About the Conservation District
Your conservation district is a local unit of government responsible for carrying out a comprehensive program to protect our soil, water, and other natural resources. It works closely with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the KY Cabinet for Environmental and Public Protection. The county conservation district is a part of the Kentucky Division of Conservation under the Kentucky Department for Natural Resources.
Elected board members of the Boone County Conservation District are:
James B. Walton, Chairman
Debra Waller Franks, Vice Chairman
Monty Taylor, Secretary/Treasurer
Jan Garbett
Billy Rehkamp Jr.
K. Rob Hall
Tom Comte
Staff:
Sally Aaron, Administrative Secretary
Kristin Scott, Agriculture Conservation Technician
Mary Kathryn Dickerson, District Coordinator
Mark Jacobs - Conservation Technician
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service staff :
Ed L. Thompson, District Conservationist
Division of Conservation
Linda Hunter, Field Representative
Kentucky Division of Conservation
375 Versailles Road
Frankfort Kentucky 40601
Phone: (502) 564-3080
Conservation District Programs and Services:
Agriculture Water Quality Act Plans and Kentucky Cost-Share Program for agriculture and forestry producers with 10 or more acres
Agriculture Districts for landowners who want to keep their land in agriculture production
Erosion and Sediment Control Manuals
- Best Management Practices for Construction
- Best Management Practices for Agriculture
Resources on Water Quality, including stormwater and nonpoint source pollution.
Homeowner's Conservation Guide
Technical Assistance for all
- landowners,
- homeowners,
- business and industry,
- builders, engineers, and contractors.
Educational Programs , materials, including:
- Schools and teachers:
Grants for conservation education projects;
Workshops including: Project WILD and WILD Aquatic; Project WET; Project Learning Tree; Project Food, Land and People; Big Bone Lick State Park. - Students:
Forestry Leadership Program, Scholarships. - Lending Library with videos and printed materials.
- Seminars and workshops for soil erosion control, stormwater management.
Landscapes , quarterly newsletter featuring current conservation events and information.
Information for natural resource and land use management through the Ky. Division of Forestry, Ky. Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources, and other state and local agencies.