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Onondaga County Soil & Water
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The National Conservation Planning Partnership (NCPP) is conducting a national survey for producers to obtain feedback on specific ways to improve the format, usefulness and value of a conservation plan and improve the delivery of conservation planning assistance.
Click here for more information on the survey
Click here to take the survey
Click here for more information on the survey
Click here to take the survey
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What Does Dumping Milk Mean?
*** What can we do to help? *** Imagine this. You wake up one morning and head to work which happens to be at the end of your driveway in the barn on the farm that your great-grandfather bought generations ago. You walk into the barn and see some of your hard-working staff milking cows so you head to the barn office and plan your day ahead. Your phone rings. It’s your milk processor where your milk is delivered every single day. They tell you that they won’t be coming to pick up your milk today.
Read more. Click on the link below for the full write-up: 2019 DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE
Here BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
2021 Meeting schedule: 4th Wednesday of every month 10:00 a.m. at the District office (unless otherwise noted) January 27
February 24 March 24 April 28 May 26 June 23 July 28 August 25 September 22 October 27 November 17 (3rd week) December 15 (3rd week) Holiday Schedule 2021
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Friday, January 1
Monday, January 18 Monday, February 15 Monday, May 31 Monday, July 5 Monday, September 6 Monday, October 11 Thursday, November 11 Thursday, November 25 Friday, November 26 Friday, December 24 |
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NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE
The Onondaga County SWCD (District) has set up a toll-free, dedicated telephone number for confidential calls for reporting suspected misconduct or for handling questions related to business ethics, business conduct, or regulatory compliance. Employees are encouraged to utilize this compliance line and are protected from retaliation pursuant to District Non-Retaliation Policy and applicable law.
The 24-hour a day, 7 day a week, toll-free number to leave a recording is:
833-238-4989
The 24-hour a day, 7 day a week, toll-free number to leave a recording is:
833-238-4989
- Boat Decontamination
- Snow and Ice Control Best Management Practicessnow_and_ice_control_best_management_practices.pdf
- Sharing the Road with Slow Moving Vehicles - What you need to know.
- Water Deflectors - Managing Surface Water & Reducing Erosion on Unpaved Roads
- Blue Green Algae - What you need to know.
- What's the Poop on Manure Lagoons? To watch the interview, click below. http://www.newyorkupstate.com/news/2017/06/whats_the_poop_on_manure_lagoons_see_how_they_work_why_farmers_need_them_video.html
Kettle Lakes Watershed News:
www.uppersusquehanna.org/usc/kettle-lakes/
www.uppersusquehanna.org/usc/kettle-lakes/
THE ONONDAGA COUNTY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT JOINS WITH SKANEATELES LAKE WATERSHED MUNICIPALITIES TO LAUNCH WEBSITE
SKANLAKEINFO.ORG
SKANLAKEINFO.ORG
HOT TOPICS & GOOD INFORMATION
For details on renting the new ESCH no-till drill, click on the page 'More' and click on Services/Conservation Rental Equipment.
In Case of Emergency
In case assistance is needed at an agricultural spill, and it's after office hours (4:30 p.m.) you can call Mark Burger directly at 315-415-5057.
Our mission is to promote excellence in the wise use of our rural/urban natural resources.
Our vision is to live in a society in which future generations will have natural resources necessary to sustain and enrich their quality of life.
The Onondaga County Soil & Water Conservation District prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status.