Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department on the Land Conservation Assistance Network

Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department
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last updated: September 2019

The purpose of the Land & Water Conservation Department is to provide for the conservation and wise use of the soil and water resources of the County.

Various programs, activities and environmental concerns are identified each year, in order to carry out this purpose, as well as to fulfill a multitude of local, state and federal mandates. Typical programming includes items such as:

Information and Education,
Soil Erosion Control,
Farmland Preservation Program,
Compliance, Food Security Act Cross Compliance,
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program,
Non-point Source Pollution Abatement,
Non-Metallic Mining Reclamation Ordinance,
Manure Storage & Nutrient Management Ordinance,
Livestock Siting Regulations,
Land & Water Resource Management Plan,
Potter's Field Management and
various Resource Enhancement Programs.

Typical activities include items such as:

recognition of outstanding cooperators,
dissemination of soil survey and environmental information,
maintenance and enhancement of digital and hard copy conservation data,
development of conservation farm plans,
engineering assistance,
installation of conservation practices,
resource inventory and evaluation,
grant development,
cost-shared assistance,
tree planter rental,
tree seedling reforestation
assistance to other units of government, and
administration of the Rock Lake Priority Lake Project.

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Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department is not employed by or affiliated with the Land Conservation Assistance Network, and the Network does not certify or guarantee their services. The reader must perform their own due diligence and use their own judgment in the selection of any professional.