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Board of Directors |
Officers President: Kent Stuckey, Crawford SWCD Vice President: Joe Glassmeyer, Clermont SWCD Secretary/Treasurer: Kris Swartz, Wood SWCD Past President: Lawrence Burdell, Gallia SWCD Directors Area 1 Directors Jerry McBride, Hardin SWCD Gary Weck, Van Wert SWCD Bob Short, Williams SWCD Chris Schimpf, Seneca SWCD Larry Passet, Wyandot SWCD Area 2 Directors Ruth Skuly, Cuyahoga SWCD Kurt Heyman, Erie SWCD Gary Ruggles, Jr, Mahoning SWCD Janet Solomon, Trumbull SWCD David Rohrer, Wayne SWCD Area 3 Directors Knox Porteus, Coshocton SWCD Charles Warthen, Licking SWCD William Nau, Noble SWCD Shane Mender, Muskinum SWCD Bob DeMuth, Tuscarawas SWCD Area 4 Directors Etta Reed, Butler SWCD Mike Terry, Champaign SWCD Brent Pence, Clark SWCD William Conklin, Union SWCD Tom Spellmire, Warren SWCD Area 5 Directors Jack Hazelbaker, Adams SWCD David Carter, Gallia SWCD Allan Johnson, Hocking SWCD Bill Black, Pickaway SWCD Barbara Keyes, Vinton SWCD |
OFSWCD Composition Each county SWCD is governed by a board of five locally elected officials, who are familiar with the county’s resource needs and can deliver a tailor-made conservation program. Therefore, the OFSWCD organization actively involves all board members from each of the 88 counties, thereby totaling 440 supervisors. The OFSWCD is led by four officers including the OFSWCD Past President and a board of directors composed of five supervisors from each of the given areas of the state. The officers and directors serve two year terms. OFSWCD Responsibilities The OFSWCD meets to determine legislative needs, action items, and makes recommendations on these issues. Training and development programs are also held to address current topics of concern or other issues necessary to better serve the district staff and constituency in the community. With the support of the OFSWCD, SWCDs provide assistance to urban and agricultural land users, specializing in soil erosion prevention and water management. SWCDs work with farmers through a voluntary cooperative agreement. Services include survey and design of grassed waterways, erosion control structures, surface and subsurface drainage, farm ponds, windbreaks, and livestock waste management facilities. SWCDs also sponsor a number of information and education programs, including no-till field days, pond clinics, forestry and wildlife field days and teacher conservation workshops. Many districts are also involved with Ohio youth through classroom visits, poster and essay contests and various other programs. SWCDs work collaboratively with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and many other partners to deliver technical assistance, financial and other valuable conservation programs. *The OFSWCD is a non-profit association organized under the Internal Revenue Service’ 501 (c) 3 classification. |
Leadership "Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better." -Harry Truman |
Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts |
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