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Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District: Delaware County, Ohio
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 16 May 2008 19:32 |
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The Delaware SWCD, founded in 1944 is one of 88 conservation districts in Ohio and one of nearly 3000 nationwide. We are led by five dedicated local volunteer residents who are elected to a three-year term as Board Supervisors. Staffed with federal and state/county professionals, we assist Delaware County residents, landowners, and communities with their natural resources conservation needs. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 16 May 2008 19:43 |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009 12:48 |
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The Delaware Soil & Water Conservation District is now taking orders for the annual Tree & Wildlife Products Sale. To place an order, simply fill out the order form found in the newsletter, and return it, with payment to the SWCD office. There is a limited stock on all items, so orders will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Order early to avoid being closed out of items you desire. Seedlings, seeds and wildlife products will be available for pick up at our office April 6-9, 2010. The office will be open from 8:00-6:00 these days. The seedlings we offer are high quality, bare root nursery stock. With reasonable care, a fine planting can be developed. However, due to numerous handling conditions and planting variables beyond our control, the Delaware SWCD cannot be responsible for plants in your care or picked up after the assigned dates.
ABOUT OUR SEEDLINGS
Seedlings are young trees or shrubs that are planted from seed. They are grown 1-4 years in beds, and then dug. There is usually a variation in size because they are "bed-run" or include all trees that were growing in that bed at the time of digging. Most trees sold in our program are dug in the late Winter or early Spring depending on soil and digging conditions. If trees were dug from frozen soil, there would be no fine roots. Our trees usually arrive in early April, but because of varying weather conditions, it's possible that some may be delayed. If this ends up affecting your order, bear with us. We will do our best to get your trees to you as soon as weather allows.
For more information, and to view color pictures of trees we are offering for sale, please see the Ohio Division of Forestry's Ohio Trees Index. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 01 February 2010 20:32 |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009 13:00 |
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Jim Sherman and John Miller were elected to the Delaware SWCD Board of Supervisors at the District's Annual Meeting held August 13, 2009 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Both will begin three-year terms in January, 2010.
This year's Annual Meeting, which for the first time was held jointly with the Delaware County Farm Bureau, was attended by 150 people. ARADA Farms, family farm of the Smart family, was recognized as Conservation Farmers of the Year, and Justin Mellen, was awarded the SWCD Dick O'Keefe Memorial Scholarship. |
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Written by ODNR Geological Survey
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Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:47 |
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COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Geological Survey will conduct research that will help protect water resources and plan construction projects in the state’s fastest growing county.
The ODNR Division of Geological Survey will collaborate with the Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Upper Scioto River Watershed Project to locate and map karst features throughout western Delaware County. Knowing where these geological formations exist will allow developers, landowners and officials to make sound decisions regarding construction, infrastructure and water resources.
Karst topography in Ohio forms when surface water percolates down to the water table, slowly dissolving soluble limestone or dolomite and creating voids under the earth’s surface. In these areas, progressive underground erosion can lead to earthen collapses. Karst formations have high rates of permeability, reducing the opportunity for contaminant filtration, and they can also cause unusual flooding when water tables are high.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 13 August 2009 15:50 |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 18 February 2009 00:00 |
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Click here to view the Delaware SWCD 2008 Annual Report. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 February 2009 20:39 |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 21 August 2009 00:00 |
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Conservation workshops are scheduled for educators. Participants will experience activities appropriate for various age levels that can be used to help meet current science standards. Additional background information will be provided as well as sharing resources available to teachers. Formal classroom teachers and nonformal educators are welcome. Unless otherwise noted, the workshops will be held at Highbanks Metro Park, 3 miles north of I270 on Route 23, just below Powell Road.
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Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2010 19:55 |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 09 March 2009 19:18 |
The US EPA just released a new guidebook that describes maintenance and inspection practices for existing wet ponds and wetlands. The guide includes checklists for use during construction and routine maintenance of ponds/wetlands, and also includes a home owner pond inspection checklist. Maintenance profile sheets describe how to address eight different common maintenance issues.
The Pond/Wetland Management Guidebook is available at:
http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/pondmgmtguide.pdf |
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Last Updated on Monday, 27 April 2009 12:15 |
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Written by Administrator
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Thursday, 19 June 2008 19:45 |
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service has made the National Wetland Inventory (NWI) available for Delaware County, OH through its online map viewer. Please click here to access it. The Delaware County Field Office will continue to maintain a printed copy of these maps for our county but would encourage land users to take advantage of this online tool. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 21 November 2008 16:17 |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 18 May 2008 16:31 |
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Click here to view the Rain Garden Manual for Homeowners Rain gardens are attractive landscaped areas planted with perennial native plants that do not mind getting "wet feet." Build in a saucer shape, rain gardens allow water to percolate into the ground. The benefits of rain gardens are multiple. Rain gardens: |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 January 2009 18:00 |
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 18 May 2008 02:27 |
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On December 28th, 2006, the County Commissioners approved updated Subdivision Regulations as recommended by the Delaware County Regional Planning Commission (RPC). The Delaware SWCD would like to bring to your attention the following change: NPA applications, or No Plat Lot Splits (under 5 acres) will now add the Soil and Water Conservation District to the list of endorsements the RPC is looking for on the Development Plan. Below are links to the RPC Subdivision Regulations, Change Chart and the Delaware SWCD No Plat Subdivision Application Form. |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 16 May 2008 19:36 |
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To provide leadership and support to the public through programs that promote natural resources conservation & stewardship. |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009 13:04 |
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently holding continuous sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) with a first cutoff for ranking scheduled for September 30, 2009. As part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Congress renamed and revamped the former Conservation Security Program completely to improve its availability and appeal to agricultural and forestry producers. CSP is now being offered in all 50 states as well as other terrirtories with a maximum nationwide enrollment of nearly 12.8 million acres.
To apply for CSP, producers are encouraged to first use a self-screening checklist to determine if the new program is suitable for them or their operation. The checklist is available on www.oh.nrcs.usda.gov and at the NRCS office. After the self-screening, the producers' current and proposed conservation activities are entered in the conservation management tool (CMT). This tool estimates the level of environmental performance to be achieved by a producer implementing and maintaining conservation activities which will, in turn, be used to rank applications.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 September 2009 13:17 |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009 00:00 |
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To subscribe to the electronic version of this mailing list, please click here.
Due to a decrease in the SWCD budget and an effort to be more environmentally friendly, we are moving toward electronic newsletter distribution in 2011. Please contact the District using the above link to be put on our e-mail newsletter list.
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Last Updated on Monday, 01 February 2010 20:30 |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 13 November 2009 00:00 |
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Last Updated on Friday, 13 November 2009 14:42 |
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Written by Conservation Educator
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 14:23 |
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The Dick O'Keefe Memorial Scholarship was established in 1998 to honor the memory of Mr. O'Keefe who passed away on December 29, 1997. Contributions in his memory came from a host of friends and family, as they knew how much farming was a part of his life. Dick was born and reared in Delaware County, and introduced to farming at an early age, as was his father and grandfather before him. He understood all the perils associated with agriculture, but "the seed had been planted," making the term "farmer" something of which he was very proud. His concern that farming would become "extinct" because of multiple reasons was a priority to him. This scholarship is awarded to a Delaware County resident, or a graduate of a Delaware County public or private high school who is pursuing, or planning to pursue, a degree in agriculture.
Applications are available online at here as a fill-in pdf form, in high school guidance offices, and at the Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District office. Call the SWCD for more information at (740) 368-1921. Completed applications must be received by the SWCD office by Wednesday, April 15, 2010. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 29 January 2010 18:04 |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 18 May 2009 00:00 |
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The Delaware County Flood Insurance Rate Maps have been updated and the new ones are now in affect. For more information about the new maps and data, please see the following resources: |
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Last Updated on Monday, 18 May 2009 19:26 |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 17:37 |
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Rural drainage systems are too often a forgotten and failing infrastructure. The situation leaves Ohio’s agricultural producers, rural residents and communities, as well as our economy and environment at risk. A Rural Drainage Report for Ohio was published in January 2008. To view this report, please click here. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 May 2008 17:59 |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 16 May 2008 19:39 |
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All 2009 monthly board meetings of the Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District (DSWCD) will be held the third Tuesday of each month at the DSWCD office, 557 Sunbury Rd. Delaware, OH 43015 at the following times: - 8:00 P.M. during Daylight Savings Time period
- 7:00 P.M. the rest of the year
The following exceptions apply: - January monthly meeting - January 27, 2009, 7:00 P.M.
- December Reorganization Meeting - December 29, 2009, 4:00 P.M.
Approved by Board Resolution on December 30, 2008.
Please call to verify dates and times as this schedule is general and subject to change. You can check the calendar and/or contact us.
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Last Updated on Monday, 05 January 2009 13:59 |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 17:51 |
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Click here to view the District's latest brochure. |
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