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Our Mission:
Provide leadership, technical assistance, education and conservation of
natural resources in Auglaize County.
What is an SWCD?
Every County in Ohio has a Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), which
is a political subdivisions of the State. In response to conservation
concerns raised as a result of the 1930's dustbowl, SWCDs were formed in the
late 1940's to complement a federal government agency (now titled the Natural
Resources Conservation Service). Both local and federal agencies worked
together to encourage farmers and landowners to employ practices on the land for
the conservation of soil and water resources. Today SWCDs share the common
goal of conservation of natural resources on urban and rural lands.
The Auglaize SWCD receives the majority of its funding from the Auglaize
County Commissioners and The Ohio General Assembly. All local government
grants are matched by the state of Ohio nearly dollar to dollar to support SWCD
operations, conservation programs, and resource management initiatives.
Additionally, we work closely with
USDA
Natural Resources Conservation Service and
ODNR
Division of Soil and Water Conservation. With these resources the
Auglaize SWCD is a vehicle for bringing local governments and residents
together to address natural resource conservation challenges in urban and rural
settings.
Company Profile:
Staff Members
(L-R)
Steve
McDevitt, NRCS District Conservationist
Lee Walker, NRCS Soil Conservationist
T.J. Place, SWCD Ditch
Coordinator/Technical Administrator
Nancy Fisher, SWCD
District Administrator
Frances Springer, SWCD
Grand Lake Conservationist
Board Members (L-R)
Jack Rohrbach, Vice Chairman
Karl Marshall, Fiscal Agent
Bill Tostrick, Secretary
Allen Imwalle, Treasurer
John Schwarck, Chairman
Contact Information:
110 Industrial Drive Suite G
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895
Telephone 419-738-4016
Fax 419-738-4782
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