Auglaize Soil and Water Conservation District 

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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

Nancy Fisher, SWCD District Administrator

T.J. Place, SWCD Ditch Coordinator/Technical Administrator

Ron Schneider, SWCD Sediment/Erosion Control Specialist

Frances Springer, SWCD MNM Specialist/Education Coordinator

Julie Rutschilling, WLEB Conservationist

Chad Scott, SWCD GPS Coordinator/Ditch Assistant

 

Board Members (L-R)

Jerry Lehman, Vice Chairman

Gary Truesdale, Treasurer

Allen Imwalle, Fiscal Agent

Bill Tostrick, Secretary

John Schwarck, Chairman

 

Contact Information:

110 Industrial Drive Suite G

Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895

Telephone 419-738-4016

Fax 419-738-4782

General Information: auglaize@auglaizeswcd.org