The PA Association of County Conservation Districts has posted the presentations made at the PACD-State Conservation Commission annual meeting online.   The presentations include:

General Session: Floodplain Monitoring Program Opportunities, Chapter 102 Erosion & Sedimentation Update, Changes to Manure Management Manual;

Nonpoint Source Funding Opportunities: PennVEST Nonpoint Source Funding Program, Financial Assistance Programs, USDA NRCS Easement Programs;

Helping Others Understand The Value Of Conservation Districts:  The Public Value of Taxpayer Funded Programs; Helping Other Under the Public Value of Conservation Districts; and

Chesapeake Bay Water Quality Initiative: Lancaster Conservation District's Agricultural Compliance Policy.

            Sponsors of the Conference include: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Filtrexx International, Keller Engineers, Inc., LandStudies, Department of Environmental Protection, PennAg Insurance Trust, Waste Management, and Octoraro Native Plant Nursery.

7/26/2010