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G2i 1] Environmental Impact RC &D Projects Benefitting Lee County Project 158 (FY04} — Pine forest /Poultry Waste Research. This project proved that poultry waste can be safely and successfully be applied to pine forests. This project also provided a new Best Management Practice to landowners. Project 261 (FY04)— San -Lec Park Dam Repair . This is a project to repair the dam apron, parapet wall, spillway and dredge part of the lake. This project has been placed on a national RC &D economic stimulus list at a cost of $2,010,000.00. Project 262 (FY04)-- Barnhardt Scout Camp Endowment This project provided for construction of a waste water treatment facility by means of securing funds by means of a 284 -acre conservation easement. EI holds the conservation easement and is monitoring the easement properties at least four times /year. Boy Scouts from all over the region benefit from the camp. • Project 276 (FY07) — Buchanan Park Stream Stabilization . This is a project to conduct stream bank restoration on a 700 -R section of Kendale Creek located in Buchanan Park. This project has been placed on a national RC &D economic stimulus list at a cost of $340,000.00. Project 297 (FY09) — Lee County Voluntary Agricultural District This project provided assistance to the Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District and Lee County Cooperative Extension for grant funds to implement a Voluntary Agricultural District Program in the amount of $8,212.00. Project 298 (FY09) -- Prescribed Fire Training Center This is an ongoing regional project to establish a center at Montgomery Conununity college to train state and r federal agency personnel as well as private consultants and landowners in the proper techniques to conduct prescribed burning. Among other reasons to burn is the need reduce forest litter. Funds have been applied for. Project 307 (FY 10)— Energy Efficient Poultry House Heated Floor System This ongoing project will provided funds to install a radiant heated floor system in a poultry house to demonstrate an energy saving of up to 70 %. Partners include N.C. Cooperative Extension and Lee County Soil and Water. Funds have been applied for.