ALAPAHA SWCD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Carlos Vickers Jarrod Griner Talmadge Guess Marvin Smith Leroy Howell Harold Simpson, Jr. Mike Coggins O.C. Prince * William Darsey Paul Folsom Johnny Swilley David Fields

Berrien County Berrien County Clinch County Clinch County Cook County Cook County Echols County Echols County Lanier County Lanier County Lowndes County Lowndes County

GEORGIA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION PERSONNEL
Brent Dykes, Executive Director Luke Crosson, Regional Representative
Tony Black, Irrigation Specialist Lancia Wyant, Administrative Assistant

NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE PERSONNEL
James Tillman, State Conservationist Sidney Lanier, Assistant State Conservationist for Field
Operations Stan Moore, District Conservationist Tony Aldridge, Soil Conservationist
Steven L'Heureux, Soil Technician Jazmond Carter, Soil Technician
SEVEN RIVERS RC&D
Contact Us: Alapaha SWCD 4344 Albany Hwy. Dawson, GA 39842 229-995-6001

Alapaha Soil & Water Conservation District
2013 Annual Report
& 2014 Plan of Work

District Accomplishments
Maintained Memoranda of Understanding with NRCS and Farm Service Agency.
Held Local Work Group Meeting to set resource concerns and priority practices under EQIP
Cooperated with Seven Rivers RC&D Council in developing projects within the District.
Sponsored Soil and Water Stewardship Week Poster Contest Sponsored students attending the Natural Resources
Conservation Workshop Reviewed erosion and sediment control plans as required by
state law Attended statewide annual meetings and trainings Secured outreach grant funds from GACDS to hold
subsurface irrigation field day Held meetings with Local Issuing Authorities to discuss
MOA updates District sponsored booth at Echols County Carrot Festival
Sub-surface Irrigation Field Day

Following the 1930s Dust Bowl

disaster, Congress passed legisla-

tion declaring soil and water con-

servation a national policy and

priority. In 1937 President Roose-

velt wrote to state governors rec-

ommending legislation that would

Annual Poster Contest State Winner (Berrien County)

allow local landowners to form soil conservation districts.

As a consequence, The Alapaha Soil

and Water Conservation District was

organized on November 10, 1943,

and comprises Berrien, Clinch, Cook,

Echols, Lanier and Lowndes Coun-

ties. Two District Supervisors from

each county serve on a 12-member

Board of Directors. Each county has

an elected and appointed Supervisor

serving a 4 and 2 year term respect-

fully.

Assisting the District are the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission and the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).
The Commission, established by the General Assembly in 1937, is charged with and empowered to provide guidance, coordination and assistance to the District. Their primary goal is to provide maximum protection to Georgia's soil and water resources.
By written agreement with and at the request of the Alapaha District, NRCS provides professional conservationists to help implement the District's long-range conservation programs. The Alapaha District channels the services of NRCS to cooperators, individuals, groups, and units of government - and sets priorities for the implementation of conservation practices.