CSA position open -
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The following Career Service position is open:
- Senior programmer analyst (systems librarian), Library Learning
Center
The announcement is available on the Human Resource
web page.
Welcome to Black Hills State
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- Paul Iverson, custodial worker, Facilities Services
Hickenbotham chosen to
serve as president of state science teachers' association
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Micheline Hickenbotham, who was
recently selected to serve as president of the state science teacher’s
association, works with Amanda Caster, Megan Rapp, Jennifer McBurnett,
and Jeri Smith, who are all students in her science methods class at
Black Hills State University.
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Micheline Hickenbotham, assistant professor of
education at Black Hills State University, was recently selected to
serve as president of the South Dakota Science Teachers’ Association.
Hickenbotham took over as president at the joint South
Dakota Math & Science Professional Development Conference in Huron
recently.
Hickenbotham’s love for science started early in her
career. She has taught science at the elementary and middle-school
levels and now prepares future teachers for elementary/middle school
math and science through their classes at BHSU. Hickenbotham focuses on
creating a science environment in which students work together as active
learners. She asks students to be active members of the science-learning
community and models her ideal by being an active member of the National
Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the advisor of the BHSU-NSTA
Student Chapter, and an officer of the South Dakota Science Teachers’
Association.
Hickenbotham served two years as the president-elect
(2004-2006) of the state science teacher’s association and will serve
two years as president (2006-2008); and two years as past president
(2008-2010). Hickenbotham believes that the association provides
opportunities for prospective and practicing teachers to grow and
support the growth of others.
Hickenbotham says that the new mandates in 2007 from
the No Child Left Behind legislation will create a renewed interest in
the field of science. She hopes to bring scientific literacy to the
forefront as it increasingly becomes more important in the workplace.
“More jobs require advanced skills in math and science
to keep pace in the global market. Teachers can meet the challenge as
they empower the students to be scientifically literate by committing to
new ways of teaching and learning science,” Hickenbotham says.
Hickenbotham, who earned an undergraduate degree in
education and a master’s degree in language arts in Brussels, Belgium,
joined the BHSU faculty in 1999.
Lauren Pelon to hold unique
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| Lauren Pelon |
Lauren Pelon will trace the story of music and
instruments throughout history as she performs on a variety of
instruments during a unique concert Thursday, March 16 at 7 p.m. in the
recital hall in Clare and Josef Meier Hall on the Black Hills State
University campus.
Under the title The Living Roots of Music,
Pelon will perform music from the first to the 21st centuries on lute,
guitar, lute-guitar, lyre, recorders, gemshorns, cornamuse, krummhorn,
schreierpfeife, shawm, rackett, pennywhistles, concertina, ocarina,
hurdy-gurdy, doucaine, Kiowa courting flute, synthesizes, electric wind
instrument, and MIDI-pedalboard. Throughout the concert, she will tell
stories about the history of music and the development of various
instruments.
Pelon, a vocalist as well as an instrumentalist,
studied the history of music and instrumentation both in America and
overseas. She has performed throughout the United States and in Russia,
Kazakhstan, Canada, Europe, china, New Zealand, and Australia. She has
also performed as a soloist with symphony orchestras, on television
specials and with Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion.
A Michigan reviewer wrote, “Lauren Pelon is a
showpiece by virtue of her beautiful, fervent voice and her
extraordinary talents on an assortment of unusual, but authentic
instruments.”
Pelon’s program melds her own original compositions
with her arrangements of music from ancient Greece, medieval Europe, and
contemporary Africa and the Middle East.
“I am fascinated by the interesting ways people of
other cultures and different times have found to make music,” Pelon
said. “I especially enjoy doing these programs because they differ from
ordinary concert performances. They offer not only an opportunity to
listen to music, but also a way to think about how music has affected
the lives of people all over the world - from ancient times to our own
modern day.”
The concert is sponsored by the BHSU Programming Team
Fine Arts Committee. It is open to the public at no cost. For more
information contact Kaley at 642-6241.
Pelon will also host special morning performances for
Spearfish elementary students. These performances are sponsored by the
Black Hills Summer Institute of the Arts.
BHSU will host research
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Black Hills State University will host its eighth
annual research symposium Thursday, March 30 in the Ruddell Gallery and
the Jacket Legacy Room of the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student
Union.
The Black Hills Research Symposium is an
interdisciplinary conference to showcase undergraduate research activity
at BHSU. Posters will be available for review beginning at 1 p.m.
The keynote speaker, Kirk Kirkpatrick, an advertising
executive and author, will present “A behind the scenes look at
Wal-Mart advertising from the man who creates the commercials,”
beginning at 2:30 p.m. There will be an awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m.
Kirkpatrick is the executive creative director for one
of the most prestigious advertising/marketing firms in America. He
oversees the creative development of advertising campaigns for the
world’s largest company – Wal-Mart stores. Over the past ten years he
has been responsible for much of the national television coming from the
retail superstar. Last fall, he and his creative team worked with
Destiny’s Child, Garth Brooks, Queen Latifah, Jesse McCartney and
Martina McBride to create the holiday campaign and a bold new image for
Wal-Mart.
Kirkpatrick has won many of the industry awards
associated with a long and successful career as an ad agency writer. He
has worked with such companies as Clorox, Hidden Valley Ranch, Golden
Grain, Sun Sweet, Novell (network software), Hyundai Computer, Federal
Savings and Loan, Russell Stover, Pine-Sol, Miller High Life, Bacardi,
and Sun-Maid Raisins.
Kirkpatrick has written two books. His most recent
book is titled “Yankee Flyers,” which chronicles his and BHSU professor
Len Austin’s championship season playing “Aussie Rules” football down
under in Melbourne, Australia.
For additional information about the research
symposium contact Holly Downing at 642-6420.
Career Center holds job fair
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A BHSU student talks to a
representative from the state of South Dakota during the Spring Career
Fair at Black Hills State University. Over 208 students and 38 employers
attended the fair.
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Over 208 students and 38 employers attended the recent
Spring Career Fair sponsored by the Black Hills State University Career
Center.
“Employers were very pleased with the quantity and the
quality of the students with whom they visited,” Arlene Holmes, a career
counselor at the Career Center said.
The employers were looking to fill a variety of
positions including internships, part-time, seasonal, and full-time
permanent positions. Some of the positions available included manager
trainees, marketing assistants, recreational and customer service staff
for summer tourist locations, camp counselors, insurance and financial
sales representatives, and environmental technicians. Responses from the
employers included: “Extraordinarily successful!” and “Many qualified
applicants!”
For more information on future events at the Career
Center contact Shawnda Carmichael at 642-6278 or
ShawndaCarmichael@bhsu.edu.
Rodeo Club raises over $9,000
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In its first-ever Cowboys & Candlelight Dinner and Auction, the Black
Hills State University Rodeo Club raised $9,473 to offset the cost to
revive its annual rodeo, the Yellow Jacket Stampede, after a nine-year
hiatus.
The Yellow Jacket Stampede will be held April 27-28 at the Seven Down
Arena in Spearfish. College teams from the National Intercollegiate
Rodeo Association Great Plains Region, which includes Iowa, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, will compete in the rodeo.
The Cowboys & Candlelight evening began with live entertainment by
local musician Brock Finn, followed by a catered steak dinner, the
auction fundraiser, and a dance.
Nearly 180 community members attended the dinner, including many BHSU
alumni. Participants bid on over 40 items donated to the BHSU Rodeo Club
by local businesses. Showcase items included a Tony Chytka bronze
sculpture and an eight-person Deadwood getaway package to the Mineral
Palace.
Jim Thompson, nationally-recognized rodeo announcer and host of the
Live with Jim Thompson radio show, served as host of the event. BHSU
alum John Geigle served as auctioneer.
“The dinner was an overwhelming success. We sincerely thank all who
attended the dinner and the businesses that donated auction items. The
event was pivotal in bringing the sport of rodeo back to the BHSU
community,” BHSU Rodeo Club advisors Robin Temple and Nancy Shuck
stated.
After several years of declining membership, the BHSU Rodeo Club was
revitalized in fall 2005 with an influx of freshman who had competed
with each other in high school rodeo competitions. The Rodeo Club now
has 17 members and is sitting in fifth place in the men’s division of
the Great Plains Region. One member, P.J. Painter, is currently third in
the men’s all-around, second in steer wrestling, and second in team
roping in his position as a heeler. Individuals in first or second place
in each event at the end of the regular season, as well as the top two
teams from each region, will qualify for the College National Finals
Rodeo (CNFR).
BHSU Rodeo Club members include: Painter, Joe Waln, Kellie Kulseth,
Marvin Heesacker, Forrest Sainsbury, Dustin Johnson, Joel Johnson, Wes
Hesby, Brad Lemmel, Kyle Hall, Wyatt Hatter, Jaima Slaney, Abby Monnens,
Tara Parvin, Alison Wilts, Rose Maher, and Lisa Vroman.
For more information, contact Temple at 642-6336 or
RobinTemple@bhsu.edu or Shuck
at 642-6082 or NancyShuck@bhsu.edu.
University Assessment Committee
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The University Assessment Committee met Monday, Feb.
27 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in the Meier Hall Conference Room.
Present were: Siewert, Earley, D. Wessel, Alsup,
Sarkar, Romkema, Hagerty, S. Hupp, and C. Cremean. Sickler was absent.
NSSE-FSSE participation
Chair reported that BHSU was participating in the
National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Faculty Survey of
Student Engagement (FSSE). Chair encouraged faculty and students to log
into the website and fill out and submit the survey so BHSU could use
the results to review trends and concerns at the institution.
Proposals reviewed
- Bachelor of Applied Technology
- Writing Intensive Requirement - The committee
voted to accept the proposal.
- Undergraduate Research Requirement - The
committee voted to accept the proposal.
- Technology
- The committee voted to send back the proposal
for revision and resubmission. The revision of both requirements
should include the outcomes and goals as stated in the catalog.
The revision should also include more details on how the
outcomes will be documented.
- Theatre
- The committee voted to send back the proposal
for revision and resubmission. The revision of both requirements
should include the outcomes and goals as stated in the catalog.
The revision should also include more details on how the
outcomes will be documented.
- Outdoor Education
- The committee voted to send back the proposal
for revision and resubmission. The revision of both requirements
should include the outcomes and goals as stated in the catalog.
The revision should also include more details on how the
outcomes will be documented.
- Physical Education
- The committee voted to table the proposal for
further discussion. The specific questions where how the items
indicated as activities fulfilled the requirements for
fulfilling the Writing Intensive and Undergraduate Research
Requirements.
- Education
- The committee voted to table the proposal for
further discussion. The specific questions where how the items
indicated as activities fulfilled the requirements for
fulfilling the Writing Intensive and Undergraduate Research
Requirements.
The next meeting will be Monday, March 13 at 12 noon
in the Meier Hall Conference Room.
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The Faculty Senate met Wednesday, Feb. 1.
Present were: Steve Anderson, Verona Beguin, Dan
Bergey, Jim Hesson, Micheline Hickenbotham, Tim Martinez, Roger Miller,
Bobbi Sago, and Christine Shearer-Cremean.
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m.
The agenda was approved, and the minutes from the
previous two meetings were approved with minor amendments.
Security issues were revisited. It was stated that
after the incident the previous week, university officials were making
plans to hire an additional security person. The incident referred to
was a stand-off between local police and a student residing adjacent to
campus who discharged a weapon while having a dispute
with his neighbors. The senate is pleased that additional security
personnel will be hired; it was our recommendation in a letter sent to
the president several months earlier.
There was discussion on the changes that the Board of
Regents (BOR) is instituting in the payroll procedures. Human Resources
had held meetings for the various classifications of faculty and staff
the previous two days. Members expressed concern that the changes seemed
to happen so swiftly and without opportunity for input by BOR employees.
The selection of Dr. Kay Schallenkamp as the next BHSU
president was discussed. Those who had attended the interviews and the
meeting with the Faculty Senate and department chairs on the previous
Thursday morning put forth their impressions. Consternation was
expressed over the haphazard way the Thursday meeting was handled. It was noted that her husband will be
appointed as faculty in the College of Business.
Senate president Miller reminded the senate that the
university awards ceremony will be held Tuesday, May 2. The senate needs
to consider the selection of the Distinguished Faculty Member Award.
Senate vice president Anderson will investigate the senate
responsibilities by contacting Randall Royer and Ardean Wessel. He will
report back at the next meeting.
Revision of the Faculty Handbook was the next topic of
discussion. Revisions should be made for Fall 2006. It is understood
that the handbook was a creation of the Faculty Senate. David Wolff took
the lead in the creation of this document. Shearer-Cremean will ask him
for an electronic copy of the handbook if one is available. Senate
review of the handbook will begin at the next meeting. The plan is to
review one section at a time during the meetings. Shearer-Cremean plans
to bring her laptop computer to facilitate the process. Anderson
suggested that we ask new faculty for input about what helpful
information should be covered in the handbook. Miller said that he would
put an email out to all faculty to ask for suggestions for additions and
changes. They should refer to the web version of the handbook if they
don’t have a hard copy.
The course modifications submitted from the University
Curriculum Committee were reviewed and approved.
The first item of old business discussed was
evaluation of administrators. Several of the university administrators
will be invited to the Feb. 15 meeting to discuss faculty evaluation of
them.
Next the Vtel taping issue was revisited. Martinez
reported that he had spoken with the COHE attorney and taping Vtel
classes is legal. The question was posed as to if the individual faculty
member can refuse to be taped or at least file a letter of protest. The
issue of guest speakers was discussed; this is a very different issue
than taping faculty. There is still concern over guest speakers rights
in regard to Vtel taping. It was suggested that faculty may need to have
the speakers sign a release to tape them. During a previous discussion
Strand had offered to discuss the Vtel taping issue with Judith
Haislett; it is unknown as to if this conversation took place and what
Haislett’s input was. It was reported that the Technology Committee is
aware of this issue and is also concerned. It was concluded that
creating awareness of the potential problems of systematically taping
Vtel class was the goal of the discussion and though no changes are put
forth at this time the goal was reached.
Miller reminded the senate that training on the new
evaluation system (IDEA) was held on that day and would be held the next
day in the library DDN room 001.
Getting faculty approval for proposed changes to the
Faculty Senate constitution and bylaws was discussed next. It was
decided that an email will go out to the faculty with the proposed
changes and the faculty will be asked to vote “yes” or “no” to the
changes as a package. Strand has the electronic file with the modified
constitution and bylaws that will be attached to the message. The senate
plans to give faculty a two-week time period to review the documents and
hopes to have the faculty vote by the Wednesday, March 1 meeting.
The first item of new business discussed was Student
Senate representation on the Faculty Senate. It is rumored that the
current representative Peter Lemke has a conflict this semester and
won’t be able to attend Faculty Senate meetings. Bergey offered to check
with Lemke, and if this is true, the Student Senate will need to elect
another representative.
Miller and Shearer-Cremean reported on the last three
Council of Deans (COD) meetings. The COD discussed a desire for each
college to give awards each year to faculty in the following areas:
teaching, scholarship, and service.
The next issue brought from the COD meeting was the
desire of one the COD members that the Faculty Senate collect
information and prepare a document for Schallenkamp to introduce her to
issues of concern to the faculty. This document would be informative and
constructive in nature. The senate reception of this idea was positive,
but in reviewing COD minutes, it was determined that this discussion may
have been informal in nature. The motion to accept responsibility for
this task was tabled until Miller can bring this up to the COD and
determine that they are indeed interested in the senate pursuing this.
Discussion on how the senate would proceed occurred. The senate would
create a questionnaire form to distribute to faculty to collect their
input. A big concern was about the logistics of tracking those who
responded while providing anonymity for those who desired it. No
conclusion was reached on this.
Salaries for regular and adjunct faculty teaching at
Ellsworth will be going up.
A new version of WebCT (6.0) will be available on the
24th. The need for Instructional Technology to provide a manual for
faculty using WebCT arose. Miller offered to bring this up at the next
COE meeting.
TQE assessment was discussed. There is frustration
over the lack of guidelines.
The meeting adjourned at 5 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Bobbi Sago for Sharon Strand.
Grant opportunities announced
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Below are program materials received in the Grants Office, Woodburn
213, through Wednesday, March 2. For copies of the information, contact
the office at 642-6204 or email requests to
grants@bhsu.edu. Fellowship
information will also be posted on the Student Union bulletin board near
the information desk.
Professional Development Program (ED)
The U.S. Department of Education announces the Professional
Development Program. The purpose of the Professional Development program
is to (1) increase the number of qualified Indian individuals in
professions that serve Indians; (2) provide training to qualified Indian
individuals to become teachers, administrators, teacher aides, social
workers, and ancillary educational personnel; and (3) improve the skills
of qualified Indian individuals who serve in the education field.
Activities may include, but are not limited to, continuing programs,
symposia, workshops, conferences, and direct financial support.
Deadline: March 30, 2006. Review the official application
notice for pre-application and application requirements, application
submission information, performance measures, priorities and program
contact information. It is available at
www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8199.
NSF Geophysics Program
The National Science Foundation’s Geophysics Program supports basic
research in the physics of the solid earth to explore its composition,
structure, and processes. Laboratory, field, theoretical, and
computational studies are supported. Topics include seismicity, seismic
wave propagation, and the nature and occurrence of earthquakes; the
earth's magnetic, gravity, and electrical fields; the earth's thermal
structure; and geodynamics. Supported research also includes geophysical
studies of active deformation, including geodesy, and studies of the
properties and behavior of earth materials in support of geophysical
observation and theory.
Deadline: June 1, 2006. See
www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8223 for details and
application requirements.
Hydrologic Sciences (NSF)
Hydrologic Sciences, sponsored by the National Science Foundation,
focuses on the flow of water and transport processes within streams,
soils, and aquifers. Particular attention is given to spatial and
temporal heterogeneity of fluxes and storages of water and chemicals
over a wide range of scales, to geolimnology and to interfaces with the
landscape, microbial communities, and coastal areas. Studies may also
deal with processes in aqueous geochemistry and with the physical,
chemical, and biological processes within water bodies. Study of these
processes requires expertise from many basic sciences and mathematics,
and proposals often require joint review with related programs.
Deadline: June 1, 2006. See
www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8174 for a link to
the full announcement.
Tectonics Program (NSF)
The Tectonics Program supports a broad range of field, laboratory,
computational, and theoretical investigations aimed at understanding the
evolution and deformation of continental lithosphere through time. The
National Science Foundation requests proposals to elucidate the
processes that act on the lithosphere at various time-scales and
length-scales, either at depth or the surface, are encouraged. Because
understanding such large-scale phenomena commonly requires a variety of
expertise and methods, the Tectonics Program supports integrated
research involving the disciplines of structural geology, petrology,
geochronology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geomorphology, rock
mechanics, paleomagnetics, geodesy, and other geophysical techniques.
Deadline: June 1, 2006. Details and a link to the full
announcement can be found at
www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8173.
Petrology and Geochemistry Program (NSF)
The Petrology and Geochemistry Program supports basic research on the
formation and chemical composition of Earth materials in the crust,
mantle, and core. Proposals in this program, sponsored by the National
Science Foundation, generally address the petrology and high-temperature
geochemistry of igneous and metamorphic rocks (including mantle
samples), mineral physics, and volcanology. Proposals that bridge
disciplinary boundaries or that include development of analytical tools
for potential use by the broad community are also encouraged.
Deadline: June 1, 2006. Details are available at
www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8172.
Theoretical Foundations 2006 (NSF)
One of the defining features of the new CISE organization is the
introduction of clusters; cohesive units formed by combining several
(partial) programs that share a common theme and/or have significant
overlap. Theoretical Foundations (TF) is a cluster within the Computing
and Communications Foundation (CCF) division of CISE of the National
Science Foundation. Projects supported in the TF cluster address
fundamental issues of information science and technology, both within
Computation and Communication, and also at the interface between these,
and other disciplines. A new focus this year highlights research efforts
for the Internet's next generation, part of the NSF/CISE initiative for
the new Internet. The cluster encompasses the research areas covered by
the former programs: communications research, numeric symbolic graphic
computation, signal processing, and theory of computing. For the
foreseeable future, TF will continue to encourage the submission of
proposals from the research communities that were served formerly by
these programs. The TF cluster is broadly concerned with problems of
information processing that fall between the extremes of purely
theoretical studies and of applications within a discipline. Projects
sponsored by the cluster advance the foundations of computer science,
communication theory, signal processing theory, scientific computing,
mathematics, and application areas, and some will apply core theory to
fundamental problems throughout science and engineering. Investigators
are encouraged to formulate high impact proposals that depart from
traditional problem definitions. Proposals should address one or more of
the areas described in the body of this solicitation: Scientific
Foundations of Computing; Scientific Foundations of Communication; a new
focus, Scientific Foundations for the Internet's Next Generation (SING).
The cluster encourages investigators to include in their proposals
innovative curricula or educational materials to help advance the
training of new experts in theoretical foundations of computing and
communication.
Deadline: May 25, 2006. See
www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8171 for complete
details.
Partnerships in Character Education (ED)
Under this program the U.S. Department of Education will provide
Federal financial assistance to eligible entities to assist them in
designing and implementing character education programs that are able to
be integrated into classroom instruction and to be consistent with state
academic content standards and are able to be carried out in conjunction
with other educational reform efforts. These character education
programs must take into consideration the view of parents, students,
students with disabilities (including those with mental or physical
disabilities) and other members of the community, including members of
private and nonprofit organizations.
Deadline: April 10, 2006. You may access details and the
electronic grant application at
www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8125.
Fisheries Conservation Management
The U.S. Department of the Interior Fisheries Program and its
partners recognize that we share responsibilities for managing and
conserving fish and other aquatic resources, and success is contingent
on partnerships that cut across jurisdictions. The Fisheries Program
embraces a balanced approach toward aquatic resource stewardship that
recognizes a need to conserve and manage self--sustaining populations
and their habitats while providing quality recreational fishing.
Proposals may include but are not limited to: Assessment, Planning and
Coordination, Implementing and Evaluating Water Quantity, Water Quality,
Fish Passage, Instream and Riparian Habitat, Introduced Species
(including Aquatice Nuisance Species), Introgression, and culture
aspects of brood stock development, production and re-introduction
within the States of Region 6 (CO, UT, KS, NE, MT, SD, ND, WY). Project
proposals requested between $1,000.00 and $50,000.00 are most
attractive. There is no required match; however 50 percent cost share is
highly encouraged. Project ranking criteria include; ecological benefits
for Federal trust species, minimum costs to the service for operation
and maintenance, current scientific knowledge and proven technology, and
addressing objectives outlined in approved management plans. Projects
must comply with all applicable Federal, State, Tribal, and Local
regulations. Benefits of collaborative interagency efforts and
partnerships for aquatic resources will be:
- Improved status of populations and habitats.
- Enhanced recreational opportunities.
- Improved partnerships and decreased duplication of efforts.
- Activities will be consistent with the Fish and Wildlife Service
Fisheries Program Vision.
Deadline: There is no application due date. Project proposals
are accepted continuously. Proposals are held in a FWS database until
the project is funded or no longer viable. For more information see
www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8132.
South Dakota NRCS announces
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South Dakota’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NCRS) State
Conservationist announces the availability of up to $300,000 dollars for
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) through a state competition
process. The South Dakota CIG competition will offer awards of up to
$75,000 dollars. CIG, using Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
funds, is a voluntary program, which provides farmers and ranchers with
the opportunity to address some of South Dakota’s most pressing natural
resource conservation needs through innovative approaches and
technologies. State, tribal, and local governmental entities,
non-governmental organizations, and individuals may also apply.
State CIG grants offer the opportunity to promote partnerships
between the public and private sectors by providing funds for smaller
innovative projects in environmental enhancement and protection that may
not fare well in the national CIG competition. Project proposals should
demonstrate the use of innovative technologies or approaches to address
a natural resources concern or technology component and to be used in
conjunction with agricultural production. These components include
water, soil, and atmospheric resources; grazing land and forest health;
wildlife habitat; improved on-farm energy efficiency; market-based
approaches; development/adoption of on-farm energy audits; and
application of improved forage production.
Deadline: May 1, 2006. Visit
www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=8208 for a link to
the complete announcement .
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