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Election Legal Notice

The Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission will cause an election of supervisors of the Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District to be held in accordance with Chapter 1515 of the Ohio Revised Code on August 13, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, 236 Pennsylvania Avenue, Delaware, Ohio 43015.

Nominees are Mary Fleming, James Sherman, and John Miller. Two (2) supervisors will be elected. You may vote at the annual meeting, at the office on August 13, 2009 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, or vote absentee by requesting the proper absentee request forms from the Delaware Soil and Water Conservation District office at 557-A Sunbury Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015, (740) 368-1921, ext. 4, or fax (740) 369-8321.

The Ohio No-Till Field Day will be held September 1, 2009 in northwestern Delaware County on the Jim Rodman farm, Rt. 203 north of Radnor. In addition to the usual full program, which will be included in Ohio's Country Journal mid-July issue, there will be many other topics planned. Some of these include: Financial assistance for Beginning Farmers (10 yrs or less), by USDA-FSA; Water Quality Trading, Richard Moore, OSU/OARDC; and Women in Farming, by USDA-FSA and others. Norman Widman, National Agronomist, USDA-NRCS, will be the keynote speaker. There will also be a ladies program offered.

Current Issue: Winter 2009

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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, 2009.

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:

• Delaware County Code Compliance
  • Flood Damage Prevention Regulations - effective April 16, 2009
• Delaware County DALIS Project
  
  • interactive mapping - choose "Environment" button
  • download GIS data

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.

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What information do I need before filling out my application?

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.

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.