Ohio County Conservation District; Ohio County, KY
"Our goal is to educate the residents of Ohio County about current conservation issues & address them."
In 1940, the Kentucky General Assembly passed enabling legislation, KRS Chapter 292, which allowed local farmers to petition and establish Conservation Districts. In 1941, the first Kentucky Conservation District was organized in South Logan County. North Logan soon followed, making Logan county the only Kentucky county with two Conservation Districts.
The remaining 119 Conservation Districts were formed on a county line basis, giving the state a total of 121 Conservation Districts. Henderson County was the final district to be organized. Thus, in 1954 Conservation Districts completely covered the state.
The purpose of a Conservation District is to conserve and develop all renewable natural resources within the district. In so doing, the district in authorized to undertake, sponsor, or participate in projects, activities and programs which promote the conservation, development, maintenance, management and wise use of the land, water, trees and other related, natural resources of the district.
Kentucky's Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Districts (KY-SWCD) are a subdivision of state government and have been organized for the special purpose to assist landowners and land users.
Soil and Water Conservation Offices are government agencies that provide information on conservation and management for soil, water, and related natural resources. Their mission is to protect and improve soil and water resources as well as conserve land, water, forests, and wildlife. In addition, Soil and Water Conservation District Associations and the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) provide conservation support on the local level.
Each county in Kentucky is represented by a local conservation district, consisting of elected supervisors. These conservation districts assist the landowners in each county with creating and implementing practices to protect the soil and water quality. The conservation districts help conserve Kentucky's resources by helping local people match their needs with technical and financial resources.
For more information about the soil survey, visit;
archive.org/details/usda-soil-survey-of-ohio-county-kentu...
Ohio County Conservation District; Ohio County, KY
"Our goal is to educate the residents of Ohio County about current conservation issues & address them."
In 1940, the Kentucky General Assembly passed enabling legislation, KRS Chapter 292, which allowed local farmers to petition and establish Conservation Districts. In 1941, the first Kentucky Conservation District was organized in South Logan County. North Logan soon followed, making Logan county the only Kentucky county with two Conservation Districts.
The remaining 119 Conservation Districts were formed on a county line basis, giving the state a total of 121 Conservation Districts. Henderson County was the final district to be organized. Thus, in 1954 Conservation Districts completely covered the state.
The purpose of a Conservation District is to conserve and develop all renewable natural resources within the district. In so doing, the district in authorized to undertake, sponsor, or participate in projects, activities and programs which promote the conservation, development, maintenance, management and wise use of the land, water, trees and other related, natural resources of the district.
Kentucky's Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Districts (KY-SWCD) are a subdivision of state government and have been organized for the special purpose to assist landowners and land users.
Soil and Water Conservation Offices are government agencies that provide information on conservation and management for soil, water, and related natural resources. Their mission is to protect and improve soil and water resources as well as conserve land, water, forests, and wildlife. In addition, Soil and Water Conservation District Associations and the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) provide conservation support on the local level.
Each county in Kentucky is represented by a local conservation district, consisting of elected supervisors. These conservation districts assist the landowners in each county with creating and implementing practices to protect the soil and water quality. The conservation districts help conserve Kentucky's resources by helping local people match their needs with technical and financial resources.
For more information about the soil survey, visit;
archive.org/details/usda-soil-survey-of-ohio-county-kentu...