Stevens County Soil and Water Conservation District annual report, FY 2011

Stephens County Soil and Water Conservation District
Annual Report FY 2011
The supervisors of the Stephens County Soil and Water Conservation District met a total of II times in regular session during the fiscal year. Sheppard served as Chairman, Hellenga served as Vice-Chairman, and Kimsey served as Chaplin. The District held their Annual Christmas Meeting on December 13, 20 II at the Dillard House Restaurant in Dillard, Georgia. Approximately 26 people were in attendance.
The District ratified I erosion and sediment pollution control plan.
The District rented office space in the Kimsey Center to the NRCS. The District sponsored students at the Natural Resources Conservation Workshop m Tifton, Georgia.
The District supp01ted the Chattahoochee-Chestatee RC&D projects throughout the year. The District hosted the Chestatee-Chattahoochee RC&D Council Meeting on September 14,2011.
The District supported the Envirothon Team by allowing them to practice at the Kimsey Center. The District supported the Cattlemen's Association by allowing them to hold meetings at the Kimsey Center.
The District renewed its mticles on incorporation. The District explored options to perform maintenance on its watershed structures.
The District paid for a Stephens county student to ride the Blue Ridge SWCD bus to the Natural Resource Conservation Workshop.
The District created a writeup for the Kimsey Center to go on the Stephens County website.

Assisting the District in2011
Robert Amos - Regional Representative State Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Kelli Coleman - Resource Specialist State Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Gail Hull - Administrative Assistant State Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Russell Biggers - District Conservationist Natural Resources Conservation Service
Chris Groskeutz - RC&D Coordinator Chestatee-Chattahoochee RC&D Council