DIXIE COUNTY

Soil & Water Conservation District

 

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About Us – Our Purpose

The mission of the Dixie Soil and Water Conservation District is to provide the administration of programs to conserve soil and improve water quality and quantity on private lands in Dixie County.

Board Members

Seat 1       Jay Storey

Seat 2      Kameron Keen

Seat 3      John Jenkins

Seat 4      Nicole Spencer

Seat 5      Justin Stephenson

Information regarding Board Meeting Schedule

Board Meeting Schedule is posted under News and Updates. Meetings are open to the public. Please notice, meeting dates may be altered or canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, such as inclement weather events. To ensure confirmation of the meeting schedule, feel free to contact SWCD staff during business hours. The Dixie SWCD Board meets on a bi-monthly on the second Tuesday of odd-numbered months, beginning at 6:30 PM. The meetings are held at the Cypress Inn Restaurant located at 14948 N US Highway 19, Cross City, Florida.

What We Do

Preserving and Enhancing

The District is committed to preserving and enhancing the quality of life in Dixie County through conservation of its natural resources.

Service Area

The Dixie Soil and Water Conservation District serves all of Dixie County in the area of the conservation and stewardship of our natural resources.

Services Provided

From assisting land owners to educating you, there are many services the Conservation District can offer to the citizens of Dixie County.

Service Area

The Dixie Soil and Water Conservation District serves all of Dixie County in the area of the conservation and stewardship of our natural resources.
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Educational Programs

The Dixie Soil and Water Conservation District sponsor a number of programs that serve the communities of Dixie County. Through community support and fundraising efforts, the district is working to build the number of services we are able to offer. In addition to technical support provided through the district to landowners, the district also offers a variety of annual programs designed in efforts to engage and educate youth in conservation practices of our natural resources.

Programs include the regional Envirothon contest, national conservation-themed poster contest, statewide speech contest, and regional to statewide and even nationwide land judging contest for 4H and FFA participants.

The District also provides scholarships to eligible seniors graduating from each high school within the county.

Dixie County educators have the opportunity to receive funding for environmentally-minded educational projects or programs through the annual Conservation Teacher of the Year Award or otherwise known as the CTOYA.

These are just some of the educational resources and programs Dixie Soil and Water Conservation District currently sponsors and participates in.

If you are interested in free educational materials or volunteering for any of these programs, having a district supervisor work with you on a project, or in offering your support for our work, please email myswcd@outlook.com for more information.

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More About the District

Established by the Florida Legislature, the Dixie Soil & Water Conservation District, a governmental subdivision of the State of Florida, was established October 9, 1950 under Florida Statutes 582 by local residents for the purpose of promoting and encouraging the wise use, management and general conservation of the County’s soil, water and related natural resources.

The Dixie Soil & Water Conservation District works closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) creating ways to conserve water, prevent soil erosion, convert irrigation systems and inform the public about conservation problems.

 

A Code of Ethics has been adopted by the district.  For Code of Ethics Information. View Code of Ethics Here.

The Levy SWCD operates under Florida Statutes 582 under the Florida Legislature.

Charter / creation document (Community development districts may reference Chapter 190, Florida Statutes – Community Development Districts, as the uniform charter, but must include information relating to any grant of special powers)Statute or statutes under which the special district operates, if different from the statute or statutes under which the special district was established. Suggest including Chapter 189, Florida Statutes – Uniform Special District Accountability Act. You can view the Soil Survey here.

Services

  • Assist land owners in their efforts to secure financial assistance through Farm Bill Programs to implement conservation practices

  • Conservation education, programs and information

  • Assist growers with development of low volume irrigation systems

  • Develop and update irrigation water management plans

  • Soil surveys and historical maps

  • Local government advice and assistance

  • Youth education

  • Invasive plant control

Financials

Budget Information

The District’s fiscal year runs from October 1st through September 30th annually.

To view the District’s annual financial report visit the Department of Financial Services:

This includes the final, complete audit report for the most recent completed fiscal year ending September 30.