OCMULGEE RIVER SWCD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Larry Dillard Ben Miller Glen Bray Keith Edwards Joey Wells Sam Rigdon * Harvey Milner Josh Weaver Lee Lucas Frank Jordan Chattahoochee County Chattahoochee County Harris County Harris County Marion County Marion County Muscogee County Muscogee County Talbot County Talbot 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 Michael Watson, Assistant State Conservationist for Field Operations Lewis Fokes, District Conservationist Two Rivers RC&D Forrest Hill, Coordinator Contact Us: Pine Mountain SWCD 4344 Albany Hwy. Dawson, GA 39842 229-995-6001 Pine Mountain 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 Two Rivers RC&D Council, Marion County High School, ABAC, and UGA in developing projects within the District. Membership in Georgia Association of Conservation District Supervisors and National Association of Conservation Districts to support conservation efforts on the state and national level. Sponsored students attending the Natural Resources Conservation Workshop. Reviewed erosion and sediment control plans as required by state law, and conducted overview of Columbus LIA Sponsored various E&S Certification courses and plan review training within the District Attended statewide annual meetings and trainings Held 29th Annual Pine Mountain Forestry Field Day Obtained grant funding from Flint Energies and Sumter EMC Secured Outreach Grant from GACDS to hold Farmer Field Day Enacted a District Affiliate Membership Program Gained new partnerships with other agencies and private industry Annual Pine Mountain Forestry Field Day in Buena Vista, GA Following the 1930s Dust Bowl disaster, Congress passed legisla- tion declaring soil and water con- servation a national policy and pri- ority. In 1937 President Roosevelt wrote to state governors recom- mending legislation that would Crosscut Sawing Event (Jill and Jill) As a consequence, the Pine Mountain allow local landowners to form soil conservation districts. Soil and Water Conservation District was organized on July 17, 1939, and comprises Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, and Talbot Counties. Two District Supervisors from each county serve on a 10- member Board of Directors. Each county has an elected and appointed Supervisor serving a 4 and 2 year term respectfully. 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 Pine Mountain District, NRCS provides professional conservationists to help implement the district's long-range conservation program. The Pine Mountain District channels the services of NRCS to cooperators, individuals, groups, and units of government - and sets priorities for the implementation of conservation practices. Contact your local representative, the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, or the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission for more information about the work and services of the Pine Mountain District.