the
AmeriCorps members Charlet Meredith and LaDonna James.
The members first met Ms. Coffee in April of 1995. The
efforts of the
AmeriCorps team was interested in performing minor repairs
begin
renovations to a home in rural Mississippi as part of 1995
almod
National Day of Volunteering.
Ms. Coffee had applied for a
loan through RECD in 1992 but was ineligible because of lack
of income and location of her home. Meredith knew that Ms.
Coffee's home would require more time and funds than were
available to the team fo National Day of Volunteering but
was
were determined to see the necessary repairs completed.
Meredith researched the file on Ms. Coffee and found that
county lines had been redrawn since the time Ms. Coffee had
made her application and her home was no longer out of the
RECD service area. "Once we knew that Ms. Coffee was in an
area where we could help her, the problem was how to go
about doing it. If Ms. Coffee applied for another loan she
would again be turned down on the basis of her income
went back to RECD procedures for the grants, and found out
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that the homeowner had to be 62 years or older, no to ittle
income and the home needed removal of health and safety
hazards
Harris Building and Roofing Company in Hazlehurst, MS
secured the bid for renovations. George Harris, owner, of
the construction company, surveyed the home and estimated
that necessary repairs would exceed $13,000. In order to
work within the $6500 grant Mr. Harris could only eliminate
extreme health hazards. Harris agreed to work with the
AmeriCorps members in an effort to maximize repairs to the
Coffee home. AmeriCorps members were able to maximize Ms.
Coffee's grant by providing labor and donating materials to
the contractor
RECD'S
USDA/RECD Hinds County Supervisor 8. Cecil L. Williams, Jr.
says of volunteers, "RECDS grant does not provide for
cosmetic improvements such as paint and cabinet work. The
AmeriCorps members have not only made Ms. Coffee's home
safer but more valuable.
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When asked how she felt about the renovations being done to
her home Ms. Coffee "People used to tell me not to
complain about the way my house looked because some people
didn't have anywhere to stay. By the time I met them I had
given up hope on having my house repaired.'
AmeriCorps members will be on site daily from February 20
until all repairs are completed. RECD sponsors 13
AmeriCorps Members throughout Mississippi. Members serve a
minimum 1,700 hours of community service in exchange for a
small living allowance and future educational
benefits
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passed with bipartisan support by Congress, engages 25,000
Americans of diverse backgrounds in performing service that
meets critical community needs in return for an award which
may be used for college, job training, or to pay back
students loans. The majority of AmeriCorps Members are
working in partnership with states, local governments and
non-profit organizations.
MSDA
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AmeriCorps teams in 45 states, composed of approximately
1,350 Members: an Anti-Hunger Team, a Public Lands and
Environment Team, and a Rural Development Team. Many of the
AmeriCorps projects are sponsored by community based
organization and all projects are designed to get things
done while boosting community, opportunity, and
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How to Get the Message of
it onto a recent, major news event such as the
post-traumatic stress that may result from a nat-
AmeriCorps to America
ural disaster. The other method is to piggyback
your story onto a local or national trend such as
the way schools and communities are forming
meriCorps projects are making a difference
partnerships. Depending on time, pitches (sug-
By Bobbi Fischer
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in people's lives all over the country, but
gestions for stories) can be by telephone, in the
nobody seems to know about these
case of an immediate situation, or by pitch let-
important programs. With the federal
ter, when the news is more of an ongoing
government looking carefully at every
issue. The pitch letter may be strong enough to
expenditure, it is more important than
stand alone, or a press release and/or press kit
ever before that AmeriCorps members
containing fact sheets and other information
demonstrate the value of their work in
may be included to provide background.
INSIDE
communities across the nation.
Make sure you identify the AmeriCorps
One of the most effective ways to publicize
members who will act as media spokespeople
AmeriCorps projects is through the media.
for your program. Develop "talking points" for
Newspapers, magazines and radio and televi-
these spokespeople. These points are simply
sion stations are hungry for good stories, and
the key messages that tell your story. Be sure to
Media Volume Relations Promoting 1 Surviving Number AmeriCorps
thus provide the best arena for getting the
include a description of AmeriCorps so that
AmeriCorps message to America. AmeriCorps
reporters will understand a program in context.
members throughout the country are learning
Provide spokespeople with media training to
how to access the media and inform the public
help these individuals succinctly-and success-
about projects that support education, the
fully-get important points across.
&
environment and the health and welfare
Media representatives receive an average of
of Americans.
over 100 pieces of mail each day, so telephone
The most important component of
follow-up is usually a good idea. The caller must
April
successful media relations is to recog-
never be pushy, which may alienate the
nize and build on the fact that success
reporter. Also, the caller should listen to the
966T
comes from establishing an ongoing
reporter to discover the angle that will most
relationship with the prèss, providing ideas
appeal to that particular individual. Sometimes,
for stories on a regular basis and being respon-
the reporter will talk about stories he/she is
sive to reporters when they call. Ongoing
working on; note how current stories may
communications can include press releases,
apply to the story being pitched.
public service announcements, opinion
Because telephone pitching is selling an idea,
editorials, letters to the editor and other
it takes a great deal of positive energy. The per-
media outreach activity.
son pitching the story generally has less than
There are two main ways to get a story
10 seconds to make a point before the reporter
into the media. One easy method is to
tunes out. In addition, the reporter must be
develop an angle for the subject that hooks
given enough information to "sell" the story
Message Out, continued on next page
THE MILEPOST
February/ March 1996
AMERICORPS PROJECTS SUPPORT THE NATIONAL ROAD
interpretive center for the NRHP. The adaptive reuse of an historic
Five-member team makes excellent progress in National Road
automobile showroom and garage has been selected as the site for the project.
highway beautification, National Register neminations for
The owners of the building are working with the National Road on the
historic tuverns and historic districts in communities along the
project. In addition to conducting further feasibility research, a team member
Road, and development of educational programs for students
has written a grant request to be submitted to DCNR to fund the acquisition
in school districts along the National Road corridor.
and stabilization of the building in 1996.
The Fayette County AmeriCorps Team has spent the winter months actively
Grant funding sought for additional projects
engaged in projects aimed at satisfying some of the team's outlined objectives.
A team member also submitted applications to DCNR for grants for two
Many of these activities are designed to encourage tourism-related heritage
additional NRHP projects, the acquisition of an historic schoolhouse along
development within the National Road Heritage Park (NRHP) corridor, and
the National Road, and the installation of an informational kiosk at the I-79
to elicit community awareness of, support for, and involvement in the
welcome center in Washington County.
projects.
Historic District Nominations
Dump-site and junkyard clean-up campaign
Historic District nominations for Centerville and Scenery Hill are nearing
One team member has begun work on a comprehensive dump-site and
completion. During the coming month, a team member will finalize the
junkyard clean-up initiative. Preparation for launching this campaign
building inventories and hold public meetings to discuss the proposed districts
included surveying some of the junkyards along the road and researching
prior to submitting the nominations.
ways to remedy the visual and environmental pollution caused by these sites.
Application was made for a grant to the PA Department of Conservation and
Signage for the National Road
Natural Resources (DCNR) to secure funding for this project.
Two team members met with representatives of Penn-DOT engineering
District 12-0 to discuss a signage program for the NRHP. A plan for
Educational Summit
continued OPt page 16
Another team member has been planning a summit conference to be held in
March at the Fayette Campus of Penn State University. The purpose of the
conference is to introduce local teachers to the educational potential of the
National Road and the Youghiogheny River Trail as field classrooms. Several
speakers from fields as diverse as geology and theater will discuss how the
resources found in the two corridors can be incorporated into existing
curricula.
Low-interest loan program for rehabilitation of historic structures
One team member has secured a commitment of $100,000.00 from a local
bank to support a low-interest loan program for property owners along the
National Road. The program will make low-interest loans available to
property owners interested in historically sensitive rehabilitation of their
residences and places of business. Several other banks have been contacted
requesting their support and at least two have expressed strong interest in the
program. Applications to participate in this loan program will be available
from the National Road Heritage Park office by Spring. Watch for an
announcement in future issues of The Milepost.
Survey of commercial property owners along the National Road
Work on a survey of commercial property owners along the National Road is
ongoing. The completed survey will serve as a basis for future economic
development planning by the NRHP. Two team members have developed a
database to store this information at the NRHP headquarters. Two other
team members have begun to survey several businesses in Washington
County which were not visited by the NRHP intern last Summer.
Flatiron Building Brochure
A team member completed a promotional brochure for the historical
museum to be developed in the Flatiron Building in Brownsville after the
building has been restored.
Automobile-Era Interpretive Center
A team member has been planning for the development of an automobile-era
THE MILEPOST
February/ March 1996
Americorps, continued from page 9
developing and installing directional signage identifying the original route
of the National Road was agreed upon.
Rehabilitation Projects
The team continued to meet with representatives of the East End
Community Center in Uniontown regarding AmeriCorps assistance in the
rehabilitation of their facility. Team members are also seeking other
potential residential facade improvement projects along the YRT and NRHP
corridors. To be eligible a home must be located within view of either the
National Road or the Youghiogheny River Trail; the repairs must be
exterior and limited in scope; and the site must be available for work this
spring and/or summer.
Pike Festival planning
Team members have also been involved in planning the Pike Festival,
scheduled to take place May 16-19. They have developed a student art and
essay contest, designed banners for homes and businesses, and are planning
some entertainment events. Announcements for the art and essay contest
were sent to all elementary and middle schools in districts along the National
Road in early February. Pike Festival banners will be available for purchase
in mid-March.
For more information about the AmeriCorps team or any of
the above projects, contact team members at the NRHP
offices by phone (412) 329-1560 or fax (412) 329-1561.
JUN 19 1996
DOWN EAST
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
(RC&D)
VACATIONLAND RESOURCES COMMITTEE
P O Box 210
Cherryfield ME 04622
Phone: (207) 546-2368
FAX: (207) 546-2369
SPONSORS
Town of Bar Harbor
June 17, 1996
Town of Brooklin
Town of Bucksport
Jane Lamson
City of Calais
USDA AmeriCorps
Down East RC&D
Town of Cherryfield
PO BOX 210
City of Eastport
Cherryfield ME 04622
City of Ellsworth
Dear Jane,
Hancock County Commissioners
Hancock County Extension
Association
On behalf of the Down East RC&D's Vacationland
Hancock County Planning
Resources Committee, I would like to
Commission
congratulate you and the Washington County
students on the latest edition of the
Hancock County Soil & Water
"Washington County Environmental Newsletter."
Conservation District
Town of Machias
It is clear we don't have to explain the
concept of ecotourism to these young people
Town of Milbridge
- someone already has! Their thoughts are
Town of Sullivan
creative, meaningful and most caring toward
our environment and all living things. From
Washington County
cautioning about daily or too frequent whale
Commissioners
watching tours to pointing out the economic
Washington County Extension
benefits of tourism, these students show they
Association
have put much thought into this subject. I
love the quote, "Ecotourism means that we
Washington County Regional
Planning Commission
devote the same amount of caring to our travels
that we would to our own homes.'
Washington County Soil &
Water Conservation District
Everyone connected with this newsletter is
to be commended for a fine job. Perhaps we
can use excerpts from this or a future
publication during our next spring conference?
Sincerely,
joanne Williams
Williams
Committee Chair
VISION STATEMENT OF THE VACATIONLAND RESOURCES COMMITTEE
To preserve and protect the environment (resource) and the expenence (jobs, tounsm, quality of life) through cooperation. proper
planning and management of our resources for generations to come
Maine USDA AmeriCorps
End of Service Retreat
June 17 - 19, 1996,
* AMA HA TIONALS
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
Greenland Point Center
OF AGRICULTURE
Princeton, Maine.
Greenland Point Center is a rustic lodge located in Princeton, Maine and administered by the
University of Maine at Machias ( directions and map on following pages). Participants will be staying in
cabins with bunks, but must bring their own sleeping bag / linens, pillows, and towels. The facility is
equipped with indoor bathrooms and running water, but these facilities are separate from the cabins so
you may want to bring a flashlight for those midnight trips to the bathroom! Also, pets are not allowed at
GPC (just in case you were thinking about bringing yours).
Greenland Point is also equipped with canoes, swimming facilities, and hiking trails which will all
be at our disposal, so please bring the proper gear. Fishing is allowed if you have a valid State of Maine
license, but you will have to bring your own gear. Also, please note that we will be hiking through the
woods for a few of the sessions so you will want to bring the proper boots, bug spray, and binoculars.
AGENDA
Monday, June 17
(NOON)
:
Arrive and eat lunch
1:00 - 2:00 PM:
Resume writing: short presentation by Richard Baird and Mike Tardy,
then tips and advice on personal resumes.
2:00 - 3:30 PM:
Reflection and discussion on the AmeriCorps year
3:30 - 5:00 PM:
Free time
5:00 PM:
Dinner: Cook out and awards ceremony.
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Tuesday, June 18
7:00 AM:
Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 AM:
Work styles: North, South, East, West.
9:00 AM:
Leave for Grand Lake Stream Atlantic Salmon Hatchery
9:30 - 10:30 AM:
Tour Hatchery
10:30 AM:
Return to GPC
11:00 - Noon:
Free time
Noon:
Lunch
1:00 - 3:00 PM:
Forestry Practices discussion.
1:00 - 1:30 PM:
Geneva Duncan, Maine Forest Service; History: Forest Practices Act
1:30 - 2:00 PM:
Paul Donohue, Ban Clearcutting.
2:00 - 2:30 PM:
Patty Cormier, Georgia Pacific.
2:30 - 3:00 PM:
Q&A
3:00 - 5:00 PM:
Myers - Briggs
5:00 - 6:00 PM:
Free time
6:00 PM:
Dinner
7:30 PM:
OPTIONAL trial Interviews with Richard Baird and Dana Nelson.
Wednesday, June 19
7:00 AM:
Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 AM:
Free time
9:00 - 9:30 AM:
Travel to Moosehorn
9:30 - Noon:
Tour Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
Noon:
Lunch at Moosehorn
1:00 PM :
Depart
Attention!!
If you would like some advice on your resume, please bring it along. Also, we would appreciate it
if some of you could send your resumes in to Karen a few weeks early so that we can use them as
examples during the resume session. Be warned that good and bad examples may be taken from your
resume if you send it in.
Directions
From the North
Proceed through the town of Princeton. The road is called West Rd. and is on your right after a
red house. Once on West Rd., look for signs on your right for Greenland Point Center ( these are fairly
small). The road is a dirt road and will take you straight to GPC.
From the South
Look for West Rd. on your left. There is a red house immediately after the road and this is a good
thing to look for as well. If you get to the main drag in Princeton, you have passed the road. Once on
West Rd., look for signs on your right for GPC ( they are quite small). The road is a dirt road and will take
you to GPC.
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September 6, 1994
To:
Lou
From:
Joel JB
9 pages, including this cover
I just received this Mississippi information, and, as promised, I have
comments within a few hours.
Feel free to fax my memo to Heaslip or relay the information to him
by phone, whichever you believe to be most appropriate.
I will continue to provide feedback in this way.
Thanks.
September 6, 1994
To:
Lou
From:
Joel
Subject:
Final Steps in Recruitment, Part II
I just received the attached information from Mississippi. It represents some really
good work --- particularly in some excellent community service objectives --- but I have
some concerns:
1) Again, the names are presented in a vacuum by agency and by state. How do these
applicants relate to the SCS, FmHA, and RDA applicants? Even if the other agencies are
not ready with their applicants, how do these FS applicants relate to the LA and AR FS
applicants?
2) The applicants are 80% African-American and do not represent a socio-economic mix
of the area.
3) It is unclear which objectives will apply to which AmeriCorps members and it is unclear
where they will be based.
4) One objective is to "Expand Empowerment Zone Activities" in Greenville. This is
impossible, since the Empowerment Zone locations and have not been named and will not
be named until. Thus, all such references should be either deleted or include the
disclaimer: "If this are is named as an Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community."
5) The MS Christian Family Service Center is listed as a participating agency. We must be
sure that participants working with them do not engaged in prohibited activities.
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Northwest Mississippi
ESOURCE
CONSERVATION
& D EVELOPMENT AREA
Post Office Box 313, Stoneville, MS 38776
Telephone (601)686-9850
PLAN OF WORK
AMERICORP PROGRAM
Fiscal Year: 94&95
Objective Statements:
1. Improve living conditions through technical assistance with rural sewer
systems and urban forestry in the MS Delta. Cleveland-2
2. Belzoni-2 Evaluate, expand and/or publicize existing recycling projects in the Delta.
3. Transfer and demonstrate modern timber bridge technology. Greenville-1
4. Conduct and establish community planner ING programs in Delta. Stoneville-2
5. Expand Empowerment Zone activities. Greenville-1
6. Reforestation of bottom land in the MS Delta. Stoneville-1
7. Americorp coordinator/teamleader. Stoneville-1
Attala, Bolivar, Carroll, Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issequena, Leflore, Montgomery,
Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Washington, Yalobusha, and Yazoo Counties, Mississippi
RC&D financial and technical assistance in offered on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, marital status, or handicap.
RC&D "M_L:_, TL:--- H_____"
Northwest Mississippi
R
ESOURCE
CONSERVATION
& D EVELOPMENT AREA
Post Office Box 313, Stoneville, MS 38776
Telephone (601)686-9850
MISSION STATEMENT:
This program seeks to make significant changes in the
livability of communities in the Mississippi Delta by
enhancing natural resource base opportunities, strengthening
community leadership. and expanding transportation to create
sustainable local enconomies.
ANNUAL OBJECTIVES:
*To establish a recycling center utilizing mentally and
physically challenged adults. creating employment.
SURVEY, & design
*To identify, demonstration sites for timber briges
and write grants for construction.
*To assist communities in the development of a com-
prehensive improvement plan.
Attala, Bolivar, Carroll. Coahoma, DeSoto, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Montgomery,
Panola, Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Washington, Yalobusha, and Yazoo Counties, Mississippi
RC&D financial and technical assistance in offered on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, marital status, or handicap.
RC&D Things Herner"
Objective 1 - Improve living conditions through technical assistance with
rural sewer systems and urban forestry.
Components of Objective Statement:
1) Activity- Members will assess communities to indentify inadequate
sewer systems and methods to incorporate Urban Forestry in 10 MS Delta
counties. Members will assist sponsors with securing funding for
tree planting and up-grade rural sewage systems.
2) Result- Counties will have detailed information describing this community
issue. Partnerships will be formed to correct 6 critical sites. Local,
State and Federal funds will be coordinated to correct the problem.
3) Measure of Quality- All projects will be reviewed by State Department of
Environmental Quality, Department of Health, and MS Forestry Commission.
4) Successful if- 80% of critical sites secure funding.
70% of recipients are in a socially and
economically disadvantaged group.
5 ) Number of Beneficiaries- 1,200 individuals and 6 communities.
TASKS TO BE PERFORMED:
A) Develop standard DATA collection form.
B) Assess community needs by meeting with local leaders.
C) Surveying specified communities.
D) Identify potential sponsors.
E) Assist sponsors with securing funds to implement project.
Participating Agencies
Technical Advisor Group
Soil Conservation Service
Clarence Finley, RC&D
Northwest RC&D Inc.
James Curcio, NDP&DD
Farmers Home Administration
Leland Tree Board
North Delta Planning & DD
MS Forestry Commission (MFC)
South Delta Planning &DD
Local & County units of Government
Delta Council
Leland Tree Board
Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC)
Objective 2- Evaluate, expand and/or publicize existing recycling projects
in the Delta.
Components of Objective Statement:
1) Activity- To implement a county wide recycling program in
Sharkey/Issaquena counties That will reduce landfill space requirement by
25%, which will be required by law in Mississippi in 1995.
2) Result- Project will educate people about the environment and recycling.
Will reduce the space needed for landfills by 25%. Project will create
employment for the physically and metally challenged.
3) landfills. Measure of Quality- Data will be collected to show 25% reduction in
4) Successful if- Project is successful if 25% less waste is going into
landfills. A tally of quantities sold will be kept to evaluate the project.
counties. 5) Number of Beneficiaries- The entire population in Sharkey/Issaquena
TASKS TO BE PERFORMED:
A) Find source to take recyclable materials.
B) Secure funding source
C) Coordinate community support.
D) Assist sponsors with a collection plan.
E) Educate community.
F) Monitor the progress.
Participating Agencies
Technical Advisors
MS Christian Family Service Center
Community Recycling
Franklin Co. Recycling
U.S. Forest Service
Northwest MS RC&D, Inc.
Local & County Officials
Objective 3- To identify demonstration site and demonstrate modern timber
bridge technology.
Components of Objective Statement:
1) Activity- To improve the transportation system in rural communities by
using modern timber bridges to replace deficient bridges. Americorp members will
assess the existing bridges in 3 counties in the MS Delta. Members will
assist sponsors with securing funding to construct demonstration timber
bridges. Survey & design
2) Result- Reliable and safe transportation in rural communities. Modern
timber bridge information and technology transfered.
3) Measure of Quality- All work plans will be approved by the State Depart-
ment of Transportation. U.S. Forest Service Engineers will review and
approve designs.
4) Successful if- All the projects are funded.
80% of county officials and engineers
become familiar with the modern timber
bridge.
5) Number of Beneficiaries- 2,000 individuals
TASKS TO BE PERFORMED:
A) Meeting local officials to discuss program.
B) Survey deficient bridges.
C) Help sponsors complete grant application.
Participating Agencies
Technical Advisory Groups
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service
Soil Conservation Service
County Engineers
Local & County Government units
Soil Conservation Service
Northwest MS RC&D, Inc.
MS Forestry Commission
Map 2. Percentage of Deficient Bridges Per County in Mississippi, 1993
(Sufficiency Rating less than 50).
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82
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277
233
61
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From:
Joel Berg
To:
AWEBB, BWOLF, SIESNET.SIES1.CMACIAS, SIESNET.OSEC
Date:
4/4/96 9:15am
Subject:
Preliminary AmeriCorps Talking Points for Secretarys Food Chain
Speech
Because I am leaving the country Friday for two weeks, I wanted to make sure
everyone had preliminary talking points about the AmeriCorps component of the
Secretary"s announcement at Food Chain on April 19. My staff will provide any
additional information about specifics.
Of course, any of this information could be folded into not only his speech,
but into the press release.
I am also drafting a sample local press release. I believe we should issue a
customized release for each media market in which we are going to have a
summer AmeriCorps project.
Lastly, we need to finalize whether we want simultaneous announcements from
the Members of Congress whom will have AmeriCorps gleaning projects in their
districts and/or states this summer. Because the Congressional Hunger Center
is already so heavily involved in our efforts, we may definitely want to
involve Tony Hall.
CC:
KGIBNEY, NSERVICE2, NSERVICE1, WDC-ASCS.ASCS_PO6.C
PRELIMINARY TALKING POINTS ON AMERICORPS GLEANING PROJECTS FOR THE SECRETARY'S
FOOD CHAIN SPEECH ON APRIL 19, 1996
* As you know, AmeriCorps is the President's national service program --- a
kind of domestic Peace Corps that allows Americans of all backgrounds to
serve their communities in exchange for an educational awards that can be used
to pay for college, graduate school, job training, or to pay back existing
students loans.
* While the vast majority of AmeriCorps projects are NOT sponsored by Federal
agencies, I am extremely proud that USDA runs the largest single Federal
agency component of the program. This year, we will sponsor up to 1,300
AmeriCorps Members serving in 45 states in projects fighting hunger and
improving nutrition, boosting rural development, and protecting the
environment.
* The USDA AmeriCorps program has already begun successful gleaning and
perishable food rescue projects. For instance, the Illinois Rural Development
Team AmeriCorps Team sponsored by the Farm Services Agency plans to provide
peas, green beans, potatoes, and sweet corn to some 25 needy families in the
Mason County area this year through a gleaning program. Representatives from
food processing companies and vegetable farmers have become partners in this
project. The 5-Member USDA AmeriCorps Team will recruit area volunteers to
harvest and distribute the vegetables, and an Extension Service course on the
proper care and freezing of these foods will be offered to the recipient
families.
* In Washington, D.C., USDA's AmeriCorps Anti-Hunger Team is continuing for
the second year its very successful gleaning project in partnership with the
Washington Area Gleaning Network (WAGN). During the first year, hundreds of
bushels (512 bushels on one day alone!) of fresh produce were picked and
distributed to local soup kitchens and shelters, such as Bread for the City,
Martha's Table, So Others Might Eat, and the DC Central Kitchen. This year's
gleaning project has already expanded to include the harvest of fresh fruits
(apples) in the distribution process, and has established a regular monthly
commitment to work with WAGN during harvesting seasons.
* Other USDA/AmeriCorps anti-hunger programs are also involved in various
types of food rescue and distribution programs across the country, such as
salvaging thousands of loaves of day-old bread from grocery stores in
Burlington, VT to be donated to local food shelves (pantries) there; helping
to allocate foods, collected through massive food drives, to the Milwaukee
area pantries; and contacting the hundreds of restaurants and fast-food
outlets in the Los Angeles area to encourage them to participate in the Los
Angeles Regional Food Bank's very successful "Second Helpings" program, a
city-wide perishable food rescue effort.
* Given that our AmeriCorps gleaning pilot projects seem to be succeeding
marvelously, I am excited to be able to announce today that USDA will be
sponsoring an AmeriCorps Summer of Gleaning in which we will create special
summer projects that will dramatically expand AmeriCorps involvement in
gleaning and perishable food rescue activities.
* We will sponsor
(need number) AmeriCorps Members serving in
(need number) projects in
different states. The projects will be in
(list all project
sites:
* The projects will last for twelve weeks each and Members will receive a
$
(need number) living allowance for the summer. If they successfully
complete the 12 week program, they will also receive a $1,000 educational
award.
* Every project would be a volunteer generator model, utilizing a handful of
AmeriCorps Members to recruit many more non-compensated volunteers. The goal
is for most of the sites to continue gleaning in future years even without an
AmeriCorps project. At each site, non-profit organizations are being engaged
as full partners.
* The diversity of projects planned for this summer is impressive. (Need
examples of specific summer projects.
*Any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 17 or older can
apply for this program. Anyone interested can call 1-800-880-4183 for more
information and for an application.
* Lastly, I am today announcing a National Day of Gleaning on
(need date) on which AmeriCorps members and gleaning activists will coordinate
private citizens around the nation in gleaning activities.
From:
Joel Berg
To:
CRAY, MPHIPPS
Date:
3/22/96 5:11pm
Subject:
Events Commemorating Oklahoma City Bombing
On April 19 --- the one year anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing ---
our
AmeriCorps Members in Clarewmore, Oklahoma will be planting trees in memory of
the victims.
On April 23 -- the National Day of Service
----
AmeriCorps Members in Oklahoma
City will be helping restore a school damaged by the bombing.
Let me know if the Secretary might want to attend one of these events.
Also, given the strong symbolic impact of these two events, I would like to
recommend that perhaps the President, VP, or First Lady should attend one of
the events.
I will provide more details as I have them.
DISTRICT OFFICES
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Co CHAIRMAN
NORTHEST MIDWEST CONGRESSIONAL COALITION
Co CHAIRMAN
CONGRESSIONAL MANUFACTURING TASK FORCE
Mr. Joel Berg
USDA
Office of the Secretary, Room 538A
14th and Independance SW
Washington, D.C. 20250
Dear Mr. Berg:
I am writing to endorse the application by the Nashua River
Watershed Association for interns through the Americorps program.
I feel the Nashua River Watershed Association is critical to the
environmental well-being of my Congressional District. Active
throughout Eastern Massachusetts, the program provides citizens
with the knowledge and resources that empower them to save
endangered watershed areas. In the twenty-five years the program
has been in existence, the Nashua River Watershed Association has
made important progress in the fight to save our precious natural
resources.
I believe the Nashua River Watershed Association would be a
strong addition to the Americorps program, and urge you to give
their application all appropriate consideration. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me at 508-459-0101.
Fincerely
Marty Median
Member of Congress
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ESPIRIT D'AMERICORPS
MERICORDS
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STATES
DEPARTMENT
A Newsletter About and For AmeriCorps/USDA Members and Staff
OF AGRICULTURES
March 6, 1996
From the Field
A Visit with the Los Angeles Anti-Hunger Project
(Editor's Note: The Department of Agriculture has AmeriCorps members in more than 300
locations nationwide and staff members from the Washington office are continually making visits to
these sites. From time-to-time, these staff members will give an account of how they saw our Members
getting things done all across America.)
BY DONNA HINES
AMERICORPS/USDA DIRECTOR ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAMS
On my recent trip to California. 1 had the
and individuals break out of the poverty eveles
pleasure of visiting with USDA's AmeriCorps
that keep them spinning, homeless outreach and
anti-hunger project in Los Angeles, run by the
referrals, etc.
Southern California Interfaith Hunger Coalition
(IIIC).
DURING THE COURSE of my day-long
visit, I sat in on an interview with a young
homeless woman who hadn't eaten in two days
Upon reflection, it occurred to me
and had no way to feed her toddler; observed a
that two of the strongest common threads
planning session at the University of Southern
linking every one of these 40 Members
California's Business Enterprise Network (BEN),
where a small group of Members will be teaching
and the staff of IHC together are their
students in an alternative high school the basics of
unfailing enthusiasm for the work they
entrepreneurship (starting a business): discussed
are doing, and the unshakable conviction
with another group of Members their plans for the
that they are performing service that can
Second Annual Youth Anti-Hunger Conference.
never be reduced to mere dollars and
which is expected to be even bigger than the
1,000-student turnout they had last April; watched
cents.
as one of the largest food banks in the country
Donna Hines
gratefully accepted the Team's help in revamping
its community garden. and made plans for
IHC operates a 40-Member project in the
Members to solicit restaurants and fast-food
Los Angeles area (including the nearby San
producers as participants in its food rescue
Fernando Valley) that runs the gamut of anti-
program: and participated in the ground breaking
hunger activities: outreach and assistance to WIC
for a garden that will provide fresh vegetables to
and Food Stamp applicants/recipients. gleaning
young and expectant mothers staying in a shelter
and community gardening, nutrition education for
adjacent to IHC's offices. The youngest mother at
schoolchildren and elderly persons. micro
the shelter is all of 11 years old.
enterprise efforts that help low-income families
To: Joel Berg X11A
From: USDA AmeriCorps
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I also talked with the other Team
linking every one of these 40 Members and the
Members, who were eager to tell about their
staff of IHC together are their unfailing
current projects, such as School Breakfast (Start
enthusiasm for the work they are doing, and the
Your Head). Summer Feeding. and nutrition
unshakable conviction that they are performing
education presentations in the Los Angeles
service that can never be reduced to mere dollars
schools outreach and advocacy work with
and cents.
low-income families who are having problems
These Members are not only feeding
with the established public assistance structure
people's bodies -- they are engaged in feeding
and a wide variety of other projects that made me
their minds, and their dignity, and maybe even
tired just to hear about them! At a reception
their very souls, and somehow in this process,
later. I had the opportunity to talk with the
they are feeding their own as well. It was an
Members again. as well as to meet some of the
incredible, and incredibly short, visit, but it
organization's key partners in LA.
reminded me of what we are all here to do, and
UPON REFLECTION, it occurred to
refucled my excitement about doing it.
me that two of the strongest common threads
AmeriCorps and its Peace Corps predecessor join forces
AmeriCorps and
Wilson, Craig Speller
hunger clubs to assist
Environment Team who
its predccessor -- the
painted bathrooms at the
high school students in
do watershed restoration
Peace Corps -- joined
school. The poor
meeting a 100-hour
and reforestation
forces on March 1. with
conditions in the
community service
throughout Maryland
current and former
bathrooms of city's
requirement through
and D.C.
Members of both
public schools had
anti-hunger work.
Michael Smith
organizations working
recently been the subject
The AmeriCorps
and Adrian Harris,
side-by-side in
of an article in the
/USDA Members at the
AmeriCorps/USDA
community service
Washington Post.
National Plant Materials
Public Lands and
projects across the
The Anti-Hunger
Center in Beltsville,
Environment Team
country to celebrate the
Team Members teach
Maryland, painted four
Members at the National
international agency's
nutrition education in
bathrooms at the Blow
Arboretum in D.C.,
35th anniversary.
elementary and junior
Elementary School in
painted bathrooms at the
In Washington,
high schools, work with
northeast Washington.
Richardson Elementary
D.C., Members of
soup kitchens, food
The Members who
School.
AmeriCorps/USDA's
banks, and a gleaning
participated were: Matt
The Members
Anti-Hunger Team were
project, do nutrition
Shinderman, Kerry
were joined in the
joined by former
screening for the
Tibbs, Nicole Abrams,
project by Arboretum
Senator Harris Wofford.
elderly, and teach life
William Watkins,
project manager, Larry
the CEO of the
skills management with
Jemel Jacobs, Marvin
Winston. The project is
Corporation for
the School for
Drummond, and Lina
sponsored by the
National Service, at the
Tomorrow, whose
Undayag. The
Agricultural Research
Rudolph Elementary
students are preparing to
Members are part of the
Service.
School. Members Tim
get off welfare. Project
Natural Resources
Forbes, Gerrie
Members also are
Conservation Service's
Wiggins, Willie
organizing youth anti-
Public Lands and
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SERVICE AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250
February 3, 1997
MEMORANDUM FROM THE SECRETARY
TO:
USDA Program Managers for Projects Utilizing AmeriCorps Members
SUBJECT: The Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Role in AmeriCorps
I regret to inform you that we have been unable to reach an agreement with Congress that will
allow us to continue directly running service projects that utilize AmeriCorps members.
Therefore, we have no choice but to cancel those projects planned for this year.
I want to thank you for your tremendous effort and patience in implementing previous projects
utilizing AmeriCorps members--and in working towards a possible implementation of similar
projects this year. You have exemplified the best of public service through your efforts to
reinvent government by creating service projects that achieved concrete, measurable results
fighting hunger, protecting the environment, and boosting rural communities. In just 2 years of
operation, these projects directly aided over 1 million citizens and improved over 400,000 acres of
land. Last summer alone, a handful of AmeriCorps members aided by USDA recovered over
1,000 tons of excess food--enough to provide over 1.3 million meals. You should be forever
proud of these achievements.
It is important to note that, while projects sponsored directly by USDA will not continue this
year, growing bipartisan support for the overall AmeriCorps program has allowed the program as
a whole to thrive. This year, the overall program will enable 25,000 citizens to earn money for
post-secondary education by serving their nation. Your past efforts in pioneering high-quality
projects throughout the nation played a significant role in building public support for the overall
program. I believe history will show that USDA's early involvement in AmeriCorps played a
major role in making national service a permanent fixture in American life.
In the months and years ahead, USDA and the Corporation for National Service will work closely
together to find alternative ways to continue the important work you and your projects have
started. We will work hard to guarantee that rural America is fully served by AmeriCorps, and
that community service projects focused on fighting hunger, boosting community development,
protecting the environment, and preserving public lands will continue.
Although I must again state my regret that we are forced to cancel our projects, I am confident
that your energy and expertise will, in the future, continue to be focused on positive ways to
engage citizens in improving our nation.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
RIC
PHOTOCOPY
UNITED
STATES
SERVICE
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
June 14, 1996
To:
Shawn Gilleylen, Office of Senator Kit Bond
From:
Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
Subject:
The Future Status of USDA AmeriCorps Projects
Per our discussion today, I am enclosing detailed information about the USDA AmeriCorps
program, including our annual report from the first year of the program and a description of ongoing
projects in Missouri.
As you will read, AmeriCorps Members sponsored by USDA are not Federal bureaucrats
directed from Washington to implement traditional government programs. Rather, USDA
AmeriCorps Members are providing direct community service in projects planned and implemented
at the grass-roots level by local communities to fill pressing neighborhood needs in the areas of rural
development, the environment, and hunger.
Often, USDA projects are the only AmeriCorps projects serving rural areas, as in the
example of our projects in Missouri working with farmers to help them improve the quality of their
drinking water. Mike Mills of your Jefferson City office is familiar with this project.
As you know. the Corporation for National Service (CNS) will no longer be making grants
of operating funds to Federal agencies. Given that such grants now constitute only a small portion
of the overall USDA AmeriCorps budget, we would be able to continue to run our program without
such grants.
We would very much like Senator Bond to support an arrangement in which USDA
would no longer receive operating grants from CNS, but would continue to use the
Department's own appropriated funds to support AmeriCorps projects related to those
appropriations. Individual AmeriCorps Members in the USDA program would continue to
receive educational awards funded by the Corporation, but no funds whatsoever would be
transferred from CNS to USDA.
Please feel free to contact me at (202) 720-5746 if you have any additional questions or
would like to be briefed at greater length on this issue.
AMERICORPS IN RIVICE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
February 15, 1996
TO: USDA AmeriCorps Project Directors and Managers
THRU: Agency Program Managers
FROM: Joel Berg, Director of National Service, USDA
1B
SUBJECT: AmeriCorps Annual Training
Once again it is time to plan for this year's training conference.
We would like to have the training sometime in June if possible.
We are considering sites that are centrally located. We will let
you know as soon as possible what site will be selected.
I would like to take this opportunity to solicit thoughts and ideas
from you as to what you would like to see at this training session.
This is your training, and it should meet your needs. So if you
have any ideas, please submit them to this office as soon as
possible.
One idea we are considering is to set up displays to demonstrate
projects that are currently going on across the country. For
instance, Louisiana has developed a display for Dry Fire Hydrants.
Some states have as part of their objectives display development.
I would like to see these displayed at the training. We are also
going to pursue the possibility of setting up displays of new
technology.
Anyone who has a display and would like to set up at the training,
should contact Donna Hines at (202) 690-0693 or Dee DiFiore at
(202) 690-3051. Information may also be faxed to (202) 720-4614.
Again, I urge you to submit your ideas for training. Let us know
how we can help you. Your ideas should be submitted to us no later
than March 1.
MERICORP
A
UNITED
STATES
ESPRIT D'AMERICORPS
SERVICE
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
A Newsletter About and For AmeriCorps/USDA Members and Staff
July 26, 1996
Projects, Take Note!
August 19-25 designated as Food Recovery Week
The figures are preliminary -- but
-- or at least one day that week -- engaged in
impressive. Our 20 special "Summer of Gleaning"
some activity to recover excess food.
projects have already rescued more than 100,000
Projects are encouraged to work with
lbs. of food for distribution to the hungry.
existing Summer of Gleaning sites and/or contact
The program is based on the premise that
local anti-hunger groups to arrange to glean food
up to one-fifth of the food produced for
from fields or to recover food from large events,
consumption in this country in fields, commercial
institutions, and/or restaurants. Projects are also
kitchens, markets, stores, schools, and restaurants
encouraged to work with state, national, and
is lost -- but could be salvaged for use in the battle
community service commissions to recruit
against hunger. Gleaning has been designated by
other, non-USDA, AmeriCorps members and
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman as one of his
community volunteers for the week's activities.
top priorities.
WITH THIS EDITION of L'Esprit
TO EXPAND THE effort, the week of
d'AmeriCorps is a form for information about
August 19-25 has been designated as "National
your gleaning project to be faxed to the National
Week of Food Recovery" and all USDA
Office, and a site list for the Summer of Gleaning
AmeriCorps projects are urged to spend that week
projects.
Our Second Year Coming To A Close
AmeriCorps/USDA is
have been invited. Let us know
thing that you will need.
about to graduate its second
your project's graduation plans
THERE ARE ABOUT
class, as projects nationwide
by faxing the accompanying
600 available and they will be
plan special ceremonies.
form to the National Office at
divided among projects as fairly
In Kentucky, 14 Rural
(202) 720-4614.
as possible. Projects are
Development Team members
Commemorative Plaques
encouraged to use them as part
and six Summer of Gleaning
Are Again Available
of graduation ceremonies or
members have organized a
some sort of ceremony that
service project for their final
The metal signs that can
would make a good media
day. The members will serve
be used to designate a site as an
event.
food at Hope Center, a facility
AmeriCorps/USDA project are
They should be erected
for homeless men in Lexington,
available again this year.
as close as possible to the
then work in the center's garden.
Fax your request for
specific work site. Space has
Later that evening, a banquet is
plaques to Dee DiFiore at (202)
been left for projects to engrave
planned and local dignitaries
720-4614. Order as many as you
more information as desired.
AMERICORPS/USDA RESPONSE FORM FOR SPECIAL SERVICE
PROJECT DURING NATIONAL WEEK OF FOOD RECOVERY
Location of Project (City or State):
Description of Event:
Event Site:
Date and Time:
Number of AmeriCorps/USDA members expected to attend:
County or counties of duty stations of AmeriCorps/USDA members expected
to participate:
Collaboration with 1) existing gleaning project
2) local anti-hunger group
3) non-USDA AmeriCorps project
Local leader invited and/or confirmed:
Name, telephone and fax numbers of contact person for food recovery project:
Please fax to (202) 720-4614 when complete.
Call (202) 720-6350 with questions.
AmeriCorps Summer Gleaning Projects
California (Rural Development) will use six Members in Watsonville and King
County to provide fresh produce to over 5,500 people.
Contact:
Toni Symonds
(916) 668-2025
Connecticut (Rural Development/FSA) will conduct a joint project using four
Members that will serve at least 100 needy families and enhance the
relationship between local farmers and community food banks. The Connecticut
project will focus on the Hartford and New Haven areas.
Contact:
Richard Burke (RD)
(413) 253-4319
Vincent Majchiers (FSA/CT)
(860) 285-8483
District of Columbia/Northern Virginia (Food and Consumer Service), under the
leadership of the Congressional Hunger Center (CHC), will implement a gleaning
and perishable food rescue program in Washington, D.C. and the Northern
Virginia area to provide meals and fresh produce to residents of the District
(through the D.C. Central Kitchen) and Arlington (through the Arlington Food
Assistance Center). This project will utilize three Members, who will work as
an adjunct to the District of Columbia's existing USDA/AmeriCorps Anti-Hunger,
Nutrition, and Empowerment Team.
Contact: Joshua Yates (CHC)
(202) 547-7022
Georgia (Rural Development) will provide 2 Members to work closely with the
Atlanta Community Food Bank in accomplishing the first-ever food rescue
project associated with the Olympic Games. This project anticipates providing
approximately 25,000 meals to city distribution centers every day during the
event.
Contact:
Donnie Thomas (RD)
(706) 546-2171
Illinois (FSA) will, with the addition of only two new AmeriCorps Members,
expand its gleaning project in Mason County to include most of Southern
Illinois, resulting in a program that will provide the local soup kitchens and
food banks, which serve a total of more than 8,500 people daily, with an
additional 5 tons of produce.
Contact: Rod Atterberry
(309) 543-2852
Indiana (Rural Development) will focus on providing nutritious foods to 10 new
"Kids' Cafes" (that serve low-income and homeless children), spearheaded by
the efforts of six AmeriCorps Members who will coordinate both food rescue and
farm gleaning efforts in rural and urban areas. Terre Haute and Indianapolis
are the main focus areas for the Indiana project.
Contact:
Kelly Barmann or
(317) 290-3104
Sharon Zapata
Iowa (FSA) will use three Members in the Model City area of Des Moines (A HUD
Enterprise Community) to establish a gleaning and food rescue program that
will also emphasize nutrition education and neighborhood gardens.
Contact: Kevin Fitzpatrick
(515) 386-3138
Kentucky (Rural Development) will focus on the Kentucky Highlands Empowerment
Zone in Eastern Kentucky, where six Members will glean and distribute excess
crops to at least 100 local families, who will also be provided with training
to improve the nutritional value of their meals through the addition of fresh
fruits and vegetables.
Contact:
Louis Elliott
(502) 633-0891
Maryland (FSA) will use four Members, in partnership with the 3,000-volunteer
Washington Area Gleaning Network, to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to
needy families in the Baltimore area.
Contact:
Jim Voss
(410) 381-4550
John Ciekot (Member Issues)
(410) 366-8533
George Roche (Volunteers)
(301) 879-1484
Michigan (FSA) will use six Members, two of whom will be stationed in Detroit
to coordinate an urban perishable food rescue effort as well as distribute
some fresh produce to local food banks. Another four Members will work in the
East Lansing area to recover fresh fruits and vegetables from farms after the
mechanical harvesting is completed, provide these foods to the local food
distribution center (run by the Red Cross), and take an active part in
educating the recipients about the proper preparation and storage of the foods
they receive.
Contact:
Sandi Ramos
(517) 337-6660, ext. 1212
Mississippi (Rural Development) will, through the joint efforts of four new
AmeriCorps Members and the newest USDA AmeriCorps Anti-Hunger Project, work to
provide fresh foods, poultry, and nutrition education to 425 families in the
Mississippi Delta Empowerment Zone and nearby counties.
Contact:
Bettye Oliver
(601) 965-5460
Missouri (FSA) will sponsor a 5-Member farm gleaning project near Kansas City,
MO, that will serve nearly 400 poor, primarily elderly individuals this
summer.
Contact:
Cindy White
(816) 776-5861
New Jersey (Extension Service) will use five Members, in partnership with the
Bonner Foundation and many other partners, to provide fresh produce to the
southern New Jersey food bank network (Atlantic, Cumberland, Burlington, and
Camden Counties) and over 100 families, with a secondary goal of effectively
reducing crop waste.
Contact:
Joni Elliott
(609) 292-8897
New Mexico (Rural Development and FSA) will actually operate two separate
projects, one in the Albuquerque area and one in the Four Corners area of the
state, with four Members each, and will serve a total of more than 200 soup
kitchens, 800 individuals, and over 75 Native American families on the Navajo
reservation.
Contact:
Lloyd Wilhelm (FSA/Four Corners) (505) 334-3090
John Thomas (RD/Albuquerque) (505) 761-4960
New York (FSA) will use six Members in a five-county area around the state
capital of Albany, in partnership with the Albany Service Corps, to provide
fresh produce to 20,000 low-income individuals per month in the targeted
Capital Region. Activities include maintenance of a large community garden,
rescuing produce from local farmers and farmers' markets, and training the
staff, volunteers and clients of local food pantries and soup kitchens on the
preparation and use of the fresh foods obtained through this project.
Contact:
Marc Smith (FSA)
(315) 477-6304
Paul Winkeller
(518) 434-2677
(Albany Service Corps)
Oregon (Rural Development) will, with six new Members, build on existing
efforts by the Oregon Food Bank (Portland/Eugene area) to develop linkages
between rural and urban populations, and to serve an additional 100 needy
families during the summer months.
Contact:
Bruce Kohler
(503) 465-6850
Pennsylvania (Rural Development) will use five Members to organize volunteers
to serve 200 needy people per day, through the local food banks serving
Uniontown/Fayette County, using perishable foods that are rescued from area
restaurants and cafeterias.
Contact:
Lee Patterson
(412) 482-4888
Rhode Island (FSA) will use three Members to serve needy families in the area
by enhancing the relationship between local farmers and community food banks,
as well as by providing extensive education to the local food bank operators
about proper food storage, handling, and preparation techniques. Rhode
Island's efforts are centered primarily around Providence.
Contact: Patricia Seites (FSA/RI)
(401) 828-8232
Texas (Rural Development) will use five Members to help provide fresh food to
100 families living in the Colonias area inside and near the Rio Grande
Empowerment Zone.
Contact:
Lorraine Clements
(817) 774-1304
Washington (Extension Service) will, with six Members, effectively double the
amount of food gleaned from farms in Pierce and Yakima Counties this summer,
thus dramatically increasing the number of families that will benefit from
these efforts; an innovative partnership with the local cannery will provide
job training opportunities for low-income recipients as well as preserved
foods that can be distributed during the winter months.
Contact:
Dr. Steven Garrett
(206) 591-7180
USDA Contacts:
Joel Berg, Director of National Service (202) 720-5746
Donna Hines, FCS Anti-Hunger Coordinator (202) 690-0693
FACT SHEET ON THE STATUS OF FUTURE
USDA-SPONSORED AMERICORPS PROJECTS
In both the 1994-1995 program year and the 1995-1996 program year, USDA sponsored community-
based AmeriCorps projects throughout the country that fought hunger, protected the environment, and
boosted rural community development. In both program years, the projects were supported by four
sources of funding:
1) Corporation for National Service (CNS) funding paid for educational awards for AmeriCorps
Members that successfully completed the program; none of these funds were ever transferred to
USDA they went into a trust fund that will eventually pay the lending and/or educational
institutions of AmeriCorps graduates.
2) CNS funds were granted from CNS to USDA, which USDA in turn, sub-granted to local
AmeriCorps projects, especially to five anti-hunger projects; the total amount of these funds were
minimal compared to the overall cost of the USDA program.
3) USDA utilized money from the Department's own appropriated funds; USDA used funds from a
variety of agencies to support AmeriCorps projects that provided critical community services in areas
related to the broad mission areas of those agencies.
4) State and local governments and private sector organizations provided matching funds; in the 1994-
1995 program year, non-Federal sources provided $1.7 million in funding to USDA-sponsored
AmeriCorps projects.
In a compromise brokered between CNS head Harris Wofford and Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), a
leading critic of the program, CNS will no longer make grants of operating funds to Federal agencies.
This deal compromise codified by the appropriations language governing CNS. Some of those critics
who agreed to the compromise may have believed, incorrectly, that they eliminated CNS's legal ability
to allow USDA to continue to sponsor AmeriCorps projects. In fact, neither the compromise nor the
appropriations language restricted CNS' legal ability to continue to allow AmeriCorps Members
sponsored by USDA to receive educational awards.
The only legal result of the compromise is that it eliminated AmeriCorps funding source #2 ---
operating funds transferred from CNS to USDA. The few projects that were most dependent on
this source of funding the five anti-hunger projects banded together as a consortium under the
umbrella of the non-profit Congressional Hunger Center to successfully apply for funding directly
from CNS. However, the over 1,000 remaining USDA sponsored AmeriCorps positions focused on
environmental protection and rural development would be eliminated entirely if CNS could not
continue to sign a cooperative agreement with USDA in which the Department would continue to use
its own appropriated funds to support these projects. These projects --- many of which are the only
significant AmeriCorps presence in rural areas of their states --- would end if USDA's
involvement in AmeriCorps was terminated. Most state commissions on national service have
neither the available funds nor the technical expertise to continue these projects on their own.
Under the current appropriations language governing CNS, while CNS can no longer transfer operating
funds (source #2) to USDA, it may sign a cooperative agreement with the Department to allow USDA-
sponsored educational awards funded by source #1. Under this arrangement, USDA would still be able
to spend its own funds (source #3) and USDA AmeriCorps projects would still be able to obtain state,
local and private funds (source #4).
Thus, CNS still has the legal ability to sign an agreement with USDA to sponsor AmeriCorps projects
with funds provided by USDA and non-Federal sources. Under this condition, USDA-sponsored
AmeriCorps Members would still have the legal ability to receive educational awards from the CNS.
However, even though both agencies have the legal ability to ensure that USDA can continue to run an
AmeriCorps program, the Department and CNS are seeking to reach a bi-partisan policy consensus
with key leaders in Congress that USDA will do so. The Department wants to be sure that no critics of
AmeriCorps believe that either CNS or USDA have , in essence, "broken the deal" regarding Federal
agency programs.
Consequently, both USDA and CNS are seeking at least tacit approval from Senator Christopher
S. (Kit) Bond of Missouri, the Chairperson of the Senate VA/HUD appropriations sub-committee
that funds CNS, to support a compromise in which USDA would no longer receive operating
awards from CNS but in which USDA would still be able to spend its own already-appropriated
funds on AmeriCorps, and in which USDA-sponsored AmeriCorps Members would still be able
to receive educational awards funded by CNS.
Tom Amontree 202-720-4623
Joel Berg
202-720-5746
CONGRESS CANCELS FOREST SERVICE AMERICORPS PROJECTS PLANNED
FOR 19 STATES
WASHINGTON, July XX, 1996--Congress has canceled the portion of the AmeriCorps
national service program planned for this fiscal year that would have engaged 683 participants in
USDA Forest Service projects in 19 states, Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said today.
The program was canceled because Interior Appropriations Subcommittees in Congress
denied the U.S. Department of Agriculture's request to reprogram Fiscal Year 1996 Forest
Service funds for AmeriCorps. However, Glickman expressed his desire to work with Congress
to obtain bipartisan support to begin new, year-long USDA Forest Service AmeriCorps projects
nationally beginning this October using FY97 funds.
The Forest Service AmeriCorps projects would have engaged AmeriCorps members in
building and restoring trails, rehabilitating campground sites, fighting forest fires, making
recreation areas accessible for disabled persons, protecting habitats for endangered and
threatened species, improving timber stands, boosting rural development, providing
environmental education services to local schools, and preserving historic sites. AmeriCorps
members who successfully completed a full term of service would have received educational
awards worth $4,725 to pay for college, job training, graduate school, or to pay back existing
student loans.
"It is unfortunate that the people of the United States will not receive the beneficial
services that AmeriCorps members would have performed on national forests. It is also
unfortunate that potential participants in the program will not be able to aid their own post-
secondary educations," said Glickman, who oversees the USDA Forest Service. "Given that
Congress has recently taken bipartisan steps to work with the President to preserve the entire
AmeriCorps program, I hope we can reach bipartisan agreement to continue AmeriCorps projects
on national forests starting this fall."
USDA Forest Service AmeriCorps projects were planned this fiscal year for Arkansas,
Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New
Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West
Virginia, and Wyoming.
AmeriCorps is the President's domestic national service program, authorized by the
National and Community Service Act of 1993, which allows Americans of all backgrounds to
perform community service in exchange for educational benefits. While most AmeriCorps
projects are not run by federal agencies, USDA manages a small portion of AmeriCorps focused
nationally on rural development, environmental protection, and anti-hunger work--most of which
were allowed by Congress to continue this year. All USDA AmeriCorps projects are designed to
"get things done" while strengthening communities, expanding educational opportunity, and
promoting personal responsibility.
Nationally, in the Forest Service's first operational program year (1994-1995),
AmeriCorps members nationally constructed, maintained, and improved 682 miles of trails,
achieved 2,569 acres of wildlife habitat enhancement, improved 668 acres of timber stands,
built or completely rehabilitated 446 campground sites, reforested 638 acres of land, prepared 42
campsites for accessibility to people with disabilities, improved 760 acres of fisheries habitat,
and provided conservation education to 8,373 public school students.
Also in the first year of the program, in rural development projects implemented
nationally by the USDA Forest Service, AmeriCorps members promoted alternative energy
sources and wood technologies, improved emergency response and prevention, helped home
owners relocate from a flood plain, and developed and implemented municipal recycling
initiatives.
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DRAFT MODEL STATE PRESS RELEASE
Tom Amontree 202-720-4623
Joel Berg
202-720-5746
CONGRESS CANCELS VERMONT AMERICORPS PROJECT ON GREEN
MOUNTAIN NATIONAL FOREST
WASHINGTON, July XX, 1996--Congress has canceled the portion of the AmeriCorps
national service program planned for this year on the Green Mountain National Forest,
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said today.
The program was canceled because Interior Appropriations Subcommittees in Congress
denied the U.S. Department of Agriculture's request to reprogram Fiscal Year 1996 Forest
Service funds for AmeriCorps. However, Glickman expressed his desire to work with Congress
to obtain bipartisan support to begin a new, year-long USDA Forest Service AmeriCorps project
in Vermont beginning this October using FY97 funds.
The Vermont program would have engaged 20 citizens as AmeriCorps members
performing critical work clearing and restoring trails, rehabilitating and cleaning campground
sites, protecting wildlife, improving timber stands, providing environmental education services to
local schools, improving fisheries, and preserving historic sites. All the AmeriCorps members
who successfully completed the program would have received educational awards worth $4,725
to pay for college, job training, graduate school, or to pay back existing student loans.
"It is unfortunate that the people of Vermont will not receive the beneficial services that
AmeriCorps members would have performed in the Green Mountain National Forest. It is also
unfortunate that potential participants in the program will not be able to aid their own post-
secondary educations," said Glickman, who oversees the Forest Service. "Given that Congress
has recently taken bipartisan steps to work with the President to preserve the entire AmeriCorps
program, I hope we can reach bipartisan agreement to continue AmeriCorps projects on national
forests starting this fall."
AmeriCorps is the President's domestic national service program, authorized by the
National and Community Service Act of 1993, which allows Americans of all backgrounds to
perform community service in exchange for educational benefits. While most AmeriCorps
projects are not run by federal agencies, USDA manages a small portion of AmeriCorps focused
nationally on rural development, environmental protection, and anti-hunger work. All USDA
AmeriCorps projects are designed to "get things done" while strengthening communities,
expanding educational opportunity, and promoting personal responsibility.
USDA currently sponsors both anti-hunger and rural development AmeriCorps projects
in Vermont, which were allowed to continue by Congress.
Nationally, in the Forest Service's first operational program year (1994-1995),
AmeriCorps members constructed, maintained, and improved 682 miles of trails, achieved 2,569
acres of wildlife habitat improvement, improved 668 acres of timber stands, built or completely
rehabilitated 446 campground sites, reforested 638 acres of land, prepared 42 campsites for
accessibility to people with disabilities, improved 760 acres of fisheries habitat, and provided
conservation education to 8,373 public school students..
Also in the first year of the program, in rural development projects implemented
nationally by the USDA Forest Service, AmeriCorps members promoted alternative energy
sources and wood technologies, improved emergency response and prevention, helped home
owners relocate from a flood plain, and developed and implemented municipal recycling
initiatives.
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DRAFT MODEL STATE PRESS RELEASE
Tom Amontree 202-720-4623
Joel Berg
202-720-5746
CONGRESS CANCELS ARKANSAS AMERICORPS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS PLANNED BY USDA FOREST SERVICE
WASHINGTON, July XX, 1996--Congress has canceled the portion of the AmeriCorps
national service program planned by the USDA Forest Service that would have implemented
community development projects in Arkansas, Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said today.
The program was canceled because Interior Appropriations Subcommittees in Congress
denied the U.S. Department of Agriculture's request to reprogram Fiscal Year 1996 Forest
Service funds for AmeriCorps. However, Glickman expressed his desire to work with Congress
to obtain bipartisan support to begin a new, year-long USDA Forest Service AmeriCorps project
in Vermont beginning this October using FY97 funds.
The Arkansas program would have engaged three AmeriCorps members in performing
critical work in Holly Grove, North Little Rock, and Batesville, Arkansas that would have
promoted economic development, protected the environment, and reolcated families living in
flood plains. All the AmeriCorps members who successfully completed the program would have
received educational awards worth $4,725 to pay for college, job training, graduate school, or to
pay back existing student loans.
"It is unfortunate that the people of Arkansas will not receive the beneficial services that
AmeriCorps members would have performed. It is also unfortunate that potential participants in
the program will not be able to aid their own post-secondary educations," said Glickman, who
oversees the Forest Service. "Given that Congress has recently taken bipartisan steps to work
with the President to preserve the entire AmeriCorps program, I hope we can reach bipartisan
agreement to continue Forest Service-sposnored AmeriCorps projects starting this fall."
AmeriCorps is the President's domestic national service program, authorized by the
National and Community Service Act of 1993, which allows Americans of all backgrounds to
perform community service in exchange for educational benefits. While most AmeriCorps
projects are not run by federal agencies, USDA manages a small portion of AmeriCorps focused
nationally on rural development, environmental protection, and anti-hunger work. All USDA
AmeriCorps projects are designed to "get things done" while strengthening communities,
expanding educational opportunity, and promoting personal responsibility.
USDA currently sponsors other community development AmeriCorps projects in
Arkansas, which were allowed to continue by Congress.
Nationally, in the Forest Service's first operational program year (1994-1995),
AmeriCorps members constructed, maintained, and improved 682 miles of trails, achieved 2,569
acres of wildlife habitat improvement, improved 668 acres of timber stands, built or completely
rehabilitated 446 campground sites, reforested 638 acres of land, prepared 42 campsites for
accessibility to people with disabilities, improved 760 acres of fisheries habitat, and provided
conservation education to 8,373 public school students..
Also in the first year of the program, in community development projects implemented
nationally by the USDA Forest Service, AmeriCorps members promoted alternative energy
sources and wood technologies, improved emergency response and prevention, helped home
owners relocate from a flood plain, and developed and implemented municipal recycling
initiatives.
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REVISED DRAFT EXAMPLE LETTER TO SENATORS, CONGRESSMEN
The Honorable James Jeffords
513 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Senator Jeffords:
I regret to inform you that, because the Interior Appropriations Subcommittees in Congress have
denied the Department's request to reprogram Fiscal year (FY) 1996 Forest Service funds for
AmeriCorps, USDA has been forced to cancel the AmeriCorps program that was planned in
Vermont on the Green Mountain National Forest for this year.
However, I want to assure you that the Department will take every possible step to obtain bi-
partisan support to begin a new, year-long, Forest Service AmeriCorps program beginning this
October with funds from FY 1997.
This program in Vermont would have would have engaged 20 citizens most of whom would
have been from the state as AmeriCorps members performing critical work on the Forest
clearing and restoring trails, rehabilitating and cleaning campground sites, protecting wildlife,
improving timber stands, providing environmental education services to local school, improving
fisheries, and preserving historic sites. All the AmeriCorps Members who successfully
completed the program --- most of whom would have been from middle class families --- would
have received educational awards worth $4,725 to pay for college, job training, graduate school,
or to pay back existing student loans.
It is unfortunate that the people of Vermont will not be able to benefit from such service and that
possible participants will not be able to aid their own post-secondary educations.
Nationally, Forest Service AmeriCorps projects in the first year of the program (1994-1995
program year) achieved impressive results. In Public Lands teams serving directly in National
Forests, USDA AmeriCorps Members:
*
Constructed, maintained, and improved 682 miles of trail.
*
Achieved 2,569 acres of wildlife habitat improvement; built 133 structures to shelter or
protect wildlife; built 296 nesting boxes; and constructed a threatened and endangered
plant greenhouse.
*
Improved 668 acres of timber stand.
*
Built or completely rehabilitated 446 campground sites.
Reforested 638 acres of land.
*
Prepared 42 campsites for accessibility to people with disabilities.
Improved 760 acres of fisheries habitat.
Constructed 86 miles of new fence.
Maintained 18 miles of vehicle trails to keep them free of obstructive growth and slides.
Improved watersheds damaged by fire by cutting and planting 92,500 willows in riparian
areas.
*
Improved Forest Service road and safety conditions by "day lighting" 50 curves.
*
Released 775,000 salmon fry in a fish stocking operation.
Constructed a major visitor information center.
*
Provided conservation education to 8 8,3 73 students K- 1 2.
Also in the first year of the program (1994-1995 program year), AmeriCorps Members serving in
Rural Development teams in local communities:
*
Promoted alternative energy sources and wood technologies.
*
Improved emergency response and prevention.
*
Helped home owners relocate from a flood plain.
Provided environmental and conservation education to school children.
*
Helped design and construct timber bridges.
*
Developed and implemented municipal recycling initiatives.
*
Created plans for improving local recreational areas.
*
Helped implement historic, scenic, and tourism trails.
In order to start the second program year of Forest Service AmeriCorps projects, we took every
possible effort to obtain bi-partisan Congressional support. In both February and May, I wrote
letters to Senator Slade Gorton and Congressman Regula, the Senate and House chair people,
respectively, of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Interior. Unfortunately, both requests
were denied.
However, I am encouraged that recent votes in both the House and the Senate have demonstrated
growing bi-partisan support for the overall AmeriCorps program. I believe that the portion of
AmeriCorps managed by the Forest Service was responsible for some of the highest quality
projects in the entire AmeriCorps program.
Therefore, we expect to soon submit an AmeriCorps reprogramming letter for FY 1997, for
which we are extremely hopeful that we will receive bi-partisan support from the Interior
appropriations sub-committees in both Houses.
I hope I can have your support in requesting the Interior Appropriations Subcommittees to
support our upcoming reprogramming request. If you have any questions on this matter, please
contact me or Joel Berg, Director of National Service for USDA, at (202) 720-5746. Thank you
for your attention.
Sincerely,
Dan Glickman
Secretary
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 1997 (Enrolled Bill (Sent to President))
production or the lack of a conserving use is a consequence of drought, flood, or other natural disaster.
SEC. 727. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be used to
extend any existing or expiring contract in the Conservation Reserve Program authorized by 16
U.S.C. 3831-3845.
SEC. 728. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may be used to carry out the provisions of
section 918 of Public Law 104-127, the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act.
SEC. 729. Hereafter, funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture may be used for
incidental expenses such as transportation, uniforms, lodging, and subsistence for volunteers
serving under the authority of 7 U.S.C. 2272, when such volunteers are engaged in the work of the
United States Department of Agriculture; and for promotional items of nominal value relating to
the United States Department of Agriculture Volunteer Programs.
SEC. 730. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may be detailed or assigned from an
agency or office funded by this Act to any other agency or office of the Department for more than
30 days unless the individual's employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving
agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee for the period of assignment.
SEC. 731. Section 747 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 is
amended by inserting, 'effective October 1, 1996,' following 'The Secretary shall make grants' in
section 310B(e)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided. That this
section shall take effect upon enactment of this Act into law.
SEC. 732. LABELING OF RAW POULTRY PRODUCTS-
(a) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available by this Act may be used to implement or enforce the final rule related to
the labeling of raw poultry products promulgated by the Food Safety and Inspection Service on
August 25, 1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 44395), and the final rule shall not be effective during fiscal year
1997.
(b) FINAL RULE- Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture shallissue a revised final rule related to the labeling of raw poultry products that--
USDA AmeriCorps Projects in Missouri
In Missouri, USDA sponsored 11 full-time Members last year, is sponsoring 5 full-
time Members this year, and will be sponsoring 5 additional Members this summer in a
special project focused on transferring excess food to hungry people.
Last Year (1984-1985) Program Year
Eleven AmeriCorps Members aided flood recovery work on 53,000 acres of land;
provided conservation education to 1,770 students; helped maintain 27 flood-retarding
dams; assisted 95 landowners in assessing herbicide runoff into the water supply; worked
with 11 farmers to develop water management plans; completed flood prevention work on
3,600 acres of land; and restored 995 acres of wetlands.
This Year (1985-1986) Program Year
As of the second quarter ending June 30, the five AmeriCorps Members had performed
"Farm-a-Syst" water quality evaluations for 147 farm families, 65% of whom adopted all
or some of the water quality protection measures recommended by the AmeriCorps
Members; this project has been aided significantly by the support of local Farm Bureau
offices. The AmeriCorps Members also provided conservation education to 1,747
students and 622 adults, of whom 99% and 97%, respectively, later demonstrated
improved knowledge of conservation issues.
This Summer and Fall ("Summer of Gleaning" Initiative)
As part of Secretary Glickman's personal initiative to increase the nation's commitment
to recovering excess food for distribution to hungry citizens, AmeriCorps Members will
serve this summer and fall in a food recovery project in the Kansas City area.
STATE OF KANSAS
KANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE & PARKS
Operations Office
512 SE 25th Avenue
WILDLIFE
Pratt, KS 67124-8174
PARKS
316/672-5911 FAX 316/672-6020
March 6, 1996
Joel Berg
Director of National Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ag. Box 1301
Washington, DC 20250-1301
Dear Mr. Berg:
I would like to thank you for the opportunity to allow Kansas, and specifically the Kansas
Department of Wildlife and Parks, to be associated with the USDA Americorps program. Those
crews who served for the Natural Resources Conservation Service on flood-related projects at
our reservoirs have ben particularly beneficial. These crews have completed many projects with
tremendous long-term resource and economic benefits. Kansas' natural resources, our state
parks, our wildlife areas, and our citizens will derive many benefits for years to come from the
service provided by these individuals.
While these individuals have accomplished much, there is much more that must be accomplished.
If possible, we would like you to consider renewing commitments to allow these existing crews
to continue their efforts next fiscal year. Due to restructuring within the Department, which was
effective March 10, 1996, Americorps coordination for the Department has been reassigned from
Mr. Robert Barbee to Region 4 Parks Supervisor Alan Stark (Great Plains Nature Center, 6232
E. 29th St. N., Wichita, KS 67220 316-683-8069). You should be receiving documents soon
from Mr. Stark concerning the support these crews will have. Should any additional crews be
available, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks would be greatly interested in discussing
future possibilities with you.
Thank you for your consideration of this request and again for the opportunity to be associated
with this fine program. I hope it was as beneficial for the members who served as it was for
Kansas.
Sincerely,
Rob Manes
Assistant Secretary for Operations
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TALKING POINTS ON THE USDA AMERICORPS PROGRAM
* USDA is sponsoring approximately 1,000 AmeriCorps Members who are serving in
over 45 different states in projects fighting hunger, improving the environment, and
re-building rural communities. The USDA portion of AmeriCorps is a relatively small,
yet important, portion of the larger overall program; the overall program now enrolls
approximately 23,000 AmeriCorps members serving in every state of the nation. The
USDA portion of the program is highly unusual because the vast majority of
AmeriCorps projects are not funded or managed by Federal agencies --- most are
funded through state commissions appointed by each state's governor and are
managed by non-profit organizations and local government organizations. USDA
AmeriCorps projects do NOT duplicate the functions of AmeriCorps projects funded
by state commissions; rather, USDA AmeriCorps fill unique needs that can not
generally be filled by state commission-funded projects.
* USDA AmeriCorps Members are reducing government bureaucracy by performing
community service that rapidly and directly aids citizens. USDA AmeriCorps Members
are not Federal employees and are not performing functions generally performed by
Federal employees. However, they are performing work far more cost-effectively than
would be provided through normal government methods.
* USDA AmeriCorps projects are "getting things done" providing vital and mainstream
service to rural, suburban, and urban communities throughout America. For instance,
USDA projects are building trails and fighting fire on National Forests, improving city
parks, aiding rural fire departments, creating urban gardens, bringing running water to
low-income rural families, and teaching children how to improve their nutrition.
* USDA AmeriCorps projects provide taxpayers with double the "bang for the buck."
USDA is simply utilizing funds already appropriated to the Department. For instance,
USDA Forest Service projects use some funding from existing trail repair budgets. Not
only do the AmeriCorps Members repair more trails than would be repaired by other
means, they also bring communities together, promote personal responsibly, and help
the earn their own way through college all for the same tax dollars that normally
would fund just the trail repair.
* USDA AmeriCorps projects are strengthening communities. Usually working in
partnership with community-based organizations, USDA AmeriCorps Members are
meeting the most pressing needs in each of hundreds of locales in which they are
operating. The service projects are not designed or implemented as a "cookie cutter"
approach dictated from Washington all the projects are locally-proposed and locally-
administered. Consequently, virtually all of the USDA AmeriCorps projects have
received broad-based bi-partisan support from local community leaders.
*
Most USDA AmeriCorps projects are in rural and suburban areas that often receive
less aid from the Federal government. These areas also often lack significant non-
profit sector support networks. USDA has a field structure that is uniquely suited to
run programs in traditionally under-served areas. USDA AmeriCorps projects are
particularly important in North and South Dakota, which currently do not have state
national service commissions.
*
The USDA program enables AmeriCorps Members to perform tasks requiring
technical expertise far beyond the capabilities of the vast majority of non-profit
organizations. For instance, under direct and sustained supervision from experts in the
field, USDA AmeriCorps Members are inspecting flood-damaged dams, implementing
strategic plans to create local jobs, designing and implementing entire recycling
programs for counties, helping farmers diversify their crops, bolstering Empowerment
Zones and Enterprise communities, designing and building timber bridges, and
decreasing ground water pollution. If AmeriCorps Members are to "get things done"
that require more than simple physical labor and that result in long-lasting
improvements in communities, then Members need the kind of advanced technical
training and supervision that can be provided by entities such as USDA.
*
The USDA AmeriCorps program forges common bonds of unity among all
Americans. By bringing together Americans of all races, classes, genders, religions,
and physical abilities to work side-by-side, AmeriCorps strengthens the cords that bind
us together as a people. The "sweat equity" created by AmeriCorps is playing a role
in healing the nation's wounds and bridging our divisions. AmeriCorps is changing the
country because it creates a new civic compact in which any citizen can be tied to the
nation by the simple virtue of making a difference in the lives of others.
*
The USDA AmeriCorps program expands educational and economic opportunity.
Participants in the program receive a small living stipend and an educational award
worth $4,725 that can be used to pay for college, graduate school, job training, or to
pay back existing student loans. There is NO economic needs test to participate in this
program -- the only requirement to participate is a desire to serve the country. Thus,
this program greatly boosts students from the middle class, who were previously told
that their families "make too much money" to qualify for most existing Federal aid
programs. Yet the program also helps low income families for whom aid programs are
clearly insufficient.
* The USDA AmeriCorps program promotes personal responsibility. All AmeriCorps
projects require extremely hard work in exchange for educational benefits, while
helping AmeriCorps Members build a life-long commitment to community service.
AmeriCorps gives all Americans a new way of giving something back to the country.
It reminds us that, along with rights we enjoy as citizens, we all have certain
obligations to protect those rights and to aid our own communities. Furthermore,
AmeriCorps gives young people a tangible way to take charge of their own lives.
USDA AMERICORPS SUMMER OF GLEANING
* In partnership with literally dozens of locally based anti-hunger groups, youth service
corps, food pantries, and food recovery organizations, USDA is sponsoring special
"Summer of Gleaning" AmeriCorps projects in 20 states. This special summer
initiative is a small, but important, part of both the USDA AmeriCorps program and the
overall AmeriCorps program.
* The "Summer of Gleaning" projects promote the general idea of food recovery, a top
personal priority of Secretary Glickman. These projects are designed to work with
farmers, agribusinesses, food distribution organizations, institutions, and restaurants
to recover and glean food that would be otherwise thrown away and to distribute that
food to hungry people.
*
The "Summer of Gleaning" projects are based on the so-called "volunteer generator"
model in which a handful of AmeriCorps Members recruit numerous non-compensated
volunteers to help implement the project.
*
The "Summer of Gleaning Projects last twelve weeks, during which the AmeriCorps
Members receive small living stipends. All AmeriCorps Members who successfully
complete this special summer program will receive a $1,000 educational award that
can be used to pay for college, job training, graduate school, or to pay back existing
student loans.
*
The "Summer of Gleaning" is NOT based on the traditional liberal premise that a
heavy-handed, bureaucratically driven, large government program based in Washington
has all answers to the nations' problems. Conversely, the "Summer of Gleaning" is
NOT based on the traditional conservative premise that the free-market, volunteers,
and non-profit organizations alone --- without any government help at all can solve
all the nation's social problems. Rather, the "Summer of Gleaning" is based on the
reinventing government philosophy of President Clinton, Vice-President Gore, and
Secretary Glickman which believes that government must provide energy, vision, and
some limited Federal funds as a catalyst to empower local communities to help solve
their own problems.
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Lending a helping hand has become a way of life for thousands of Americans.
Since 1994, AmeriCorps, President Clinton's national service program, has recruited
25,000 Americans from all walks of life to perform community service projects.
In exchange for their work, AmeriCorps participants receive money that may be used
for college, job training or to pay back student loans.
The largest division of AmeriCorps -- with more than 1,350 members -- is managed
by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Joel Berg, head of the USDA's AmeriCorps program, visited Michigan last week to
check on some of AmeriCorps' projects statewide.
"Our organization is here to provide assistance to communities with their agricultural
needs," Berg said.
Berg has been director of National Service for the USDA since April 1994. He said
his branch of AmeriCorps helps communities clean rivers, assist earthquake and
hurricane victims, run soup kitchens and conduct nutrition education programs.
"We are here to help," Berg said.
However, AmeriCorps is not without its problems.
The financial books of the service program are in such disarray that they could not be
audited, an internal investigation uncovered last week.
Harris Wofford, head of the Corporation for National Service, which oversees the
AmeriCorps project, said he was concerned with the sloppy record keeping.
"The review has concluded that the corporation's financial statements from its first
year of operations are not auditable, and that the corporation needs to take additional
steps to strengthen internal controls within the organization," Wofford said in a letter
to Congress.
Berg said he was also concerned about the recent discovery.
"In Congress, people are going to want to know how the country's money is spent,"
he said.
Berg said he did not think recent financial troubles would threaten the future of the
organization.
"The program has bipartisan support," he said. "It helps middle-class students pay for
their education."
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taxpayer dollars. The report states that for every dollar spent on AmeriCorps,
taxpayers receive more than a dollar's worth of service in return.
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II. Community Building: Progress made in meeting your
community service objectives.
The AmeriCorps position gained more publicity for the Soil
District and for the programs that are available. New
clients were introduced to the assistance that is available
from their county through the NRCS office, Interagency and
Ag-business relationships were renewed or strengthened. The
community as a whole gained awareness of the need for
riparian protection. Farmers became more receptive to
streambank protection and fencing programs as a result of
the AmeriCorps streambank project.
Unique Successes or "Great Stories":
We have been lucky and or fortunate that one of the
landowners we have installed a streambank protection
practice on, has done a 180 degree turn around in his
attitude toward government involvement on private land. He
has gone from writing news articles on why ecosystem based
planning is a top down way for bureaucrats to take control
of private land to doing a great job installing streambank
protection, providing good estimates and materials lists and
offering to have people visit his farm to show how the
practice works.
Bent Creek
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blan
United States;
Department of
Agriculture
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
In Partnership
With People and
A Healthy Land
Our Partners
Team is an opportunity for
Americans to share their ethic of
good land stewardship.
AmeriCorps, the President's initiative
to engage Americans of all ages and
backgrounds in community-based
service, is helping the Natural
Resources Conservation Service
reach out to communities in ways we
otherwise could not do. AmeriCorps
addresses a wide variety of rural
development and environmental
protection projects affecting streams,
wetlands, and wildlife habitat. It
benefits coastal erosion control and
flood control efforts, recreation pro-
grams, urban conservation, and
economic development. AmeriCorps
Earth Team volunteers share their stewardship
also exposes youth to new skills and
Conservation is the work of many-
nationwide.
new careers.
no one can do it alone. The Natural
Resources Conservation Service
The local conservation delivery system is a
NRCS partners with other USDA
relies on many partners to help set
partnership-conservation districts, state
agencies to share resource invento-
conservation goals, work with people
agencies, Earth Team volunteers,
ries and to coordinate research and
and NRCS.
on the land, and provide services.
programs, develop conservation
Our partners include conservation
technology, and provide information
districts, state and federal agencies,
and outreach. For example, NRCS
NRCS Earth Team volunteers,
NRCS
Nonfederal
Employees
Conservation
and five other federal agencies
AmeriCorps members, agricultural
District and State
have underway a pilot program
and environmental groups, and pro-
Agency Employees
called the "Urban Resources
fessional societies.
Partnership" to coordinate their
assistance in improving natural
America's conservation districts-
resource conditions in selected
about 3,000 in all-are the heart of
NRCS
urban areas. NRCS also works
Earth Team
the conservation delivery system.
Volunteers
closely with other federal agencies,
These units of local government,
such as the Environmental
organized by citizens under state
Protection Agency, U.S. Army
law, operate on the premise that
Corps of Engineers, and the U.S.
and state conservation agency part-
local people know the most about
ners-and with their own technical
Department of the Interior, on
local needs. NRCS and districts are
resource conservation issues.
and support staff.
bound together by mutual conserva-
tion objectives as well as by legisla-
There are almost as many Earth
We have also teamed up with pri-
tion and formal agreements with the
vate-sector partners to meet mutual
Team volunteers as there are NRCS
Secretary of Agriculture.
goals. These partners include other
employees. In 1994, some 11,400
conservation, environmental, and
volunteers contributed over a half
Districts do more than link NRCS
agricultural groups as well as
million hours of service, valued at
with their neighbors and with local
agribusiness.
$5.5 million, in agency offices, on the
priorities for soil and water conserva-
land, and in conservation education
tion. They augment the work of the
programs in schools and communi-
NRCS's conservationists with district
ties across the nation. The Earth
programs-often funded by county
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: BARBIE WA SHBURN
June 23, 1995
(501) 829-2573
CITY OF MARVEL, ARKANSAS RECEIVES AMERICORPS GRANT
MARVELL, AR.-- The City of Marvell, Arkansas, in partnership with the East
Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council, has received
funding through the Rural Forestry Assistance (Rural Development) AmeriCorps
Program.
The mission of the AmeriCorps Program is to engage a diverse group of Americans
in working partnerships with communities to provide real and measurable service
to meet environmental and human needs while building an ethic of service,
responsibility, and citizenship.
The "City of Marvell Enhancement Project" is designed to improve the social,
economic, and natural environment of the town. "As part of the project, trash
bins and planters will be installed as permanent fixtures in the downtown area.
Accessible ramps will be built and the existing sidewalks will be made
accessible. Now culverts will be installed in residential areas where they are
virtually nonexistent or nonserviceable," stated Barbie Wa shburn, Assistant to
the Mayor Clark Hall
As part of the project, the East Arkansas RC&D Council will began revisions on
an Area Plan. In the plan revisions, committees will be selected and public
meeting held for each county in the district. The following concerns have been
identified in Phillips County: Soil Conservation and Land Treatment;
Infrastructure; Use, Quality, and Quantity in Irrigation Water, Flood
Protection and Drainage of Agricultural and Urban Land, Recreation and Tourism;
Rural Fire Protection; and Recycling & Waste Management.
The "City of Marvell Enhancement Project" will address waste management,
infrastructure, flood protection, and drainage concerns.
Besides the city of Marvell and the East Arkansas RC&D Council, additional
partners include the USDA Forest Service, Phillips County Conservation
District, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
"Cetting Things Done" is the motto of the AmeriCorps Program. With assistance
from this grant and the partners involved, the city of Marvell is doing just
that.
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IDENTIONAL * ERICORP A
AMERICOR
OR
Members of the San Bernardino National
AmeriCorps members have been
A
AmeriCorps
Forest's AmeriCorps are highly motivated
involved in many work projects
SERVICE
individuals. They are very devoted to the
to improve the local and global
work of preserving the environment and
environment. Projects have been completed
The national service program, AmeriCorps,
fulfilling the needs of world-class
on National Forest land, National Park land,
has its origins in the National and Commu-
management of the lands belonging to the
and other public lands throughout inland
nity Service Trust Act signed into law by
people of the United States. Many of our
Southern California.
President Clinton in September of 1993.
members were drawn to the program
AmeriCorps has:
Since then, 20,000 Americans have joined
because of its environmental mission,
*completed post-fire rehabilitation
this "domestic Peace Corps", eager to serve
*removed graffitti from recreation areas
their country right here in their country.
*constructed and maintained miles of trail
WATER
*rehabilitated Off Highway Vehicle paths
Departments in the executive branch of the
federal government, state agencies, local
FORAGE
*restored sensitive plant habitats
*planted thousands of trees
governments and non-profit organizations
FOREST
SERVICE
*built a native plant park
host AmeriCorps programs throughout the
*promoted environmental responsibility
United States. The US Department of
Agriculture has taken on AmeriCorps
UAS
through education
programs in many of its agencies. These
AmeriCorps Member
programs are devoted to meeting the unmet
needs of communities and the nation.
The USDA Forest Service is one such
agency. The San Bernardino National
HILDLIFE TMENTMENT RECREATION
Benefits
Some of the benefits members receive for
Forest hosts an AmeriCorps program de-
serving their country are:
voted to meeting the unmet needs of com-
munities within and around the forest, as
while others joined because they want to
*a $4725 educational award for college,
well as the needs of the forest itself.
head in career directions that this program
vocational schooling, or paying off existing
offers them exposure to, such as wildlife
student loans
AmeriCorps on the San Bernardino Na-
biology, hydrology, forestry, or firefighting.
*health care coverage during the program
tional Forest works to preserve the health
*child care coverage during the program
and beauty of Public Lands and the Envi-
*exposure to interesting career fields
ronment. It is the largest non-residential
*on the job training
program of its kind with members.
*a living stipend of $8000
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Volume 54 No. 1
March-April 1995
We Welcome Our 26th Secretary
The swearing-in makes it
official, as Dan Glickman
(right) becomes our 26th
Secretary...page 1.
INSII
Dan Glickman takes helm of Department
NRCS civil engineer Laura Lundin (center) explains
USDA's FY96 budget calls for a $2.1 billion g
to AmeriCorps volunteers Phillip Sam (left) and
When it floods-twice-in Calif.. our em
Sandy Haynes in Altadena, Calif. how NRCS
Around & About USDA-For Employees
employees directed the placement of the two
cement barriers, known as "K rails.' This ensured
Editor's Roundup on USDA People in the
that the barriers worked as a conservation measure
by deflecting and redirecting sediment during the
rains and subsequent flooding that hit the state in
January and March. USDA employees initiated a
number of actions. in both urban and rurai settings.
to combat the effects of these floods. Note the storv
United States Department of Agriculture
Pub
on page 3.
THE
OF
CONFIDENCE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT Governor
MELINDA Schwegmann
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
R O. BOX 44243
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70804
AND
COMMISSIONER
(804) 342-7009
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE,
FAX (504) 342-1949
RECREATION AND TOURISM
July 7, 1995
Mr. Richard B. Hoffpauir
RECD
3727 Government Street
Alexandria, LA 71302
Dear Mr. Hoffpauir:
On behalf of the Louisiana Serve Commission and AmeriCorps, I would like to extend
my thanks for your assistance with helping the victims of floods in the New Orleans area. Your
contribution to the flood recovery efforts was invaluable.
I trust your experience with helping all those in need was as rewarding for you as it was
to the victims you assisted. You are truly an example of AmeriCorps' pledge of "getting things
done."
Thank you for your continued dedicated service to our country and state.
Very sincerely,
Melinda Schulgmann
MELINDA SCHWEGMANN
Lieutenant Governor
Concordia Council on aging
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TEL. 318/336-7887
VIDALIA, LA. 71373
June 23, 1995
JUN 1995
THE OF
STATE
Austin Cormier
Acting State Director
Rural Economic & Community Development
3727 Government Street
Alexandria, LA 71302
ATTN: Richard Hoffpauir
Americorp Coordinator
Dear Mr. Cormier:
I would like to express appreciation for the work that Mrs.
Bobbie Ignont has done for the Council on Aging in Concordia
Parish. Mrs. Ignont has personally worked with us and was
responsible for getting other volunteers to help.
She walked with us in our 'Miles For Meals' Walk for
Homebound senior citizens in this parish. She helped work
the roadblock on June 16 in Ferriday, La. She has been
instrumental in securing donations of money and merchandise
for a raffle from businesses in the Ferriday and Vidalia
areas.
Bobbie has maintained good communication throughout this
drive. She is very dependable and an overall asset to your
organization. Thank you for providing this quality
personnel to our area.
Sincerely,
Darathy H MEDonald
Dorothy H. McDonald
Executive Director
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An Equal Opportunity Employer
Mary J Ferrington Ferrington
Home Economist
THE
STA OFFICE
1995
Tensas/Concordia Parishes
Louisiana State University
Richard
Agricultural Center
Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service
Concordia Parish Office
June 26, 1995
405 Carter Street
3rd Floor, Old Courthouse
Vidalia. LA 71373
(318) 336-5315
AUSTIN CORMIER
Acting State Director
Rural Economic & Community Development
3727 Government Street
Alexandria, LA 71320
Attn: Richard Hoffpauir
Americorp Coordinator
Dear Mr. Cormier:
I've had the pleasure of working with Bobbie Ignont since
December 1994. She introduced herself to me at the Concordia
Parish Extension Advisory Committee Meeting, which she attended to
voice concerns about our community. She expressed an interest in
working with me with home economics programs in Tensas and
Concordia Parishes.
We met in January 1995 to discuss programming needs for both
parishes. She began assisting at monthly Council On Aging meetings
and with commodity food distributions.
She played an important role in the Tensas Parish Health Fair.
She helped set up the building, register participants, direct
people to services, and assisted with clean-up.
Bobbie has demonstrated a sincere effort to work with people.
She's cooperative, dependable, and has a pleasant personality. She
has helped educate the elderly and needy in these communities, and
learned a few things during the process.
I've enjoyed working with Bobbie, and hope to continue to do
so. She's definitely an asset to the Americorp program.
Sincerely,
Maryforrington Mary J Ferrington Ferrington
Home Economist
OF STATE OF
1995
Tensas/Concordia Parishes
MJF;lt
DIRECTOR
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Paul Eiland, DD
Debbie Redfearn
Mike Taylor
THE LOUISIANA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE PROVIDES EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN PROGRAMS AND EMPLOYMENT. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND
A & M. COLLEGE. LOUISIANA PARISH GOVERNING BODIES. SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATING
A State Partner in the Cooperative Extension System
Office of the Mayer
Minden, Louisiana
Proclamation
MIERRAS, calimal revice in . net of our history as people, 8 this Jay, our netion has care
togotime to calelxes the Spirit of Service; ml
the Civillian Consumersion Cone, the a Mill, the Pose CORTO, and VISTA have helped net
the stage for a - in the country and in response re environmental
concerns is the 1970"s 1 1980'a, 8 grassroots youth - kgo is - Cocusing
8 service and ingeted by retional ed commity foundations; and
MERKAS, is 1990, the - of the rapidly expending service - gonernated
bipartism support the the parmage of the Instional and Community Invice Act of 1990,
followed by the Mational and Community Invet Act of 1993, - 1 Us state of
Lenisiana, through the L'euterant Governex's office, initiated the first national 1
community service you in Louisiana; and
MERIAN, programs of the Lavisium Serve Cumission have And an impact - communities throughout
Louisiane, today, - receiption these the have unsered the call to surve our national
community, Service, and these who serve, mics . difference is America: and
volunteers throughest Leuisiana have fevorably Impected all anness of life for aur
citimen, I ask all Mindenites to Join - in commending those to examplity the spirit
of Service through thair actions in our community and is finding toys in which each of
- can contribute to this effirt to factor the feeling of civic (toponsibility and renow
the Spirit of Service Line calls us all to serve; and
WERRBAG, Mindemites Are "getzing things dons' through this service advount. together, - can
sake . difference is the Lives of our eltime, and in Joins no, time something back 10
CLIC country which has provided w with so auch,
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, biid. BOXXXTION, Phyor of the City of Mindom, State of Louisiana, do baraby
proclain Amaly, April 23, 1995, M
... NATIONAL DAY OP SERVICE ...
is the City of Micha, Louisians.
a - whred D have formals sol my
hand and and 6 be affired
Bus
BUT
woods Pittian societary
5
Ancil 25. 1995
4549 bonger D'how, 16⑇1
Mayor Bill Robertoon presented me with a
framed proclemation.
JUL-10-95 09:32 FROM: USDA SCS LA so
ID: 318 473 7682
PAGE 58
VILLAGE OF DOWNSVILLE
Reggie G. Skains
Mayor
Official Statement
WHEREAS, national service 1s a part of our history as people, on
this day, our nation has come together to celebrate the
Spirit of Service; and,
MIRREAS, the Civilian Conservation Corps, the GI Bill, the Peace
Corps, and VISTA have helped set the stage for a service
movement in the country and in response to environmental
concerns in the 1970's and 1980'm, a grassroots youth
movement began to energe, focusing on service and
supported by national and community foundations; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, the success of the rapidly expanding grassroots
service movement generated bipartisan support for the
passage of the National and Community Service Act of
1990, followed by the National and Community Trust Act of
1993, as amended, and the state of Louisiana, through the
Lieutenant Governor's office, initiated the first
national and community service prograss in Louisianar and
MHEREAS, programs of the Louisiana Serve Commission have had an
impact on communities throughout Louisiana, today, ve
recognize those who have answered the call to serve our
national community. Service, and those who serve, makes
a difference in America: and
WHEREAS, volunteers throughout Louisiana have favorable impacted
all aspects of life for our citizans, I sak all
Louisianians to join no in commending those who exemplify
the Spirit of Service through their actions in our
communities and in finding ways in which each of us can
contribute to this effort to foster the feeling of civic
responsibility and renew the Spirit of Service that call
us all to serve) and
NEEREAS, Louisianians are "getting things done" through this
service movement, together, we can make a difference in
the lives of our citizens, and in doing so, give
something back to our country which has provided us with
so much.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, REGGIE G. SKAINS, Mayor of the Village of
Downsville, Louisiana do hereby proclais Tuesday, April
25, 1995 as
NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE
in the Village of Downsville,
Given under By hand and soal
this the
19th
day
of April
A.D. 1995
Ruggil Mator of D Stain Downsville
09:32 FROM: USDA SCS LA so
ID: 318 473 7682
PAGE 59
TOWN OF DUBACH
STEPHEN HAMMONS
MAYOR
Official Statement
WHEREAS, national service is a part of our history na people, on this day,
our nation has come together to celebrate the Spirit of Service; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, the success of the rapidly expanding grassroote service
movement generated bipartisan eupport for the passage of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990, followed by the National and
Community Trust Act of 1993, as amended, and the state of Louisiana,
through the Lieutenant Governor's office, initiated the first
national and community service programs in Louisians; and
WHEREAS, volunteers in Dubach have favorably impacted all aspects of life
for our citizens, 1 ask all citizens to join me in commending those
who exemplify the Spirit of Service through their actions in our
community and in finding ways in which each of us can contribute
to this effort to foster the feeling of civic responsibility and
renew the Spirit of Service that calls UR all to serve; and
NOW, THEREFORR, I, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, April 25, 1995 as
NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE
in the Town of Dubach.
In Witness Whereof, 1 have hereunto
set my hand officially and caused to
be affixed the Seal of the Town of
Dubach, on this the 21st day of April
A:D 1995
Mayor/o Town of Dubach
Office of the Mayor
Ruston, Imitsiana
Proclamation
&
WHEREAS, AMERICORES STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES AND IMPROVER THE
QUALITY or Life B4 RURAL COMMUNITIES. AND
WHEREAS, THE UBDAINEXCORPS MEETS LOCAL NEEDS BY USING LOCAL
STRATEGIES, AND
WHEREAS, AS A PROGRAM OF THE LOUISIANA SERVE COMMISSION, PEOPLE
THROUGHOUT OUR LOUISLANA COMMUNITIES HAVE ANDWERED THE
CALL TO SERVE OUR NATIONAL COMMUNITY, MAKING A DUFFERENCE
IN AMERICA. AND
WHEREAS, NATIONAL SERVICE IS A PART OUR HISTORY AB PEOPLE AND
LOUISIANA'S ARE "GETTING THINGS DONE" THROUGH THIS SERVICE
MOVEMENT, AND
WHEREAS, TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OUR
CITIZENS.
NOW, THEREFORE L MILDA TAYLOR PERRITT, MAYOR OF RUSTON, LOUISIANA,
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AFRIL 25, 1995 All:
National Day Of Pemvice
- THE CITY RUSTOR, - LIAGE ALL or OUR amzore TO RECOURES THOSE -
HAVE ANDREALD THE CALL TO serve . OUR CONNUMITY which POSTERS THE PEELING or
ORIO RESPONSIBILITY - CELEBRITE THE SPORT of BERNING INFICMANIE,
1 wilness about 0 have hersuate ast my
hand and consed this seal to & affixed:
Hills Taylor Perritt
Hilds Taylor Purritt-Wayer
April 21 1895
Mayor Hilda Peritt
presented me with
a plague
JUL-10-95 09:33 FROM: USDA SCS LA so
ID: 318 473 7682
PAGE 61
TOWN OF MARION
MARION, LOUISIANA
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, national service is a part of our history as people, on this day,
our nation has come together to celebrate the Spirit of Service; and
WHEREAS.
the Civilian Conservation Corps, the GI Bill, the Peace Corps, and
Vista have helped set the stàge for a service movement in the country
and in response to environmental concerns in the 1970's and 1980's.
a grassroots youth movement began to emerge, focusing on service and
supported by national and community foundations; and
WHEREAS,
in 1990, the success of the rapidly expanding grassroots service move-
ment generated bipartisan support for the passage of the National
and Community Service Act of 1990, followed by the National and Com-
munity Trust Act. of 1993, as amended, and the state of Louisiana,
through the Lieutonant Governor's Office, initiated the first national
and community service programs in Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, programs of the Louisiana Serve Commission have had an impact on
communities throughout Louisiana, today, we recognize those who have
answered the call to serve our national community, Service, and those
who serve, makes is difference in America, and
WHEREAS, volunteers throughout Louisiana have favorably impacted all aspects
of .life for our citizens, I ask all Louisianians to join me in
commending those who exemplify the Spirit of Service through their
actions in our communities and in finding ways in which each of US
can contribute to this effort to foster the feeling of civic respon
sibility and renew the Spirit of Service that calls us all to serve;
and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Marion, Louisiana are "getting things done" through
this service movement, together, we can make a difference in the lives
of our citizens, and in doing so, give something back to our country
which has provided us with so much.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KENNETH W. FRANKLIN, Mayor of the Town of Marion, Louisiana
do hereby proclaim Tuesday, April 25, 1995 as
NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE
in the Town of Marion, Louisiana.
In Witnoss Whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand officially and caused
to be affixed the Seal of the
Town of Marion, Louisiana, on
this the 24TH TN day of April, 1995.
JUL-10-95 09:33 FROM: USDA SCS LA so
ID: 318 473 7682
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Town of Farmerville
Willie Davis, Jr.
P.O. Box 487
ALDERMEN
MAYOR
Farmervilla, LA 71341
Jerry L Taylor
Gay Nell MeIntosh
Phone (318) 368-9243
Thaddous R Wallace
TOWN CLERK/THEASURER
FAX (318) 388-7142
Zollie a Stansbury
Deanne McCallum
Tunmy J. Johnson
TOWN ATTORNEY
Kenneth W. Dison
PROCLAMATION
By the Mayor
WHEREAS, national service is a part of our history 85 people, on
this day, our nation has come together to celebrate the
Spirit of Service; and
WHEREAS, the Civilian Conservation Corps, the GI Bill, the Peace
Corps, and VISTA have helped set the stage for a
service movement in the country and in response to
environmental concerns in the 1970's and 1980's, a
grassroots youth movement began to emerge, focusing on
service and supported by national and community
foundations; and
WHEREAS, in 1990, the success of the rapidly expanding
grassroots service movement generated bipartisan
support for the passage of the National and Community
Service Act of 1990, followed by the National and
Community Trust Act of 1993, as amended, and the state
of Louisiana, through the Lieutenant Governor's office,
initiated the first national and community service
programs in Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, programs of the Louisiana Serve Commission have had an
impact on communities throughout Louisiana, today, we
recognize those who have answered the call to serve our
national community. Service, and those who serve,
makes a difference in America; and
WHEREAS, volunteers throughout Louisiana have favorably impacted
all aspects of life for our citizens, I ask all
Louisianians to join me in commending those who
exemplify the Spirit of Service through their actions
in our communities and in finding ways in which each of
us can contribute to this effort to foster the feeling
of civic responsibility and renew the Spirit of Service
that calls us all to serve; and
WHEREAS, Louisianians are "getting things done" through this
service movement, together, we can make a difference in
the lives of our citizens, and in doing 50, give
something back to our country which has provided us
with so much.
UL-10-9 09:34 FROM: USDA SCS LA so
ID: 318 473 7682
PAGE 63
ILL.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, WILLIE DAVIS, Mayor of the Town of Farmerville
do hereby proclaim Tuesday, April 25, 1995 is
NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE
in the State of Louisiana.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand officially and
caused to be affixed at the Town ball in the Town of
Farmerville on this the 25th April,
Hille day Davis 1995. 16,
signed
Mayor, Town of Farmerville
SEAL attant Am
BMC, Town Clerk
USDA AMERICORPS DRY FIRE HYDRANT PROJECTS
STATE-BY-STATE RESULTS
As of September 1996
-
Arkansas
Louisiana
South Carolina
Vermont
TOTAL
# of dry fire
30
848*
99
44
1,021
hydrant installations
performed and/or
coordinated by
AmeriCorps/USDA
Total federal/
$44,05
$1,523,024**
$113,200
$60,000
$1,740,274
state cost of
program
# of structures
0
10
1
4
15
directly or
indirectly saved
from damage by dry
fire hydrants
Estimated value
N/A
$730,000
$75,000
$400,000
$1,205,000
of the structures
saved
Estimated number
2,250
300,000
9,000
1,600
312,850
of homeowners to
to obtain lower
insurance rate
Average yearly
$200
$150
$250
$76
$169
insurance rate
reduction for
homeowners
Total estimated
$450,000
$45,000,000
$2,250,000
$121,600
$47,821,600
yearly savings for
homeowners
Number of dollars
$9.22
$29.03
$19.54
$7.69
$27.17
returned to
homeowners for
each dollar spent
by the government
*1,167 additional dry fire hydrants are planned for installation next year in
Louisiana.
** The cost of the Louisiana program covers the installation of the total 2,015
dry fire hydrants.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NEWS
Office of Communications News Room 460-A
Washington, DC 20250-1300
Internet: News @usda.gov Phone: 202-720-9035
World Wide Web Home Page: http://www.usda.gov
Release No. 0523.96
Tom Amontree (202) 720-4623
Joel Berg
(202) 720-5746
USDA AMERICORPS RURAL FIRE PROJECTS SAVE PROPERTY AND MONEY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 1996 --Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman announced
today that rural fire protection projects implemented by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's AmeriCorps national service program have protected property from
destruction and will save rural homeowners in four states an estimated $48
million in one year.
Given that the total governmental cost for the AmeriCorps fire protection
projects--including construction materials and education awards for the
AmeriCorps members-was $1.7 million, the projects will return $27 to rural
homeowners yearly for every dollar spent on the program by the government. The
attached chart shows the economic benefits of "dry fire hydrant" projects
implemented by USDA's AmeriCorps program in Arkansas, Louisiana, South Carolina,
and Vermont.
Dry fire hydrants are special hooks-ups that allow rural fire departments
to obtain water for fire fighting in areas that do not have existing water mains
that can provide adequate pressure. The installation of such dry fire hydrants
has saved homes and commercial properties from destruction and is helping an
estimated 312,000 rural homeowners reduce their insurance rates. Some
homeowners will have their rates reduced by up to $250 yearly. The rates are
lowered by insurance companies as a result of an improvement in fire
classification ratings in the counties or fire districts in which the dry fire
hydrants are installed.
"This is another example of how USDA's AmeriCorps program meets critical
local needs while promoting community, opportunity, and responsibility, but that
the program is putting dollars directly back into the pockets of homeowners,"
Glickman said. "This program has already saved property and possibly lives
-
- at the same time it has helped families reduce their insurance payments. It
is precisely because of success stories such as this that the President has been
winning increasing bi-partisan support for his AmeriCorps program."
The AmeriCorps dry fire hydrant projects are jointly sponsored by Resource
Conservation and Development Councils, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation
Service, the Corporation for National Service, and local fire departments.
AmeriCorps, President Clinton's national service program passed with bipartisan
support by Congress, engages over 20,000 Americans of diverse backgrounds in
performing service that meets critical community needs in return for an award
which may be used for post-secondary education.
#
NOTE: USDA news releases and media advisories are available on the Internet.
Access the USDA Home Page on the World Wide Web at http://www.usda.gov
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NEWS
Office of Communications News Room 460-A
Washington, DC 20250-1300
Internet: News @usda.gov Phone: 202-720-9035
World Wide Web Home Page: http://www.usda.gov
Release No. 0523.96
Tom Amontree (202) 720-4623
Joel Berg
(202) 720-5746
USDA AMERICORPS RURAL FIRE PROJECTS SAVE PROPERTY AND MONEY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 1996 -Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman announced
today that rural fire protection projects implemented by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture': AmeriCorps national service program have protected property from
destruction and will save rural homeowners in four states an estimated $48
million in one year.
Given that the total governmental cost for the AmeriCorps fire protection
projects--including construction materials and education awards for the
AmeriCorps members--was $1.7 million, the projects will return $27 to rural
homeowners yearly for every dollar spent on the program by the government. The
attached chart shows the economic benefits of "dry fire hydrant" projects
implemented by USDA's AmeriCorps program in Arkansas, Louisiana, South Carolina,
and Vermont.
Dry fire hydrants are special hooks-ups that allow rural fire departments
to obtain water for fire fighting in areas that do not have existing water mains
that can provide adequate pressure. The installation of such dry fire hydrants
has saved homes and commercial properties from destruction and is helping an
estimated 312,000 rural homeowners reduce their insurance rates. Some
homeowners will have their rates reduced by up to $250 yearly. The rates are
lowered by insurance companies as a result of an improvement in fire
classification ratings in the counties or fire districts in which the dry fire
hydrants are installed.
"This is another example of how USDA's AmeriCorps program meets critical
local needs while promoting community, opportunity, and responsibility, but that
the program is putting dollars directly back into the pockets of homeowners,"
Glickman said. "This program has already saved property and possibly lives -
- at the same time it has helped families reduce their insurance payments. It
is precisely because of success stories such as this that the President has been
winning increasing bi-partisan support for his AmeriCorps program."
The AmeriCorps dry fire hydrant projects are jointly sponsored by Resource
Conservation and Development Councils, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation
Service, the Corporation for National Service, and local fire departments.
AmeriCorps, President Clinton's national service program passed with bipartisan
support by Congress, engages over 20,000 Americans of diverse backgrounds in
performing service that meets critical community needs in return for an award
which may be used for post-secondary education.
#
NOTE: USDA news releases and media advisories are available on the Internet.
Access the USDA Home Page on the World Wide Web at http://www.usda.gov
USDA AMERICORPS DRY FIRE HYDRANT PROJECTS
STATE-BY-STATE RESULTS
As of September 1996
-
Arkansas
Louisiana
South Carolina
Vermont
TOTAL
# of dry fire
30
848*
99
44
1,021
hydrant installations
performed and/or
coordinated by
AmeriCorps/USDA
Total federal/
$44,05
$1,523,024**
$113,200
$60,000
$1,740,274
state cost of
program
# of structures
0
10
1
4
15
directly or
indirectly saved
from damage by dry
fire hydrants
Estimated value
N/A
$730,000
$75,000
$400,000
$1,205,000
of the structures
saved
Estimated number
2,250
300,000
9,000
1,600
312,850
of homeowners to
to obtain lower
insurance rate
Average yearly
$200
$150
$250
$76
$169
insurance rate
reduction for
homeowners
Total estimated
$450,000
$45,000,000
$2,250,000
$121,600
$47,821,600
yearly savings for
homeowners
Number of dollars
$9.22
$29.03
$19.54
$7.69
$27.17
returned to
homeowners for
each dollar spent
by the government
*1,167 additional dry fire hydrants are planned for installation next year in
Louisiana.
** The cost of the Louisiana program covers the installation of the total 2,015
dry fire hydrants.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
NEWS
Office of Communications News Room 460-A
Washington, DC 20250-1300
Internet: News @usda.gov Phone: 202-720-9035
World Wide Web Home Page: http://www.usda.gov
Release No. 0523.96
Tom Amontree (202) 720-4623
Joel Berg
(202) 720-5746
USDA AMERICORPS RURAL FIRE PROJECTS SAVE PROPERTY AND MONEY
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 1996 -Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman announced
today that rural fire protection projects implemented by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's AmeriCorps national service program have protected property from
destruction and will save rural homeowners in four states an estimated $48
million in one year.
Given that the total governmental cost for the AmeriCorps fire protection
projects--including construction materials and education awards for the
AmeriCorps members--was $1.7 million, the projects will return $27 to rural
homeowners yearly for every dollar spent on the program by the government. The
attached chart shows the economic benefits of "dry fire hydrant" projects
implemented by USDA's AmeriCorps program in Arkansas, Louisiana, South Carolina,
and Vermont.
Dry fire hydrants are special hooks-ups that allow rural fire departments
to obtain water for fire fighting in areas that do not have existing water mains
that can provide adequate pressure. The installation of such dry fire hydrants
has saved homes and commercial properties from destruction and is helping an
estimated 312,000 rural homeowners reduce their insurance rates. Some
homeowners will have their rates reduced by up to $250 yearly. The rates are
lowered by insurance companies as a result of an improvement in fire
classification ratings in the counties or fire districts in which the dry fire
hydrants are installed.
"This is another example of how USDA's AmeriCorps program meets critical
local needs while promoting community, opportunity, and responsibility, but that
the program is putting dollars directly back into the pockets of homeowners,"
Glickman said. "This program has already saved property and possibly lives -
- at the same time it has helped families reduce their insurance payments. It
is precisely because of success stories such as this that the President has been
winning increasing bi-partisan support for his AmeriCorps program."
The AmeriCorps dry fire hydrant projects are jointly sponsored by Resource
Conservation and Development Councils, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation
Service, the Corporation for National Service, and local fire departments.
AmeriCorps, President Clinton's national service program passed with bipartisan
support by Congress, engages over 20,000 Americans of diverse backgrounds in
performing service that meets critical community needs in return for an award
which may be used for post-secondary education.
#
NOTE: USDA news releases and media advisories are available on the Internet.
Access the USDA Home Page on the World Wide Web at http://www.usda.gov
USDA AMERICORPS DRY FIRE HYDRANT PROJECTS
STATE-BY-STATE RESULTS
As of September 1996
-
Arkansas
Louisiana
South Carolina
Vermont
TOTAL
# of dry fire
30
848*
99
44
1,021
hydrant installations
performed and/or
coordinated by
AmeriCorps/USDA
Total federal/
$44,05
$1,523,024**
$113,200
$60,000
$1,740,274
state cost of
program
# of structures
0
10
1
4
15
directly or
indirectly saved
from damage by dry
fire hydrants
Estimated value
N/A
$730,000
$75,000
$400,000
$1,205,000
of the structures
saved
Estimated number
2,250
300,000
9,000
1,600
312,850
of homeowners to
to obtain lower
insurance rate
Average yearly
$200
$150
$250
$76
$169
insurance rate
reduction for
homeowners
Total estimated
$450,000
$45,000,000
$2,250,000
$121,600
$47,821,600
yearly savings for
homeowners
Number of dollars
$9.22
$29.03
$19.54
$7.69
$27.17
returned to
homeowners for
each dollar spent
by the government
Louisiana. *1,167 additional dry fire hydrants are planned for installation next year in
** The cost of the Louisiana program covers the installation of the total 2,015
dry fire hydrants.
* NAT AMERICORPS IN
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Dear Graduate of the 1995-1996 Program Year of AmeriCorps/USDA
I am writing to congratulate you on your success in having completed your year of
AmeriCorps. Your efforts played a significant role in getting things done, strengthening
communities, and expanding educational opportunity. Furthermore, your year of dedicated
service serves as a role model for others. You truly personify the "ideal citizen"; one who
sacrifices in order to give to the community, one who accepts personal responsibility for today's
problems and is willing to do something about them. Your efforts, along with other AmeriCorps
Members, have made a difference!
Enclosed is a certificate signed by Secretary Glickman to thank you for your service. As
you know, both the Secretary and the President strongly support the AmeriCorps Program at
USDA and are proud of the accomplishments that have been achieved this year.
In the future, there may be attempts by graduates of the program or others to organize a
USDA AmeriCorps alumni group. If you wish for your name and address to be released to any
potential future, nongovernmental alumni group focused solely on graduates of the USDA-
sponsored portion of AmeriCorps, fill out the enclosed form and mail it to me:
Joel Berg, STOP 1320, 1400 Independence Ave, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250
or fax it to me at (202) 720-4614.
In closing, let me say that it has been my great honor to serve along side so many of you
this past year. I hope you keep in touch. Please do not hesitate to contact me at my office (202)
720-5746, fax # (202) 720-4614, or at home (202) 387-8221. You can also e-mail me at
"[email protected]:.
More importantly, I hope you stay involved for the rest of your life in the movement to
build a better nation through community service.
Sincerely,
JOEL BERG
Director of National Service, USDA
Enclosures
* NATIONAL SEP AMERICORPS A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
USDA AMERICORPS ALUMNI GROUP
I agree to release the following information to any potential future,
non-governmental, alumni group:
Name (signature):
Name (print):
Permanent Address:
Home Phone Number:
Work Phone Number:
Fax Number (if any):
E- mail Address (if any):
* NA AM IN PERMICE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Dear Graduate of the 1995-1996 Program Year of AmeriCorps/USDA
I am writing to congratulate you on your success in having completed your year of
AmeriCorps. Your efforts played a significant role in getting things done, strengthening
communities, and expanding educational opportunity. Furthermore, your year of dedicated
service serves as a role model for others. You truly personify the "ideal citizen"; one who
sacrifices in order to give to the community, one who accepts personal responsibility for today's
problems and is willing to do something about them. Your efforts, along with other AmeriCorps
Members, have made a difference!
Enclosed is a certificate signed by Secretary Glickman to thank you for your service. As
you know, both the Secretary and the President strongly support the AmeriCorps Program at
USDA and are proud of the accomplishments that have been achieved this year.
In the future, there may be attempts by graduates of the program or others to organize a
USDA AmeriCorps alumni group. If you wish for your name and address to be released to any
potential future, nongovernmental alumni group focused solely on graduates of the USDA-
sponsored portion of AmeriCorps, fill out the enclosed form and mail it to me:
Joel Berg, STOP 1320, 1400 Independence Ave, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250
or fax it to me at (202) 720-4614.
In closing, let me say that it has been my great honor to serve along side so many of you
this past year. I hope you keep in touch. Please do not hesitate to contact me at my office (202)
720-5746, fax # (202) 720-4614, or at home (202) 387-8221. You can also e-mail me at
"[email protected]:.
More importantly, I hope you stay involved for the rest of your life in the movement to
build a better nation through community service.
Sincerely,
JOEL BERG
Director of National Service, USDA
Enclosures
NATIONALS * AMERICORPS M A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
USDA AMERICORPS ALUMNI GROUP
I agree to release the following information to any potential future,
non-governmental, alumni group:
Name (signature):
Name (print):
Permanent Address:
Home Phone Number:
Work Phone Number:
Fax Number (if any):
E- mail Address (if any):
* NAI IN RIC
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Dear Graduate of the 1995-1996 Program Year of AmeriCorps/USDA
I am writing to congratulate you on your success in having completed your year of
AmeriCorps. Your efforts played a significant role in getting things done, strengthening
communities, and expanding educational opportunity. Furthermore, your year of dedicated
service serves as a role model for others. You truly personify the "ideal citizen; one who
sacrifices in order to give to the community, one who accepts personal responsibility for today's
problems and is willing to do something about them. Your efforts, along with other AmeriCorps
Members, have made a difference!
Enclosed is a certificate signed by Secretary Glickman to thank you for your service. As
you know, both the Secretary and the President strongly support the AmeriCorps Program at
USDA and are proud of the accomplishments that have been achieved this year.
In the future, there may be attempts by graduates of the program or others to organize a
USDA AmeriCorps alumni group. If you wish for your name and address to be released to any
potential future, nongovernmental alumni group focused solely on graduates of the USDA-
sponsored portion of AmeriCorps, fill out the enclosed form and mail it to me:
Joel Berg, STOP 1320, 1400 Independence Ave, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250
or fax it to me at (202) 720-4614.
In closing, let me say that it has been my great honor to serve along side so many of you
this past year. I hope you keep in touch. Please do not hesitate to contact me at my office (202)
720-5746, fax # (202) 720-4614, or at home (202) 387-8221. You can also e-mail me at
"[email protected]:.
More importantly, I hope you stay involved for the rest of your life in the movement to
build a better nation through community service.
Sincerely,
JOEL BERG
Director of National Service, USDA
Enclosures
NATIONALS * AMERICORPS IN
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
USDA AMERICORPS ALUMNI GROUP
I agree to release the following information to any potential future,
non-governmental, alumni group:
Name (signature):
Name (print):
Permanent Address:
Home Phone Number:
Work Phone Number:
Fax Number (if any):
E- mail Address (if any):
* NAI AND IN
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Dear Graduate of the 1995-1996 Program Year of AmeriCorps/USDA
I am writing to congratulate you on your success in having completed your year of
AmeriCorps. Your efforts played a significant role in getting things done, strengthening
communities, and expanding educational opportunity. Furthermore, your year of dedicated
service serves as a role model for others. You truly personify the "ideal citizen"; one who
sacrifices in order to give to the community, one who accepts personal responsibility for today's
problems and is willing to do something about them. Your efforts, along with other AmeriCorps
Members, have made a difference!
Enclosed is a certificate signed by Secretary Glickman to thank you for your service. As
you know, both the Secretary and the President strongly support the AmeriCorps Program at
USDA and are proud of the accomplishments that have been achieved this year.
In the future, there may be attempts by graduates of the program or others to organize a
USDA AmeriCorps alumni group. If you wish for your name and address to be released to any
potential future, nongovernmental alumni group focused solely on graduates of the USDA-
sponsored portion of AmeriCorps, fill out the enclosed form and mail it to me:
Joel Berg, STOP 1320, 1400 Independence Ave, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250
or fax it to me at (202) 720-4614.
In closing, let me say that it has been my great honor to serve along side so many of you
this past year. I hope you keep in touch. Please do not hesitate to contact me at my office (202)
720-5746, fax # (202) 720-4614, or at home (202) 387-8221. You can also e-mail me at
"[email protected]:.
More importantly, I hope you stay involved for the rest of your life in the movement to
build a better nation through community service.
Sincerely
JOEL fail BERG
Director of National Service, USDA
Enclosures
AMERICORPS OR
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
USDA AMERICORPS ALUMNI GROUP
I agree to release the following information to any potential future,
non-governmental, alumni group:
Name (signature):
Name (print):
Permanent Address:
Home Phone Number:
Work Phone Number:
Fax Number (if any):
E- mail Address (if any):
* NA AND IN SPENIOE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Dear Graduate of the 1995-1996 Program Year of AmeriCorps/USDA
I am writing to congratulate you on your success in having completed your year of
AmeriCorps. Your efforts played a significant role in getting things done, strengthening
communities, and expanding educational opportunity. Furthermore, your year of dedicated
service serves as a role model for others. You truly personify the "ideal citizen"; one who
sacrifices in order to give to the community, one who accepts personal responsibility for today's
problems and is willing to do something about them. Your efforts, along with other AmeriCorps
Members, have made a difference!
Enclosed is a certificate signed by Secretary Glickman to thank you for your service. As
you know, both the Secretary and the President strongly support the AmeriCorps Program at
USDA and are proud of the accomplishments that have been achieved this year.
In the future, there may be attempts by graduates of the program or others to organize a
USDA AmeriCorps alumni group. If you wish for your name and address to be released to any
potential future, nongovernmental alumni group focused solely on graduates of the USDA-
sponsored portion of AmeriCorps, fill out the enclosed form and mail it to me:
Joel Berg, STOP 1320, 1400 Independence Ave, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250
or fax it to me at (202) 720-4614.
In closing, let me say that it has been my great honor to serve along side so many of you
this past year. I hope you keep in touch. Please do not hesitate to contact me at my office (202)
720-5746, fax # (202) 720-4614, or at home (202) 387-8221. You can also e-mail me at
"[email protected]:.
More importantly, I hope you stay involved for the rest of your life in the movement to
build a better nation through community service.
Sincerely,
JOEL BERG Berly
Director of National Service, USDA
Enclosures
NATIONALS * AMERICORPS IN A
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
USDA AMERICORPS ALUMNI GROUP
I agree to release the following information to any potential future,
non-governmental, alumni group:
Name (signature):
Name (print):
Permanent Address:
Home Phone Number:
Work Phone Number:
Fax Number (if any):
E- mail Address (if any):
* NAI AM IN PREMIOE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Dear Graduate of the 1995-1996 Program Year of AmeriCorps/USDA
I am writing to congratulate you on your success in having completed your year of
AmeriCorps. Your efforts played a significant role in getting things done, strengthening
communities, and expanding educational opportunity. Furthermore, your year of dedicated
service serves as a role model for others. You truly personify the "ideal citizen"; one who
sacrifices in order to give to the community, one who accepts personal responsibility for today's
problems and is willing to do something about them. Your efforts, along with other AmeriCorps
Members, have made a difference!
Enclosed is a certificate signed by Secretary Glickman to thank you for your service. As
you know, both the Secretary and the President strongly support the AmeriCorps Program at
USDA and are proud of the accomplishments that have been achieved this year.
In the future, there may be attempts by graduates of the program or others to organize a
USDA AmeriCorps alumni group. If you wish for your name and address to be released to any
potential future, nongovernmental alumni group focused solely on graduates of the USDA-
sponsored portion of AmeriCorps, fill out the enclosed form and mail it to me:
Joel Berg, STOP 1320, 1400 Independence Ave, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250
or fax it to me at (202) 720-4614.
In closing, let me say that it has been my great honor to serve along side so many of you
this past year. I hope you keep in touch. Please do not hesitate to contact me at my office (202)
720-5746, fax # (202) 720-4614, or at home (202) 387-8221. You can also e-mail me at
"[email protected]:.
More importantly, I hope you stay involved for the rest of your life in the movement to
build a better nation through community service.
Sincerely,
Joel JOEL BERG Berly
Director of National Service, USDA
Enclosures
* NATIONALS AMERICORPS
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
USDA AMERICORPS ALUMNI GROUP
I agree to release the following information to any potential future,
non-governmental, alumni group:
Name (signature):
Name (print):
Permanent Address:
Home Phone Number:
Work Phone Number:
Fax Number (if any):
E- mail Address (if any):
* AM In RIC
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Dear Graduate of the 1995-1996 Program Year of AmeriCorps/USDA
I am writing to congratulate you on your success in having completed your year of
AmeriCorps. Your efforts played a significant role in getting things done, strengthening
communities, and expanding educational opportunity. Furthermore, your year of dedicated
service serves as a role model for others. You truly personify the "ideal citizen"; one who
sacrifices in order to give to the community, one who accepts personal responsibility for today's
problems and is willing to do something about them. Your efforts, along with other AmeriCorps
Members, have made a difference!
Enclosed is a certificate signed by Secretary Glickman to thank you for your service. As
you know, both the Secretary and the President strongly support the AmeriCorps Program at
USDA and are proud of the accomplishments that have been achieved this year.
In the future, there may be attempts by graduates of the program or others to organize a
USDA AmeriCorps alumni group. If you wish for your name and address to be released to any
potential future, nongovernmental alumni group focused solely on graduates of the USDA-
sponsored portion of AmeriCorps, fill out the enclosed form and mail it to me:
Joel Berg, STOP 1320, 1400 Independence Ave, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250
or fax it to me at (202) 720-4614.
In closing, let me say that it has been my great honor to serve along side so many of you
this past year. I hope you keep in touch. Please do not hesitate to contact me at my office (202)
720-5746, fax # (202) 720-4614, or at home (202) 387-8221. You can also e-mail me at
"[email protected]:.
More importantly, I hope you stay involved for the rest of your life in the movement to
build a better nation through community service.
Sincerely.
JOEL BERG Benes
Director of National Service, USDA
Enclosures
NATIONALS * AMERICORPS A CERTICES
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
USDA AMERICORPS ALUMNI GROUP
I agree to release the following information to any potential future,
non-governmental, alumni group:
Name (signature):
Name (print):
Permanent Address:
Home Phone Number:
Work Phone Number:
Fax Number (if any):
E- mail Address (if any):
* NA In MERICORPS A CERTICE
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
Dear Graduate of the 1995-1996 Program Year of AmeriCorps/USDA
I am writing to congratulate you on your success in having completed your year of
AmeriCorps. Your efforts played a significant role in getting things done, strengthening
communities, and expanding educational opportunity. Furthermore, your year of dedicated
service serves as a role model for others. You truly personify the "ideal citizen"; one who
sacrifices in order to give to the community, one who accepts personal responsibility for today's
problems and is willing to do something about them. Your efforts, along with other AmeriCorps
Members, have made a difference!
Enclosed is a certificate signed by Secretary Glickman to thank you for your service. As
you know, both the Secretary and the President strongly support the AmeriCorps Program at
USDA and are proud of the accomplishments that have been achieved this year.
In the future, there may be attempts by graduates of the program or others to organize a
USDA AmeriCorps alumni group. If you wish for your name and address to be released to any
potential future, nongovernmental alumni group focused solely on graduates of the USDA-
sponsored portion of AmeriCorps, fill out the enclosed form and mail it to me:
Joel Berg, STOP 1320, 1400 Independence Ave, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250
or fax it to me at (202) 720-4614.
In closing, let me say that it has been my great honor to serve along side so many of you
this past year. I hope you keep in touch. Please do not hesitate to contact me at my office (202)
720-5746, fax # (202) 720-4614, or at home (202) 387-8221. You can also e-mail me at
"[email protected]:.
More importantly, I hope you stay involved for the rest of your life in the movement to
build a better nation through community service.
Sincerely
JOEL BERG
Director of National Service, USDA
Enclosures
AMERICORPS en
UNITED
STATES
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
USDA AMERICORPS ALUMNI GROUP
I agree to release the following information to any potential future,
non-governmental, alumni group:
Name (signature):
Name (print):
Permanent Address:
Home Phone Number:
Work Phone Number:
Fax Number (if any):
E- mail Address (if any):
AMERICORPS
UNITED
STATES
CORNICE
DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE
NATIONAL
BIOGRAPHY OF JOEL BERG
DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL SERVICE,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Joel Berg is Director of National Service for the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA), a position he has held since April 1994. He is responsible for planning
and managing the largest-single component of the AmeriCorps national service program
run by a Federal agency, overseeing 1,350 AmeriCorps Members serving in USDA anti-
hunger, environmental, and rural development projects in 45 states.
From January through March of 1993, he served as USDA's Acting Director of Public
Affairs and Press Secretary, coordinating all communications activities for the Department.
From April 1993 through March 1994, he served as Director of Public Liaison, holding
responsibility for the Department's interactions with constituency groups.
Berg moved to USDA from the domestic policy staff of the Presidential Transition
Team, where he helped develop the details of President-Elect Clinton's national service
initiative. For a year preceding the 1992 Presidential election, Berg worked for the Clinton
for President Campaign in Arkansas, Maine, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Kansas.
From March 1989 to August 1990, and again in 1991, Berg was a Policy Analyst for
the Progressive Policy Institute and the Democratic Leadership Council. These groups
played a key role in developing many of the reinventing government ideas advanced by
President Clinton and Vice-President Gore. Berg served both groups as their principal
researcher on policy relating to national service, public housing, youth apprenticeship, and
higher education. He played a significant role in crafting the national service demonstration
project provisions of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, a forerunner to
President Clinton's national service bill. His writings on national service and other topics
have appeared in major publications throughout the country.
Among other experiences, Berg served as Campaign Manager for Representative
Frank Pallone in New Jersey in both 1990 and 1992, and for Peter Gruenstein for
Congressman-at-large in Alaska in 1988. In 1987 and 1988, Berg helped run the Bruce
Babbitt for President Campaign in New York State.
Berg is a native of New York State. His first government service was in 1986 when
he was appointed Environmental Quality Commissioner in Ramapo, NY. He graduated from
New York's Columbia University in 1986 with a B.A. in political science.