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Ottawa County Ground Water Investigation Report Available
Ground Water Investigation of the Carbonate Bedrock Aquifer to Evaluate the Impact of Pumping High-Yielding Irrigation Wells on Local Water Supply Wells in Ottawa County, Harris Township, Ohio.
Download complete report now (5.4 MB PDF)
Water Withdrawal Regulations for Oil and Gas Drilling
This Fact Sheet is intended to assist oil and gas drilling companies with understanding the regulations governing withdrawal and use of water in Ohio.
View this Fact Sheet now. OR Download 156 KB PDF of this Fact Sheet
Recommendations for Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems
from the Ohio Water Resources Council

 
These recommendations are intended to help ensure installation of geothermal systems in a manner that will prevent ground water contamination.
OEPA web page on this topic. OR Download guidance document. ( 896 KB PDF)
Water Quality Report ODNR, ODA and OEPA Water Quality Recommendations
Recommendations include ways to reduce excess agricultural nutrients from affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie.
The complete report is available here (17.5MB PDF).  
SWCD Conservation Farm Family of the Year 2012
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Ohio Conservation Farm Family Awards. Nominations are due by May 1, 2012
Click here for details and nomination forms.
National Ground Water Awareness Week, March 11-17
Find out more information about groundwater and water well stewardship.
Go to information page now.
Recommendations for Drinking Water Well Sampling Before Oil and Gas Drilling
This four page fact sheet provides a basic overview for private and/or public drinking water well owners who are considering collecting samples prior to oil and gas drilling. Produced jointly by, ODNR, OEPA and ODH.
Download this PDF fact sheet now.
Best Management Practices for Pre-drilling Water Sampling
This seven page 2005 guidance document form ODNR Division of Mineral Resources, addresses fresh water aquifer sampling plans in regards to oil and gas development.
Download this 65 KB PDF document now.
2012 OSWCC Toolbox Grant Application Now Available
Created by the Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Commission (OSWCC) to support Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) in implementing new visions of conservation delivery, through innovative projects, programs, shared services, and collaboration.
Download an application packet now.
View the grant training webinar held 1/31/2012.
Emergency Liquid Manure Application Plan 12/27/2011
This plan has been developed in response to the extremely wet conditions experienced in the fall and
early winter of 2011. This plan is only valid for the winter 2011/2012.
Interactive Watershed Maps Now Available
Select an interactive map here.
OSWCC Conservation Program Delivery Task Force
Go to the Task Force information page now.
New Program Informational and Success Story Fact Sheets Available
Go to Fact Sheets download page now.

1/12/2011

Stream Restoration Study Released

This three year study, funded by an Ohio Water Development Grant, assess the status of over 50 similar stream restoration projects throught Ohio.

Report:
A Functional Assessment of Stream Restoration in Ohio
Download report now. (2.2 Megabytes
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05/27/2010

Grand Lake St. Marys Water? Quality Improvement Initiatives Web Page
This page brings together many forms of media and information regarding ongoing cooperative efforts to improve Grand Lake St. Marys
water quality.
Visit this page now.