and financial assistance available to agricultural producers in the Lavon Lake Watershed

Ryann Cline, ryann cline@usda gov

The Collin County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) partnered with the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) through a Clean Water Act Section 319(h) grant to provide technical and financial assistance to agricultural producers in the watershed These funds are being used to support the development and implementation of Water Quality Management Plans (WQMP) to address nonpoint source pollution in the watershed. WQMPs are site-specific plans developed through and approved by Soil and Water Conservation Districts which include appropriate land treatment practices and management measures that prevent and abate agricultural, and silviculture nonpoint source pollution Examples of Best Management Practices (BMPs) available for implementation under this project are brush management, critical area planting, grassed waterways, and watering facilities

This project is a part of the implementation of the Lavon Lake Watershed Protection Plan, which used a comprehensive watershed approach to identify significant sources of nonpoint source pollution contributing to water quality impairments in the watershed Landowners with property in the Lavon Lake Watershed, which spans parts of

Collin, Grayson, Fannin, and Hunt Counties, are eligible for assistance under this program Landowners in the watershed are eligible to receive a maximum financial incentive amount of $15,000. The maximum financial incentive rate shall not exceed 60% of the cost of implementation The remaining 40% will be provided by the landowners Financial incentives will be based on actual costs not to exceed the average of the practice

For more information on this program please contact Ryann Cline at 469-678-3715 or Ryann Cline@usda gov

Funding for this effort is provided by a Clean Water Act Section 319(h)

Grant from the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and the US Environmental Protection Agency

The Howe JV Bulldogs continued to look good and improved to 2-0 on the season with a 22-6 win at S&S

Scoring began with an 80-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Lopez to Ryan Hough Keyshaun Williams also had two touchdowns on the evening and Daimious Wilson added a 7-yard score

The defense was outstanding as well with interceptions by Colton Meyer and Hough

The next game is at home against Bells

Veterans Court to be the topic tonight at Texoma Patriots meeting

The North Texas Veterans Co has been set up as an initiative help veterans who have fough us and who are having difficu transitioning to civilian life

Judge John Roach will be discussing this at the monthly Texoma Patriots meeting toni Buck Snort BBQ in Van Alsty

Judge Roach says that rural ar may not have the resource tha large cities have Some men a women come home with subs abuse and mental health issue And these situations create family issues that sometimes lead to family violence problems He helps the veterans to understand the value of humility, honor, truth and justice They learn that it is never too late to do an about face in life

Encompassing five counties - Rockwall, Collin, Kaufman, Grayson and Fannin – the state’s first regional veterans court has become the model program for regional veterans courts across the nation

Judge John R Roach Jr is the