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.