Hunterdon County Soil Conservation District                    ****IMPORTANT****
687 Pittstown Road                                                              SOIL RESTORATION
Frenchtown, NJ 08825                                                               STANDARDS
Phone (908) 788-9466                                                                  EFFECTIVE
Fax (908) 788-0795                                                                DECEMBER 7, 2017
[email protected]                                                             

NJ Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Program
                                              
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM to 4:30PM
Monthly Board Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 8:00 AM at the District Office (call first to reassure that a meeting hasn't been rescheduled)

 
ABOUT US
In the response to the devastating effects of the Dust Bowl,  President Franklin D. Roosevelt recommended that all states establish Soil and Water Conservation Districts in 1937.  The federal Soil Conservation Service was then formed that lead to the justification and establishment of Soil Conservation District in NJ and through the United States.

The Hunterdon County Soil Conservation District (HCSCD) was officially incorporated in the 1950’s.    Today, the HCSCD is one of 15 Soil Conservation Districts in New Jersey, operating under the State Soil Conservation Committee of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. A Manager, a Resource Specialist, Two Site Inspectors, an Agricultural Conservation Specialist, a District Clerk, and a Bookkeeper staff the HCSCD. A Board of five supervisors sets policies and performance guidelines for the District daily operations.

In the early days, the HCSCD provided technical assistance primarily to the agricultural community. Today, along with agricultural assistance, our focus is addressing Soil Erosion and Sediment Control issues caused by urbanization and development in New Jersey. In 1976, all New Jersey Soil Conservation Districts were mandated to administer the state Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act, Chapter 251, P.L. 1975 as a means to prevent soil erosion on construction sites, preserve vital topsoil, reduce non-point source pollution and help enhance water quality.

We are also partnered with the federal service of the USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service

MISSION STATEMENT
To safeguard the soil and water resources in Hunterdon County by the control and reduction of soil erosion and sedimentation and strive at being a leader in soil conservation by seeking ways to improve the use of the land that both sustains its productive capacity and enhances the natural environment


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District Board of Supervisors:

Greg Manners, Chairman
Jim Hill, Vice-Chairman
William Engisch, Secretary-Treasurer
Michael Mathews, Supervisor
Walter Wilson, Supervisor

District Staff:

Michael DePalma, District Manager
Kevin Milz, Agricultural Specialist
Dawn Schwenderman, Bookkeeper/Secretary