Purpose
To provide the public information about soil, water and related natural resource conservation; identify and prioritize local soil and water resource concerns; and connect land users to sources of education, technical and financial assistance to implement conservation practices and technologies.
Because each Conservation District develops its own programs to suit the needs of the people in its county, local citizens play and important role, and each district serves as a means for all interested people in a county to work together for natural resource conservation and development.
Mission
To help the people of Clark County manage, conserve and enhance natural resources for present and future generations through education, public information, leadership, technical assistance and the development of innovative programs.
Policy
The District will provide a progressive program of service to individual landowners, operators, homeowners, organizations, agencies and units of government. We will strive to meet their current needs and to provide the long-term direction needed for conservation efforts in the future.
District program planning and implementation will be based on local needs that are identified and prioritized by the District Board of Supervisors and staff, local stakeholders and conservation partners.
The District will utilize committees comprised of interested citizens, district board members and staff and conservation partners to implement strategies and to develop innovative programs to address priority issues.
The District will encourage broader understanding of everyone’s dependence upon soil, water and related resources. We will secure and effectively coordinate services and funds available from local, state and federal agencies and from private organizations and groups.
District activities and programs will be made available to all citizens, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, marital status or disability.
Clark County by the Numbers
- Number of farms – 483
- Land in farms (acres) – 93,969
- Average size of farm (acres) – 195
- Cropland (acres) – 68,601
- Pastureland, all types (acres) – 11,388
- Woodland (acres) – 12,617
- # Cattle – 7,100
- # Hogs – 123
- # Sheep – 72
- # Chickens – 1,691
- # Turkeys – 20
- Corn (acres planted) – 12,100
- Soybeans (acres planted) – 33,800
Critical Geographic Areas of Concern
• Areas along Highway 62, Highway 31, County Road 403, and Highway 60
• Veterans Parkway corridor
• River Ridge Commerce Center
• Major urban areas
• Silver Creek and Fourteen Mile Creek
• Prime agricultural areas
Critical Areas of
Concern
• Water Quality & Soil Health
• Forestry & Wildlife
• Land Use
• Invasive Plant Species
• Ag Productivity
Clark County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)
9608 Highway 62
Charlestown, IN 47111
Phone: 812.256.2330, ext. 3
Fax: 855.391.1921 (toll-free)
swcdclark@gmail.com
Clark County Soil and Water Conservation District 