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State Soil Conservation Board

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Established within the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, the State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) provides guidance and coordination to the state's 92 Soil and Water Conservation Districts as they provide local leadership in the protection of Indiana's soil and water resources. Additionally, the SSCB administers the Clean Water Indiana Grants Program, a water quality related erosion and sediment reduction program.

Meetings 

The SSCB meets on the second Tuesday of the following months:

  • January
  • March
  • June
  • August
  • September
  • November

These meetings are typically held at ISDA in Indianapolis from 9 a.m. until 1 or 2 p.m. A few times a year the SSCB meets at locations around the state that are determined during the meeting prior.

Next Meeting

The next SSCB Board Meeting is scheduled for March 11, at 9:00 a.m. Location: Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Conference Room B, 101 W. Ohio Street, Suite 1200, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

Meeting Agenda

If you would like to be added to the SSCB contact list, contact Kelly Gentry
Members
Bob Eddleman
Freeholder with non-farming interests 		Nola Gentry
Chairperson
Freeholder with farming interests
Larry Clemens
Freeholder with non-farming interests		 Jim Cherry
Vice Chair
Freeholder with farming interests
Gary Conant
Freeholder with non-farming interests		 O. William Mann
Freeholder with farming interests
Warren Baird
Freeholder with farming interests		  
Responsibilities:
  1. Appoints supervisors as recommended by Soil and Water Conservation Districts
    (SWCDs) and sets policy governing programs of the ISDA Division of Soil Conservation
    and the activities of SWCDs.
  2. Assists SWCDs in carrying out programs.
  3. Provides state appropriated funding for SWCD operations.
  4. Provides technical assistance to SWCDs through ISDA Division of Soil Conservation
    employees.
  5. Builds District Capacity and facilitates information exchange with SWCDs through
    SWCD Annual Conference, publications, workshops, and the efforts of the Division
    of Soil Conservation conservation program specialists.
  6. Coordinates SWCD programs through advice and consultation.
  7. Assists in securing federal and state agency help for district programs.
  8. Administers Clean Water Indiana, a water quality-related erosion and sediment
    reduction program.
  9. Has the authority, by law, to develop a regulatory program to be used once voluntary
    erosion and sediment reduction approaches have been exhausted.

Archived Minutes