Warren County Soil & Water Conservation District
V O LU M E 6 5, ISS U E 3
F A LL 2 00 9
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Bruce Goodwin
Shirley Lutmer
Tom Spellmire
Mark Steiner
Vince Uetrecht
ASSOCIATE
SUPERVISORS
Marian Chace
Robert Chace
NATURAL RESOURCES
CONSERVATION
SERVICE
Prime Farmland Mapping (Caitlin Botschner– WCSWCD GIS Tech)
In an effort to prepare for our
District’s Planning Meeting we
have been mapping aspects of
the County that will help explain
our vision and mission. One
such map is seen below. It displays the areas of the County
that are designated as prime for
farming. The Prime Farmland
list is prepared by using U.S.
Department of Agriculture
guidelines to identify land that
has the best combination of
physical and chemical properties
to produce sustained high yields
when managed according to
acceptable farming methods.
The Productivity Index is a
value based on yields of five or
more crops. It reflects the relative value of these crops. This
map shows that some of the
most valuable and productive
land for farming in our County is
also at great risk of being urbanized as it falls between the interstates.
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John Lafferty
Civil Engineering Technician
Justin Armintrout
Soil Conservationist
DISTRICT STAFF
Guy Ashmore
Caitlin Botschner
Nathan Currin
Dave McElroy
Don Norman
Amy Pond
Marsha Rolph
Dawn Stiles
Jeff Thomas
Inside this issue:
Rex Pipeline info.
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Annual Meeting Summary
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Little Miami Streambank
Restoration Project
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Kids Krossing
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Sponsors
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Pipeline Easement Land Restoration
The Rockies Express Pipeline crossed the entire county this year with a construction width of around 125 feet.
That resulted in approximately 350 acres of disturbance.
Land restoration is now complete, but how do we best manage that land to have the greatest chance for full recovery?
Avoid travel when wet. The reclaimed soil will be more succeptable to compaction than before. Much of the
structure in the soil has been destroyed and will take time to reform.
Travel over the area should be avoided when the field is saturated. Even where field tile have been repaired, if
the land is compacted water movement downward through the soil will be restricted if compacted.
Plant winter cover crops an/or rotate to hay. Healthy root growth is great for drainage and building soil structure.
Over the next three years watch your fields for wet spots. It is possible that an existing field tile was missed or
not properly repaired. The Soil and Water Conservation District is available to call for assistance with drainage
and we will be happy to work with you on questions regarding restoration along the pipeline easement.
Official Minutes from the
Thank You 2009 Annual Meeting
65th Annual Meeting
Door Prize Donors
Held at Der Dutchman - Waynesville
September 9, 2009
The 65th Annual Meeting of the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District
was held on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at Der Dutchman Restaurant, Waynesville,
Ohio.
Nominees for two supervisor position(s) were Jim Beamer, Gary Biggs, Bruce Goodwin, and Mark Steiner. With no additional petitions submitted, voting was held from
5:30 to 7:00 pm.
Chairman, Bruce Goodwin welcomed members to the 65th Annual Meeting calling the
meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Bruce Goodwin introduced guests; 35th District, Ron
Maag, Ohio State Representative, and Liz Cline Area IV Program Specialist, District
staff and supervisors.
Board Supervisors and staff recognized individuals for their contribution to District
conservation activities, the awards are as follows:
Conservation Farmer of the Year – E&F Farms, (Earl and Glenn Earnhart, Ron and
Todd Fairchild)
Ace Hardware
ATAC
Basically Native
Big Tree Plantation
Buchanans Power Equipment
Clarksville Ag.
Cool Beans Coffee
Creech’s Lnds.
Eds Feed & Seed
Honda
Horse & Tack
Lebanon Electric Motor
Marvin’s Organic Gardens
McHenry Equipment
Conservationists of the Year – Wes Duren
Two $500 Scholarship Awards – Crystal Coldiron and Maria Grosso
Coloring Contest Winners- Jacob Perry, Miya Moore, Logan Maxfield, and Alex
Yaekel.
Ohio Renaissance Festival
Pizza Hut
Settlemyre Seed
Southwest Lndmrk.
Hottest Day Contest – Julia Christy
Liz Cline announced the results of the 65th Annual Meeting Election with Bruce
Goodwin and Mark Steiner being elected to serve a three year term to commence January 1, 2010. Guest Speaker, Wes Duren gave an informative and lively speech regarding Organic gardening and Native plants .
The 65th Annual Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 pm followed by the drawing of door
prizes.
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TriState Juice
Warren County Parks District
Warren County SWCD Board of Supervisors
Whits Frozen Yogurt
The Little Miami River Bank Restoration and Enhancement at
Corwin project was first realized by Caesar Creek State Park,
ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, Scenic Rivers
and Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District as a
result of detrimental impacts to existing recreational and aquatic
resources resulting from severe toe-slope bank erosion. Erosion
at the proposed project site contributes over 90 tons/yr of sediment to the Little Miami River and was beginning to undercut
and jeopardize the long term sustainability of the hike/bike trail.
Numerous organizations including the Warren County SWCD,
National Park Service, Army Corp of Engineers, Rivers Edge
Outfitters, Village of Corwin, Friends of the Little Miami River
State Park, Caesar Creek State Park, ODNR Scenic Rivers and
JF New have claimed a stake in the success of the project. Their
concerns include sediment loading in the river, loss of recreational opportunities, habitat destruction and lack of riparian
buffering. While individual stakeholder interests vary, all project
partners are committed to seeing the Little Miami River meet its
full aquatic values and functions. Reducing nonpoint source
pollution in the Little Miami River and preserving the river’s scenic integrity are the central project objectives.
We are pleased to report that through the award of an OEPA 319
Grant to Warren County SWCD, we were able to undertake this
project and bring it to fruition. The environmental consultant
firm of JF New was hired to do the engineering design, to subcontract the actual construction of and provide site supervision
during construction; as well as provide the knowledge and skill
in constructing the vegetated lifts. The vegetated lifts are a
proven bioengineering method which will result in a green terraced wall that will blend into the environment to reconstruct the
embankment; and, will withstand the Little Miami’s significant
water level variation and velocity. Bearcat Construction Co. of
Mason, Ohio was sub-contracted to do the construction.
Our thanks to OEPA Div. of Surface Water for the 319 Grant
which made this project possible, and to all of our stakeholders
who have provided support and encouragement throughout this
entire process!
1 pound ground venison
3 cups egg noodles (medium size), uncooked
¼-1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
3 cups tomato juice
1 ½ teaspoons celery salt
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ cup chopped onions
1 can mushroom soup
Brown venison in large skillet. Add salt, pepper, onion, bell pepper, noodles (uncooked), tomato juice, celery
salt, and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil and cover. Simmer until noodles are tender. Add mushroom
soup, stir and heat through. Serve immediately. Four to six servings.
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THE CORE FACTS
Two pounds of apples make one
9-inch pie
A bushel of apples weighs about
42 pounds and will yield 20-24
quarts of applesauce.
Apples ripen six to ten times
faster at room temperature than
if they were refrigerated.
7500 varieties of apples are
grown throughout the world.
2500 varieties of apples are
grown in the United States;
however, only 100 varieties of
apples are grown commercially in
the United States.
Test your apple knowledge
___ Kinds of apples are grown year round.A variety of apples that is grown exactly 10 months is
___________.Gala apples are grown
_______months of the year. A variety of apples
grown less than 9 months is
__________________.The only month Winesap
apples are not grown is _________________.
The apple variety 'Delicious' is
the most widely grown in the
United States.
United States consumers eat an
average of 45.5 pounds of apples.
a medium apple is about 80
calories and contains five grams
of fiber.
The apple tree originated in an
area between the Caspian and the
Black Seas, and were the
favorite fruit of ancient Greeks
and Romans.
It takes the energy from 50
leaves to produce one apple.
Most apple blossoms are pink
when they open but gradually
fade to white.
Answer: 2 kinds; Fiji; 9 months; Jonagold; September
Apples are a member of the rose
family.
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The science of apple growing is
called pomology; apple trees take
four to five years to produce
their first fruit.
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Please support our sponsors that support
conservation.
Warren County
SWCD mission
is to promote
wise stewardship of our
natural resources
through cooperative partnerships, educational programs and
technical assistance in land
and
Benefits of being an Advertising Sponsor:
 Reaching over 1,000 interested
readers four times a year.
 Supporting Conservation and
Educational Programs
 Receiving the Warren Report for
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If you would like to promote your business,
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2800 Harveysburg Road
Waynesville, Ohio 45068
(937) 289-2026 or (937) 725-9117
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Waterways
Backhoe & Ditcher Service
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W ARREN C OUNTY S OIL &
W ATER C ONSERVATION
D ISTRICT
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
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Lebanon, Ohio 45036
Lebanon, Ohio 45036
Cincinnati, OHIO
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Phone: 513-695-1337
Fax: 513-695-2923
Website: www.warrenswcd.com
All NRCS/SWCD Programs and
services are offered on a nondiscriminatory basis without
regard to race, color, national
origin, gender, religion, age,
disability, political beliefs, sexual
orientation and marital or family
status.
Upcoming Events:
November 11
Office Closed
(Veterans Day)
November 18
Board Meeting
December 9
Board Meeting
Mark your calendars for
our 2010Annual
Tree Sale
April 15-17, 2010
New varieties have
been added to our
extensive list.
November 20
Program Planning
Meeting
November 26
Office Closed
(Thanksgiving)
To receive our Tree
Sale Newsletter
call 695-1337 or email
[email protected]
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