2018 District News
| FY19 AgEP Approved Applications - 8/24/18 |
| posted by: Verna Floyd |
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The Southern Conservation District has approved the following cooperators for financial assistance through the Agricultural Enhancement Program contingent upon receiving state AgEP funds for FY19: Lime Applications Lloyd E. Harrell Jr. Wesley Thompson Robert Jiranek James Bennett Douglas Jarrell Jeremy Rogers Rosemary Smith Robert Peck John Kincaid Pam Bailey Benjamin Farley Ken Scott Jim Pate Timothy Cox Wayne Blankenship Tommy Ellision Helen Gross Stacy Young Garry Hall *Randy Prince Charles Pennington Pond Cleanout Applications Fred Akerberg Bobbi McGraw Michael Barnes John Scott Jr. Lonnie & Drema Johnson Wayne Rhodes Heavy Use Protection Area Applications Carrie Ciliberti Travis Redden Ronald Testerman Elijah Testerman Water System Applications Steve Dehart Stoughton Gilkeson Larry McClintic Joel Neil Gwinn Roy McDaniel Exclusion Fence Applications Chris Jackson Caylee Perkins Mary Miliam Pasture Division Fence Applications Terry Bennett Allison Cyrus *Randy Prince currently serves as a Fayette County Supervisor on the SCD board. The above approvals were made at the August 21, 2018 SCD Special board meeting. The Southern Conservation District approved a pasture division fence application for Terry Bennett at their September 13, 2018 board meeting.
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| 2018-2019 SCD Officers and Directors - 6/14/18 |
| posted by: Verna Floyd |
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The Southern Conservation District held their annual election of board officers and directors at their June 14, 2018 board meeting. Results are listed below: Virgel Caldwell Chairman Curtis Murphy Vice Chairman Dvon Duncan Secretary Oscar Vecellio Treasurer John Farrell SCD/WVACD Director Ray Lafferty SCD/WVACD Director
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| Fiscal Year 2019 AgEP First Applicaiton Period - 5/31/18 |
| posted by: Verna Floyd |
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The Southern Conservation District will be holding their first application/sign-up period for the FY19 Agriculture Enhancement Program beginning July 5 and ending July 13, 2018. Office hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. The following agricultural practices will be offered for possible cost share: Lime, Pasture Division Fence, Exclusion Fence, Water Systems, Pond Cleanout , Heavy Use Protection Area If you are applying for lime cost share you will need to bring a current soil test report and a map of your farm. Maps are generally available from the FSA office. For this sign up period the district has set a $2,000.00 cap per cooperator. ( Cooperators may only sign up one farm per application period). All completed applications taken will be ranked and presented to the District board for final approval based upon available funding. Please contact the SCD office at 253-0261 if you have questions. The SCD office will be closed July 4 in observance of the July 4 holiday. |
| Notice to Engineers - Deadline to submit EOI has now passed - 5/18/18 |
| posted by: Verna Floyd |
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Notice to Engineers The Southern Conservation District covering Raleigh, Fayette, McDowell, Mercer, Summers and Wyoming Counties, is seeking firms/companies interested in performing engineering services for a period of one year with potential for a 2 year renewal that may or may not include, but not limited to engineering designs for Stream Restoration projects, 319 and/or agriculture best management practices or projects, development of watershed based plans, watershed dam inspections and designs, and channel and bank stabilization. Interested firms or companies need to have a strong civil engineering staff and be familiar wiith dams and have the ability to perform environmental assessments. Interested parties must submit an original and one copy of an Expression of Interest (EOI) by 3:30 p.m. on June 6, 2018 to the Southern Conservation District, 463 Ragland Road, Beckley, WV 25801. Envelopes must be marked EOI. For questions contact the SCD office, 304-253-0261. The EOI will be ranked by the Southern CD. Submission of an EOI does not guarantee work. The Southern CD reserves the right to reject or accept any/all EOI's. |
| Approved AgEP Applications March 2018 - 3/19/18 |
| posted by: Verna Floyd |
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The Southern Conservation District approved the following cooperators for financial assistance through the Agricultural Enhancement Program. The applications were approved at the March 8, 2018 board meeting * indicates the landowner is also a board member. Frost Seeding Approved Applications Cheryl Williams Harry Hylton Robert Littreal Mitchell Dech Alan Harper Dennis Lilly Jim Tolliver Pam Bailey Charles Oxley Josette Richmond *Virgel Caldwell
Heavy Use Area Approved Applications Michael Barnes Stoughton Gilkeson Stuart Oxley Kim Lane Paul Fink Michael Fink Travis Redden Richard Pate Kevin Okes Shannon Daniel Luther Bennett Jerry Bennett Harold Wright Ronald Testerman Beverly Landers Steve Dehart |
| SCD on Facebook - 1/18/18 |
| posted by: Verna Floyd |
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The Southern CD is now on Facebook Find us as your friend under SCD Beckley and on the business page as Southern Conservation District
Great opportunity to view our upcoming programs and events
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| December 2017 approved meeting minutes - 1/16/18 |
| posted by: Verna Floyd |
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Attached are the approved board meeting minutes from the Southern CD December board meeting.
 View PDF |
| AgEP Second Sign Up Period - 1/3/18 |
| posted by: Verna Floyd |
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The Southern Conservation District is pleased to announce a second sign-up period for fiscal year 18 for the Agricultural Enhancement Program in our six counties. The sign up period will be held for one week beginning January 22 and running through January 26, 2018.
The SCD office hours are Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cooperators will need to provide a FSA farm map at the time of sign-up. A current soil test is required for PH when signing up for Frost Seeding. Cooperator will need to provide the report. Practices offered Frost Seeding OR Heavy Use Protection Area (MUST CHOOSE ONE) One practice per cooperator per farm a cap of $500.00 has been set.
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