ADMINISTRATION: Soil & Water

About the District
The Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District was created on November 27, 1944, and is one of the 58 Soil and Water Conservation District located in New York State.

A Board of Directors made up of representatives from Grange, the Farm Bureau, two County legislators, and an At-large member governs the District. The current Board of Directors is made up by:

• John King, Chairperson, Grange Representative
• Robert Aman, Vice-Chairperson, Farm Bureau Representative
• Ronald Dougherty, District Treasurer, Director At Large
• Dale Weston, County Legislator Representative
• Ron McEwen , County Legislator Representative

The District is governed by a Board of Directors who hold monthly meetings at the Tioga County office building on every 3rd Wednesday at 1:00 PM. The public is always invited to attend these meetings.

The District is operated by five full-time staff members including a District Manager, Executive Secretary, and three Conservation District Technicians. The positions are currently held by:

• Wendy Walsh - District Field Manager
• Blanche Delaney -Executive Secretary
• Jeff Barnes - Conservation District Technician
• Andrew Breese - Conservation District Technician
• Alex Marks - Conservation District Technician

The Natural Resources Conservation Service works closely with the SWCD on many projects and activities. The NRCS employee stationed in the USDA Service Center located at 109A Chemung Street, Waverly, NY 14892, is:

• Tom Lasater - District Conservationist (Tioga & Chemung Counties)
• Ciro LoPinto - Soil Conservationist (Tioga & Chemung Counties)

In addition to assisting landowners with their natural resource conservation questions the District offers many services. These include:

• Land Classification for Ag assessment
• Hydroseeding (seeding critical areas, lawns)
• No Till Drill Rental
• Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans
• Nutrient Analysis - Manure and Soil
• Pond Management Advice
• Pond Stocking Program
• Tire Sidewall Cutter Rental
• Tree and Shrub Seedling Conservation
• Planting Sale
• Water Testing
• GIS Mapping

There is a fee for these services except for pond management advice. Orders for the Tree and Shrub seedling sale are taken from January through mid-April when the stock is distributed. The Pond Stocking Program offers rainbow trout, largemouth bass, fathead minnows, channel catfish, perch and crappie. Grass carp are available for pond weed control by NYSDEC permit. The tire sidewall cutter is used so that tires used for bunk silo covers do not hold water providing a place for mosquitoes to breed. Please contact the Conservation District office for details on these programs.

FORMS:
Tree and Shrub Order Form

Contact Information

NEW LOCATION!!!
183 Corporate Drive
Owego, New York 13827
Telephone: (607) 687-3553 or (607) 687-2240
Fax: (607) 687-9440
Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
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