UNION SWCD/NRCS
MARYSVILLE F.O.
ANNUAL PLAN OF
OPERATIONS FOR 2015
GOALS FOR 2015
1. Promote and assist with implementation of agricultural conservation Best Management Practices (BMPs).
2. Promote importance of and perform continued maintenance on Union County maintained ditches and tile for the Union
County Ditch Maintenance Program.
3. Promote and assist with implementation of urban conservation Best Management Practices (BMPs).
4. Promote and implement wildlife conservation and wildlife management in Union County.
5. Promote and encourage hunting, fishing, and outdoor education in Union County.
6. Promote importance of water quality and soil health issues in Union County.
7. Provide and promote conservation education opportunities.
8. Market Union SWCD, USDA-NRCS and ODNR-DOW and services they can provide.
9. Pursue continuing education opportunities for supervisors and office staff.
10. Apply for and obtain grants to help with promotion of conservation in Union County.
11. Provide variety of conservation products to Union County residents.
GOAL 1:
Promote and assist with implementation of agricultural conservation Best Management Practices (BMPs).
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
1.
Local Work Group for Farm Bill Programs SWCD, NRCS
OSU Extension, FSA,
County Commissioners
Continuous
2.
Promote BMPs, through Programs
-EQIP, CRP, CSP, WRP, WHIP, CREP
3rd party vendors
Continuous
3.
Wildlife Wetland Habitats- Attend to
Brent Nickel
establishment, management & maintenance
Robin Sweeney, Office Staff
Continuous
4.
New Pond Site Evaluations
Brent Nickel
Office Staff
Continuous
5.
Design conservation practices/encourage
installation of conservation practices
Mark Watkins, Brent Nickel, Kaylee Port
Robin Sweeney, Office Staff
Continuous
6.
Research funding for logjam removal
Office Staff
Supervisors
Ongoing
7.
Inspection of Arno Renner, Erna Bailey,
and Don & Marge Bailey Agriculture
Easements held by ODA
Mark Watkins
Office Staff
Annually
8.
Representation on Land Heritage Trust
of Union County
Terri Gravatt
Mark Watkins
Monthly
9.
Work cooperatively with NWSG
Establishment Vendors.
Brent Nickel, Robin Sweeney
Office Staff
Continuous
10.
862 Mid-Contract Management &
Re-Enrollment Inspections, Assessments
& Recommendations
Brent Nickel, Robin Sweeney
USDA-FSA
Office Staff
Pheasants Forever
ODNR
Continuous
SWCD, NRCS, Local Work Group
11. Address/Assist Union County Property
Owners with drainage complaints
Bob Scheiderer
Mark Watkins
Kaylee Port
Office Staff
Continuous
GOAL 2:
Promote importance of and perform continued maintenance for the Union County Ditch Maintenance Program.
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
1. Organization and implementation of Union Bob Scheiderer
County landowner ditch petition projects
(1515 6131)
Office Staff, UCE Staff
Commissioners/Supervisors
Continuous
2. Manage the maintenance program of
current maintained ditches.
Bob Scheiderer
Office Staff
Continuous
3. Provide engineering and design for
proposed petition ditch projects.
Mark Watkins
Bob Scheiderer
Continuous
4. Maintain bookkeeping to track petition ditch Terri Gravatt
accounts.
Bob Scheiderer
Continuous
5. Manage the construction/inspections of
new petition ditch projects.
Bob Scheiderer
Office Staff
Continuous
6. Maintain historical records pertaining to
County petition ditch projects.
Bob Scheiderer
Office Staff
Continuous
GOAL 3:
Promote and assist with implementation of urban conservation Best Management Practices (BMPs).
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
1. SWCD input on proposed
changes to subdivision regulations
Bob Scheiderer
Kaylee Port, Robin Sweeney
Continuous
2. Drainage/Soils Information-In relation to
building permits septic/wells
Bob Scheiderer, Kaylee Port
Health Department, Office Staff
Continuous
3. Check outlets for drainage with Health
Department
Bob Scheiderer, Kaylee Port
Office Staff
Continuous
4. Encourage Township Trustees to consider
drainage before issuing zoning permits for
development.
Bob Scheiderer, Kaylee Port
Office Staff, Supervisors
Continuous
5. Promote BMPs for urban sites.
SWCD/NRCS
Office Staff/Supervisors
Continuous
6. Address/Assist Union County Property
Owners with drainage complaints
Bob Scheiderer
Mark Watkins
Kaylee Port
Office Staff
Continuous
GOAL 4:
Promote and implement wildlife conservation and wildlife management in Union County.
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
1. Promoting, implementing, monitoring
and maintaining contact with conservation
practice sites.
Brent Nickel
Office Staff, Supervisors
Continuous
2. Respond to wildlife damage complaints
Offer human-wildlife conflict resolutions
Brent Nickel
Office Staff, Supervisors
Continuous
3. Wildlife Management, Monitoring &
Recommendations
Brent Nickel
Office Staff, Supervisors
Continuous
Office Staff
July 1
Pond Visits & Pond Fish Kill Investigations Brent Nickel
Office Staff
Continuous
6. Conduct conservation practice evaluations Brent Nickel
as needed - with written recommendations
Office Staff
Continuous
4. Annual Wildlife Specialist Report to
ODNR DOW
5.
Brent Nickel
7. Attend ODNR DOW District 1 Meetings,
Trainings and Events
Brent Nickel
Office Staff
Continuous
8. Wildlife Management Ordinance
Execution – City of Marysville
Brent Nickel; Josh Shields, DOW
City of Marysville
Office Staff
Continuous
9. Attend Monthly Union County
Pheasant Forever Meeting to answer
questions and promote proper
conservation/habitat practice
establishment and maintenance
Brent Nickel
Office Staff
Continuous
GOAL 5:
Promote and encourage hunting, fishing, and outdoor education in Union County.
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
1. Develop Wildlife Conservation Education, Brent Nickel
Fishing, Hunting, and Outdoor programs
to promote future generations of hunters,
fishermen/women and outdoor enthusiasts.
Office Staff, Supervisors
Continuous
2. Organize and promote National
Hunting and Fishing Day Event
at Heart Of Ohio Fishing Club
Brent Nickel: Josh Shields, DOW
John Carl, Office Staff
September 26
3. Secure funding to promote and hold
Outdoor Education/ Fishing Days
throughout the county at Twp. and
local parks as requested
Brent Nickel: Josh Shields, DOW
Office Staff
Continuous
GOAL 6:
Promote importance of water quality in Union County
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
1. Produce and implement watershed
restoration strategies.
Kaylee Port
Steering Committee,
Office Staff, Board
Continuous
2. Secure funding to promote and implement
Conservation and urban BMPs. (i.e.
innovative projects such as
natural channel design projects,
tile stops, wetlands for municipal waste,
etc.)
Kaylee Port
Office Staff, Board
Continuous
3. Develop promotional
stormwater education materials
(i.e. brochures, maps, placemats)
Kaylee Port
Office Staff, Board
Continuous
Office Staff
Spring/Summer
Kaylee Port
Office Staff
Continuous
Kaylee Port
Office Staff, Supervisors
Continuous
4. Implement and facilitate educational
Kaylee Port
events dealing with water quality protection
(i.e. fresh water studies with Bunsold
students, groundwater protection
watershed tours, canoe floats,
storm drain marking, stream monitoring,
etc.).
5. Assist the City of Marysville in meeting
MS4 requirements such as sediment and
erosion control plan review, construction
site review, IDDE monitoring,
education/outreach, etc.
6. Promote water quality and watershed
conservation.
7. Investigate Pollution Complaints
Mark Watkins, Robin Sweeney
Alternates: Bob Scheiderer, Terri Gravatt
Office Staff, ODNR, ODA
Continuous
GOAL7:
Provide and promote conservation education opportunities (Page 1 of 2).
Action Items
1. Conservation Tillage Breakfasts
Responsibility
Who Will Help
Hardin/Logan/Union SWCDs, OSU Exten. Local Ag Businesses
Mark Watkins/Terri Gravatt
2. Area IV Envirothon Coaching – Union
County Teams
When
Jan/Feb 2015
Office Staff
Spring
3. Science Fair Judging- Union County
Office Staff
Supervisors
Annual
4. Union County FFA Wildlife Judging
Teams - Provide information as requested.
Brent Nickel
Office Staff, Supervisors
Annual
5. Soil Stewardship Week – Provide NACD Terri Gravatt
Soil and Water Stewardship Materials and
speakers free of charge to churches/schools
if funding allows as requested.
Office Staff, Supervisors
Annual
6. Area IV Envirothon - Promote/encourage
participation by Union County Schools
Kaylee Port
Office Staff
May
7. Legislator/Local Official Tour
Office Staff
Supervisors
Bi-Annually
8. Indoor Pond Clinic w/OSU Extension
Brent Nickel, OSU Extension
Office Staff
March
Office Staff
As Needed
9. Conservation Education Workshops
10. John Rockenbaugh Memorial
Conservation Scholarship
Rockenbaugh Committee
Board: Matt Staley
Staff: Terri Gravatt, Brent Nickel
High School Guidance Counselors
Annually
11. Offer (3)FFA Camp Freshmen
Scholarships – Union County students
Education Committee
Office Staff, Supervisors
May
GOAL 7:
Provide and promote Conservation Education activities (Page 2 of 2).
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
Education Committee
Office Staff
May
13. Offer (2) Don Cook Memorial 4-H Camp Education Committee, Cook Family
Scholarships – Co-sponsor w/Cook family
Office Staff, Supervisors
May
14. 2015 Cover Crop Field Day
Supervisors, Local Ag businesses
TBD
12. Offer (1) Forestry Camp Scholarship
-Union County students
NRCS/SWCD Staff
GOAL 8:
Market importance of Union SWCD and USDA-NRCS to Union County residents.
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
1. Newspaper Articles
Office Staff
Supervisors
Continuous
2. Internet Web Page
Brent Nickel
Terri Gravatt
Continuous
3. Newsletter (4 issues)-2 print/2 digital only
3a. “Wild About Wildlife” newsletter section
3b. “Up The Creek” newsletter section
Kaylee Port
Brent Nickel
Kaylee Port
Office Staff
Office Staff
Office Staff
Quarterly
Quarterly
Quarterly
4. Unmanned Fair Booths/Displays for
Wildlife and Conservation Information
Office Staff
Supervisors
Annually
Office Staff, Supervisors
Annually
5. Union SWCD Wildlife Habitat Stewardship Brent Nickel
Award
6. Union SWCD Cooperator of Year Award
7.
“Ohio Woodland Journal” – provide to
Fairbanks, Marysville and North Union
High School libraries
Supervisors/Office Staff
Annually
Supervisors
Office Staff
Quarterly
8. SWCD Annual Report – publish in
Union SWCD newsletter
Terri Gravatt
Supervisors
January
9. Ditch Maintenance Information
Bob Scheiderer
Office Staff
Continuous
10. Provide displays/display board(s) for
local events to promote SWCD/NRCS
Programs.
Kaylee Port/Brent Nickel
Office Staff
Continuous
GOAL 9:
Pursue continuing education opportunities for supervisors and office staff. (Page 1 of 2)
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
1.
Attend OFSWCD Annual Meeting
SWCD Supervisors/Staff
OFSWCD/OASWCDE
February 22-24, 2015
2.
Attend NACD Annual Meeting
SWCD Supervisors/Staff
NACD
February 1-4, 2015
3.
Attend NACD North Central Regional Mtg. SWCD Board
NACD
July
4.
Attend Area IV Supervisor and
Employee Meeting
SWCD Supervisors/Staff
OFSWCD/Area IV Directors
December
5.
Attend Budget Meeting(s) with County
Commissioners
SWCD Supervisors
Terri Gravatt
As needed
6.
Board Meetings
SWCD Supervisors/Terri Gravatt
SWCD/NRCS/ODNR Staff
Monthly 2nd Thursday
7.
Attend Summer Supervisor School
SWCD Supervisors/Staff
OFSWCD/ODNR
July
8.
Plan and Hold Annual Meeting
Terri Gravatt, Supervisors
Office Staff
August
9.
Attend ODNR Division of Wildlife Diversity
Conf. ODNR -DOW
Brent Nickel
ODNR
March
10.
Keep spray license certification
Bob Scheiderer
OSU Extension
Every 3 yrs.
11.
Garmin Units – training use
NRCS, SWCD
NRCS/ODNR
As Offered
12.
Rover Unit – training, use
NRCS, SWCD
NRCS/ODNR
As Offered
13.
Attend SWCD Wildlife Specialist Training Brent Nickel
ODNR-DOW
Continuous
14.
Attend Technician Development Program
NRCS/ODNR
Continuous
Kaylee Port, Office Staff
GOAL 9:
Action Items
15.
Pursue continuing education opportunities for supervisors and office staff. (Page 2 of 2)
Responsibility
Attend Union County Ag Association Mtgs. Bob Scheiderer
Who Will Help
When
Office Staff/Supervisors
Continuous
GOAL 10:
Apply for and obtain grants to help with promotion of conservation in Union County.
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
1. Pursue grants from ODNR, EPA,
Forestry, and Wildlife to promote BMP’s.
Office Staff
Supervisors
Continuous
2. Pursue grants from Top of Ohio RC&D
Brent Nickel, Kaylee Port
Office Staff, Supervisors
Continuous
GOAL 11:
Provide variety of conservation products to Union County residents.
Action Items
Responsibility
Who Will Help
When
1. Tree Seedling and Related Items Sale
Terri Gravatt, Brent Nickel
Office Staff
April 18
2. Fish Fingerling Sale
Terri Gravatt
Office Staff
October 13
3. Miscellaneous Item Sales
Terri Gravatt
Office Staff
Continuous
4. Dry hydrants – info on ordering
Mark Watkins
Working w/ local fire departments
Continuous
5. Straw Blower Rental
Brent Nickel
Office Staff
Continuous
6. Drill Rental
Brent Nickel
Office Staff
As Needed
7. Tree Planter Rental
Brent Nickel
Office Staff
March-Nov.
8. Tree Puller Rental
Brent Nickel
Office Staff
Continuous