- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- Accomplishments, West Georgia Soil and Water District.
- Title:
- Accomplishments, West Georgia Soil and Water District [2013]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- Publisher:
- Athens, GA : Georgia. Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- Date of Original:
- 2013
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: Fiscal year 2013 (harvested February 3, 2014 from gaswcc.georgia.gov); title from PDF introduction (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed July 31, 2015).
Latest issue consulted: Fiscal year 2013 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed July 31, 2015). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA S600 .S1 W4 2013
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bs600-b-ps1-bw4-b2013-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bs600-b-ps1-bw4-b2013-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
WEST GEORGIA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
On July 13, 1938 the West Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District was organized and is a legal subdivision of the Georgia State Government. The District exists to serve the public and to ensure a healthy and productive environment. For this reason, the District's task is to work for the well being of all people while safeguarding land, water, and related natural resources for the benefit of future generations.
DISTRICT SUPERVISORS: CARROLL COUNTY
Carl E. Brack 25 Maple Lane Carrollton, GA 30117 770-214-0278 (Vice-Chairman)
Hugh L. Brock, Jr. 1224 Brock Rd. Carrollton, GA 30117 770-854-4784
COWETA COUNTY
Matthew "Buddy" L. Burns, Jr. 22 Woodland Trail Newnan, GA 30263 770-301-8871 (Treasurer)
Lisle R. Bowers 4146 Gordon Road Senoia, GA 30276 770-251-2419
DOUGLAS COUNTY
M. Claude Abercrombie, Jr. P.O. Box 67 Douglasville, GA 30133 770-942-7128 (Chairman)
Tommy E. Waldrop 2912 Post Rd. Winston, GA 30187 770-942-4571
HARALSON COUNTY
Billy Gene Sims 969 Seventh Courtground Road Bremen GA 30110 770-537-3585
Joan Boalch 2655 Monroe Mill Rd Buchanan, GA 30113 770-646-3277
HEARD COUNTY
Denney H. Rogers 4137 Veal St. Ephesus, GA 30170 770-854-5957
Talmadge Davis P.O. Box 127 Franklin, GA 30217 706-675-3552
Fiscal Year 2013 Accomplishments West Georgia Soil and Water Conservation District
The District offers support to Local Issuing Authorities for their Erosion and Sedimentation programs through education programs and overviews. The District Supervisors also encouraged teams to enter the Envirothon. District support for EQIP, WHIP, CCRP, CSP, and other USDA programs continued. Supervisors continue their support for education of youth in their District by providing Soil and Water Stewardship materials to schools and education centers. The Supervisors support the local RC&D council and its programs including the no-till drill program. The supervisors encouraged and sponsored students to attend the Natural Resources Conservation Workshop held in Tifton at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. The District co-sponsored the Northwest Georgia RESA Teacher's Workshop "Project Wet" held in June. The Supervisors held their annual conservation appreciation banquet in September 2012. The Supervisors attended the GACDS Group I Meeting at Burnt Hickory Park near Dallas in August. The Supervisors Training Workshop was held in August at Unicoi State Park. The GACDS Annual Meeting was held in Atlanta on January 31 February 3, 2013. Applied for and was granted a Farm Bill Outreach Grant to promote Farm Bill participation for beginning and small farm operations.
Do you have a conservation plan for your farm, or does your plan need updating? For conservation needs, call your District Conservationist at the Natural Resources Conservation Service office:
Carroll / Haralson Co / Heard Co Coweta Douglas Co
Cindy Haygood Rory Richardson Valarie Pickard
770-832-8942 770-251-4283 770-792-0594
Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission office assisting this district:
Region 1 John A. Loughridge, Regional Representative Leigh Rush, Agricultural Project Specialist Joan Lam, Administrative Assistant
700 East 2nd Avenue Suite J Rome, GA 30161 P: 706-295-6131 F: 706-802-5131