Mailing Address:
Division of Soil & Water Resources
2045 Morse Rd
Building B-3
Columbus, OH 43229
Phone (614) 265-6610
FAX: (614) 262-2064

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For general information about the Division of Soil & Water Resources, e-mail your questions here.

PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANTS

SWCDs

These grants will provide a safety net for districts with a sudden reduction in local funding, impacts from USDA office closures, and assist SWCDs experiencing a steady slow decline, or a long-term level-funding pattern.  PAG funds will provide assistance with program delivery, administrative costs, and costs associated with strategic planning and program evaluation.

Application Information
(32 KB pdf)

David Hanselmann

AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION ABATEMENT COST SHARING

Landowners

Provide cost-share and technical assistance to solve agricultural or forestry-related sediment or livestock waste pollution problems. Provides 75% (up to $15,000) of the cost of installing eligible practices (defined in Ohio Administrative Code 1501:15-5-13) that will provide the least cost alternative to control pollution.

Brochure
(292 KB pdf)

Your local Soil & Water Conservation District Office

OHIO LAKE ERIE CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (CREP)

Farmers and owners of agricultural lands capable of cropland production. Land must be within the Lake Erie drainage area of 27 eligible counties in northern Ohio.

Cost-share grants and incentive payments are allotted to enroll in conservation management practices to reduce soil erosion, field runoff, and sediment pollution from agricultural lands.

Online information

Your local Soil and Water Conservation District office

WATERSHED COORDINATORS

Non-profit organizations, local and regional units of governments

- Organizations can request 3-year or 4-year grants to employ a watershed coordinator.
- 4-year coordinators develop state endorsed watershed action plans. 3-year coordinators implement state endorsed watershed action plans.
- Grant covers up to 80%* of salary and fringe benefits for a watershed coordinator. 20%* sponsor cost-share required to complete watershed coordinator compensation. *90%/10% for watersheds within “economically distressed” portions of the state as determined by Ohio Department of Development.

RFP distributed as funding permits. Currently, there are no plans to invite proposals until Spring 2008.

614-265-6610

WATERSHED EDUCATION MINI-GRANT

SWCDs

These small grants will provide funding to SWCDs for projects focusing on watershed education for schools and the general public.

Online Information

614-265-6610