WELCOME

Onondaga County Soil & Water
Conservation District

6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway
Liverpool, NY 13088

(315) 457-0325
Fax:  (315) 457-0410

CELEBRATING 75 YEARS

March 6, 1944 - 2019
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March 6, 1944 marks the official date for the formation of the Onondaga County Soil & Water Conservation District.  The organization meeting was held on March 24th of that year at 11:00 a.m. Five officers were elected, each signing the oath of office and witnessed by Miss Betty Neuman, Notary.  At the time 1,000 such districts were established in the United States, Onondaga was the fifteenth in New York State.  Now, there are about 3,300 districts

State of New York, Laws on April 23, 1940: The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, enact Chapter 9-B of the consolidated Laws, the Soil Conservation Districts Law.  The first Soil Conservation District in New York State was established July 31, 1940 in Schoharie County.
2018 DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE
Here
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
2019
Meeting schedule: 4th Wednesday of every month
10:00 a.m. at the District office (unless otherwise noted)
    January 23                      July 24
     February 27                   August 28
     March 27                        September 25
     April 24                          October 30
     May 22                            November 20 (3rd week)
     June 26                           December 18 (3rd week)

Holiday Schedule 2019
The office will be closed in observance of these days.

January 1                                New Year's Day
Monday January 21               Martin Luther King Day
Monday February 18              Presidents' Day
Monday May 27                      Memorial Day
Thursday July 4                     Independence Day
Monday September 2             Labor Day
Monday October 14                 Columbus Day
Monday November 11             Veterans Day
Thursday November 28         Thanksgiving Day
Friday November 29               Day after Thanksgiving
Wednesday December 25       Christmas Day

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

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.
  • Sharing the Road with Slow Moving Vehicles - What you need to know.
         Click here    http://www.safeny.ny.gov/media/SMV-broc4-09.pdf
  • ​​Water Deflectors - Managing Surface Water & Reducing Erosion on Unpaved Roads.
water_diversion.pdf
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  • Blue Green Algae - What you need to know.
         Click here    http://www.ongov.net/health/bluegreenalgae.html
  • 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

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.