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66TH ANNUAL REPORT
W AY N E C O U N T Y
SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT MISSION Dedicated to assisting and educating our citizens in conservation management through proper use of the soil, water and natural resources of Wayne County for all generations.
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MEET YOUR WAYNE COUNTY SWCD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TIM MCCONAHA
S C OT T M C C A R T Y
ERIC SNYDER
C AT H Y B E C K E R
P A M E A R LY W I N E
Tim has been on the Board of Supervisors since 2006, and has served as the Chairman since 2011. He owns and operates a 500 acre grain and cow/calf operation south of Centerville on McConaha Road.
Scott was appointed to the Board of Supervisors in 2010 and currently serves as the Vice Chairman. He lives in Washington Township on his 160 acre farm. Scott is the Senior Vice President/Agriculture Deptartment Manager at the Bath State Bank.
Eric was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2010 and currently serves as Secretary. His cow/calf operation and contract swine grower operation consists of 100 acres in Abington Township.
Cathy was appointed to the Board of Supervisors in 2011. She and her husband’s cow/calf operation consists of seventy-five rolling acres in Dalton Township. Cathy works for Lingle Real Estate as a sales associate.
Pam was elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2011. Pam and her husband live in Boston Township. They promote native woodland species and wildlife on their farm through conservation programs. Pam is employed by First Merchants Bank.
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he Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District was created by the vote of the landowners on August 27, 1947, in accordance with the provisions of the Indiana Soil Conservation Act of 1937. They are governed by a five-member board
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of supervisors who work directly with the community on conservation concerns, three who are elected by the local land users at the annual meeting and two appointed by the State Soil Conservation Board. The supervisors combined diverse backgrounds,
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talents, skills, experiences and knowledge of the natural resource problems in the county helps guide the programs of the district to areas that will prove most beneficial. They identify local soil, water and related natural resource concerns, set natural
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resource priorities, and then develop, implement and evaluate long and short range plans and programs to address these prioritized resource concerns. They spend many hours of their time each year conducting the business of the district. Thank you!
ANNUAL BANQUET TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 3, 2014 The Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its 66th Annual/Banquet Meeting on Monday, February 3rd. The banquet/meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Kuhlman Center at the Wayne County 4-H Fairgrounds. The evening will begin with a buffet style dinner catered by Rihm’s Catering of Cambridge City. The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. Conservation award
presentations and an election of supervisor will be held following the dinner. The speaker for the evening will be motivational speaker and author Charlie Adams. Charlie is the author of 4 books on positive attitude and peak performance including 2013’s “How to Build a Positive Attitude and KEEP the Darn Thing!” and “Stoke the Fire Within.” He has delivered over 1000 inspirational talks over
the world. Audiences connect with Charlie because of his life experiences and ability to relate to the challenges they face regarding attitude, overcoming challenges, and trying to stay as positive as possible! Tickets can be purchased for $10.00 by stopping in the district office Monday-Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 823 South Round Barn Road, Richmond, IN, or from
any of the following supervisors: Tim McConaha, Scott McCarty, Eric Snyder, Cathy Becker, Pam Earlywine or the Wayne County SWCD staff. Deadline for purchasing tickets is Thursday, January 30th for the food reservation count. Don’t delay in getting your tickets for an evening of fellowship and fun!
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MEET THE 2013 USDA SERVICE CENTER STAFF
NRCS, SWCD & ISDA STAFF
Front (L-R) Brenda Gettinger, Resource Specialist, (ISDA); Raquel Baker, District Technician (SWCD); Nathan Lind, District Conservationist (NRCS); LuAnne Holeva, Conservation Education Coordinator, (SWCD, SWMD, & City of Richmond/Sanitary District); Sheryl Brown, District Coordinator/Treasurer (SWCD)
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he agencies of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) , the Indiana State Department of Ag (ISDA), and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) are
housed in the USDA Service Center at 823 South Round Barn Road, Richmond. The NRCS, SWCD and ISDA agencies provide educational, technical and financial assistance, and information about soil, water and related
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Front (L-R) Jan Burk, Program Technician; Dick Best, County Executive Director; Jim Austerman, Program Technician; Nikki Bryant, Program Technician
natural resource conservation in Wayne County. The FSA administers farm commodity programs, farm BIN and emergency loans, conservation and environmental programs, and emergency and disaster assistance
programs. These programs provide a safety net to help farmers produce an adequate food supply, maintain viable operations and contribute to the year round availability of variety of low cost safe and nutritious foods.
WAYNE COUNTY SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Annual Financial Statement • January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
RECEIPTS Balance Brought Forward State for District Operations/CWI County for District Operations Other Grants Equipment Rental & Farm Income Donations & Memberships Advertising Annual Meeting Income Reimbursements & Refunds Sales Income Interest from Checking Rule 5 Review Fees Contribution Agreement Water Quality Trading Program Sub-Total Receipts Sale of Investments (CDs, savings accounts) TOTAL (balance forward+receipts+investments) DISBURSEMENTS: Capital Outlays (Equipment) Annual Meeting Expenses Audit Expense Contractual Services Dues and Subscriptions Educational Programs
$78,489.16 10,000.00 7,413.00 4,123.00 8,435.88 2,550.00 240.00 1,846.00 2,873.43 2,867.53 128.51 100.00 3,521.25 4,000.00 $48,098.60 -0$126,587.76 6,114.48 2,847.73 287.00 920.00 2,864.95 10,187.90
Employee Salaries Paid by District License & Permits Office Supplies Other Services & Charges Postage & Delivery Expenses Printing/Copying Expense Rents Repair Expense Supplies for Resale Travel/Lodging/Mileage/Registration/Meals Other Disbursements: Demo Plots/Custom Hire Other Disbursements: Insurance/Permits Other Disbursements: WQT Cost Share Sub-Total (before investment activity) Purchase of Investments (CDs, savings accounts) TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS (disbursements + investments) BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31
15,085.90 .00 5,434.75 47.98 1,284.88 1,489.69 1,560.00 15.00 2,178.10 4,965.74 1,294.87 450.00 4,000.00 $61,028.97 .00 $61,028.97 $65,558.79
Audited by Russ Turner and Ed Pollock on January 2, 2014. The Foregoing financial statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Sheryl L. Brown, District Treasurer Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District Dated: January 2, 2014
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EDUCATOR’S YEAR IN REVIEW 2013
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his has been another busy year. Richmond Community Schools buildings. Several of my projects tend to involve Several, if not all of the private schools, more than one entity for which are recycling as well. The more that we I work (Wayne County SWCD, WUR are able to recycle and reuse allows us Solid Waste Management District, Union to extend the life of our local landfills. County SWCD, and the Richmond Sanitary Recycling varies from place to place, but District). Events where I have booths are the one thing you need to remember is a good example: Wayne County Health Fair, Earlham Wellness Fair, Wayne County 4H Fair, Union County 4H Fair, and Family Earth Day Celebration. These events allow me to do outreach for all my entities at the same time. In order to fund some of the projects near and dear to my heart in this position, I am always on the lookout for grants for various Don Berger demonstrates a projects. This year I applied for a watershed model to local students few to tackle some new or needed projects. A new grant I applied for and received was the Indiana Family of Farmers Grant to purchase a second watershed model by Enviroscape. We use the watershed model mostly at Conservation Days, but it does make an appearance at the fairs as well as individual group presentations. The one we currently have is starting to show some wear and by having two of them it makes Kids CD Spinners 4-H presentations as Conservation Days a bit easier as the presenters have one to that it is like the stock market – you need demonstrate on while the other is being a demand for the materials and a supply cleaned for the next presentation. to provide it. Plastics are the most varied To the best of my knowledge all of the or limited items accepted by recycling county schools are recycling as well as all programs. Plastics #1 and #2 are in higher
demand than plastics #3 through #7. That is why some programs will limit what plastics they will accept. Recycling paper is similar. Newspaper and corrugated cardboard tend to be in demand more than catalogs, paperboard, and office paper. It all goes back to the demand and the supply
Left to right: LuAnne Holeva, Josh Seehorn and Denise Retz
Centerville Green Club of the materials. If you happen to look for us under the BIG TENT at the fair this year near the rain garden you noticed we were not there. This past year Master Gardeners
allowed us to relocated our booths in their building by the parking lot and hog barn. The location is very nice and much more weather resistant. We appreciated the offer from the Master Gardeners and hope that we can share space with them again next year! This year there has been more activity with special groups to mark storm drains in Richmond. I worked with a Girl Scout group this summer marking drains in a local neighborhood. On more than one occasion neighbors came out to see what we were doing and they were happy to see the drains being marked as well as the doorhangers left on each door that explained the purpose of marking the drains. The 9th Grade Academy students from Richmond High School also marked drains in the neighborhoods surrounding the high school. Again, folks came out to see what was going on and were happy to see the students’ participation in the project. I must give credit to the many individuals that put time, effort, and much more into these projects. It would not be possible to do what I do without the help and support of so many folks that feel educational outreach and opportunities are important for our community. Thank you to everyone that has helped make things run so well year after year. These projects and events would not be possible without you!
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2013 TECHNICIAN’S REPORT
ayne County SWCD was offered a unique opportunity at the beginning of 2013. Our county, a part of the Great Miami watershed, along with the southern Indiana counties of Ripley, Switzerland, Ohio and Dearborn, all part of the Middle Ohio River watershed, were chosen to participate in the Ohio River Basin Water Quality Trading Pilot Program (ORBWQT). Neighboring states Ohio and Kentucky also have counties participating in the pilot program. The pilot program, developed to implement cost-share funding for agricultural conservation projects, works to offset nitrogen and phosphorous loading from point sources (such as wastewater treatment plants and electric power generating plants) into waterways within the Ohio River Basin. Producers
involved with the pilot program “generate” nutrient credits through their application of Best Management Practices (BMP’s) such as cover crops, nutrient management, filter strips, heavy use area protection, etc. on their land. Among several acceptance criteria, in order for land to be enrolled into the pilot program, the BMP could not have been previously applied to the tract of land being offered into the program. The credits are calculated by running a calibrated watershed model based off of each BMP, soil type, and additional factors. Once figured, credits are held by the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI), who then has the discretion to either sell, reserve, retire, and/or donate credits as part of pilot trades. EPRI is the lead partner in this endeavor, and is based from Palo Alto, California. EPRI,
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Hans Kok, coordinator of the Indiana Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative, shows the crowd cover crops during a field day at the SWCD Educational Plots. along with the American Farmland Trust, are the two main entities with whom we have worked with this past year getting our local producers accepted into the five-year pilot and conservation on the ground. We look forward to the next phases of the pilot program, and hope this will lead to a permanent source of additional cost share for our local producers that see the opportunity available in this pilot program. If you have questions concerning the pilot program, please contact me at the SWCD office. 2014 is already shaping up to be
another busy year. Our 34th Annual Conservation Farming Workshop will be held February 27th, at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. Watch your mailbox for the workshop’s brochure. Upcoming field days for the 2014 year will include a Pasture and Livestock Clinic, Forestry & Wildlife Field Day, and a field day at the Educational Plots. As always, if you have a topic or presenter you would like to see at a field day or workshop, please contact Raquel Baker at 765-966-0191 x3 or by email at raquel.baker@in.nadnet.net.
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DISTRICT CONSERVATIONIST, NATHAN LIND
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athan Lind started at the Richmond Field Office with the Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on October 21st. Prior to joining the Indiana NRCS, Nathan started as a District Technician that covered Meade County, KY from September 2007 to January 2010. In January 2010, he accepted an NRCS position as a Civil Engineering Technician in Elizabethtown, KY that covered 18 counties in central Kentucky. In April 2012, Nathan moved to SW Kansas and served as a soil conservationist in Grant, Haskell, and Stanton Counties. He has worked on various farm bill programs including Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP), Conservation Stewardship Program
Nathan Lind, left, new District Conservationist serving Wayne County, and Tim McConaha, SWCD Supervisor, helping with setting up for the Annual Conservation Days in November.
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2013 DISTRICT CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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his special report is being presented to the people of Wayne County from the Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). It is the 66th Annual Report of the District and highlights the activities of the SWCD from January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013. The SWCD Board of Supervisors meets on the first Tuesday of each month to conduct their business and chart their course for meaningful conservation accomplishments. Public participation is always welcomed. Some of the results of your SWCD’s planning are shown month by month in the following:
JANUARY Sheryl Brown, LuAnne Holeva, Raquel Baker, Tim McConaha, and Cathy Becker attended the Indiana Association Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Conference in Indianapolis and represented Wayne County at the legislative breakfast.
FEBRUARY
Approximately 215 attended the 65th SWCD annual meeting at the Kuhlman Center. The following were recognized: 1) Dan Lamberson – Outstanding Conservation Farmer; 2) Don Sturgeon – Conservation Communication Award; 3) Ron Brown
– Conservation Merit Award; 4) Phil Jordan – Good Year Conservation Award; 5) Hagerstown 4-H Green Soil Judging Team – top team from Wayne County in the area soil judging contest – Members recognized were Andy Herr, Carl Hobson, Peter Hellwarth, and Garrett Wilson ; 6) 4-H Achievement Award – Hannah Thomas. Eric Snyder was elected for his third term as supervisor on the SWCD Board and Scott McCarty for his third term as appointed supervisor. Speaker for the evening was Dr. Robert Taylor, Professor Emeritus Professor, Purdue University. The 33rd annual conservation tillage workshop hosted by Wayne County attracted approximately 100 people on February 21st. Program updates were given by Dick Best, Farm Service Agency and Hilary Barnhart, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Speakers were: Jonathan Ferris, Wayne County Extension Ag Educator; Dena Marshall, Resource Soil Scientist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service; and Randall Reeder, retired Extension Agricultural Engineer, Ohio State University.
MARCH Six teams competed in the East Central Regional Envirothon at the Kuhlman Center on March 14th. The Southeast Regional supervisor/
staff training at North Vernon was attended by Raquel Baker and Sheryl Brown. Raquel Baker attended the landfill inspection on March 18th.
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The District promoted Soil and Water Stewardship Week with the theme: “Where Does Your Water Shed?” by purchasing reference materials and activity booklets to promote conservation activities throughout the year. LuAnne Holeva and Raquel Baker participated at the Family Earth Day Celebration event with an information booth.
JUNE
The District was relocated to the Master Gardener’s building (old rabbit building) with the WUR Solid Waste Management District at the Wayne County 4-H Fair with displays, handouts, and promotional items promoting the district’s activities. The Grand Champion 4-H Soil & Water Conservation project titled “Where in the World is Carmen Sandy Loam?” was exhibited by Hannah Thomas at the Wayne County 4-H Fair.
JULY
Thirty people attended the Pond Clinic at Tom Hutching’s Pond on
Fifteen people attended the Plot Day at the Hiller Demonstration Plots on August 24th. Tim McConaha and Scott McCarty attended the SWCD Chair & Vice Chair Summer Summit at Indianapolis on August 27th.
SEPTEMBER
The Landfill Inspection on September 30th was attended by Tim McConaha, Pam Earlywine, Scott McCarty, and Raquel Baker. Students from three schools attended the Soil Judging practice at the J.B. Cain Farm on September 19th.
NOVEMBER
The 16th Conservation Days held on November 19th & 20th were attended by over 900 third and fourth grade students, teachers, and accompanying parents. The Central-Southeast Region Meeting at the Batesville Middle School was attended by supervisor Scott McCarty and staff Nathan Lind, Sheryl Brown and Raquel Baker.
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DISTRICT WILL HOLD SUPERVISOR ELECTION FEBRUARY 3RD AT ANNUAL MEETING
he election of a District Supervisor for a three-year term will take place at the Wayne County SWCD Annual Meeting on Monday, February 3rd, in the Kuhlman Center located at the Wayne County Fairgrounds. Persons attending the meeting who are of voting age and a resident of the district (county) may cast a vote for the supervisor of their choice. The Board of Supervisors is made up of two appointed and three elected individuals who are willing to help promote conservation through activities of the district. The term of Pam Earlywine elected supervisor is expiring. Pam has chosen to run for her second term on the Board of Supervisors. On the ballot also for elected supervisor will be Teri Grossman. Cathy Becker, has chosen to serve another term as “appointed� supervisor. She will also take the oath of supervisor at the annual meeting. Candidate Pam Earlywine is seeking election of a second term on the board of
Candidate Pam Earlywine supervisors. She lives in Boston Township with her husband Mike. Due to their interest in promoting native woodland species and wildlife, they have enrolled fourteen acres in the Classified Forest Program and seventeen acres in the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program.
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Conservation District! Teri Grossman is seeking election of supervisor. She owns 322 acres in Franklin and New Garden Townships where she has incorporated grass waterways, tile drainage, crop rotation, and no-till practices into her grain farming operation. After graduating from Upper Merion High School in Pennsylvania, Teri came to Richmond to attend Earlham College. She received a Bachelor’s degree in General Studies from Indiana University East. She is a “Gold Status� Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, a member of the Cope Environmental Center’s Board of Directors, and serves on the Family Earth Day Celebration Committee. Teri’s passion for environmental and outdoor education to our community shows through her many hours of volunteering in the community. She received the 2011 Communication Award for all of her volunteer work with the SWCD. Teri recently received the “Friend of Conservation� state award in the individual category at the Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts Annual Conference. In her free time Teri enjoys gardening, canning, cooking and learning beekeeping. She has three adult children, four grandchildren, and more in her extended family. Teri is very interested in becoming a supervisor for the Soil & Water Conservation.
Candidate Terri Grossman During her term as supervisor, Pam has attended Cornerstones of Leadership Institute Workshops for the Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts. She has also been involved with the Friends of the Middle Fork Watershed programs and volunteers for the Soil and Water Conservation District. Pam is a Richmond High School graduate and an Indiana License Realtor previously employed as a Lingle Real Estate agent. She is currently employed by First Merchants Bank. Pam and Mike have five daughters and eight grandchildren. She enjoys gardening, traveling, cooking, and especially spending time with her family and grandchildren. She is a member of the Fountain City Wesleyan Church. Pam is very interested in protecting our natural resources and staying active as a supervisor with the Soil & Water
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