Our Mission
"Promoting the Wise Use of Our Natural Resources Through Service and Education"
A Brief History of the District
The Clermont Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio, as authorized under ORC 1511 and 1515. The District is located in southwest Ohio about 25 miles east of Cincinnati in Clermont County. The Ohio River forms our southern border. Clermont SWCD was established by local election of the Clermont County populace in 1943 to work with landowners to help address soil and water conservation issues.
In the early years, the District focused on working with the USDA Soil Conservation Service (now the Natural Resources Conservation Service) and farmers to control erosion, promote water quality, and enhance wildlife habitat on agricultural working lands. Over the decades, Clermont, like many other SWCDs, has beome a multi-faceted agency that works with rural, suburban and urban landowners alike. The District provides technical assistance, grants and cost share funding, educational programming and other resources to landowners to help them address a diverse range of local conservation issues.
The District is governed by a board of five supervisors, who are residents of Clermont County and serve in a volunteer capacity. Funding to support District operations is provided by the Clermont County Commissioners and the Ohio General Assembly through the Ohio Soil & Water Conservation Commission. SWCDs also attract funds through grants, sales of conservation related items and donations.
To learn more about Ohio's Soil & Water Conservation Districts, click here!
SWCD Staff
- Paul Berringer, District Administrator
- Susie Steffensen, Administrative Assistant
- Judy Krebs, Education Coordinator
- Becky McClatchey, Watershed Coordinator
- Jacob Hahn, District Technician
NRCS Staff
- Lori Hillman, District Conservationist
Board of Supervisors
- David Anspach, Chairman
- Meri Johnson, Vice Chairman
- Joe Glassmeyer, Treasurer/Fiscal Agent, Secretary
- Steve Phillips, Member
- David Smith, Member
Board Meetings
The District holds monthly Board Meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm. at the District office located in Owensville at the Agricultutal Center in the Clermont County Fairgrounds (see a map). The meetings are open to the public. Please notify us in advance of the meeting if you wish to be placed on the agenda or have business with the Board. Thank you.
Past Board Members
The District thanks these current and past board members for their years of dedicated service to conserving natural resources in Clermont County.
Conservation Cooperators of the Year
Each year the District selects a person or organization that demonstrates outstanding stewardship and has cooperated with the District to help conserve our local natural resources. Many thanks to these dedicated individuals for their commitment to conservation in Clermont County.
Annual Report
2009 Annual Report