GA Soil & Water Conservation Commission provides assistance to maintain, conserve, & wisely use soil & water resources for all Georgians. RTs/Likes≠endorsements
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The Georgia #Soil and #Water #Conservation Commission will be closed tomorrow, Friday April 2 for a state holiday.
The Georgia #Soil and #Water #Conservation Commission will be closed on Monday January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday
A GSWCC position announcement has been posted on the State of GA website for an Administrative Assistant. Anyone wishing to apply for the position, which will be located in Clarke Co, can do so by applying for job requisition ADM0J86 at the link - careers.georgia.gov
A GSWCC position announcement has been posted on the State of GA website for an Erosion and Sediment Specialist. Anyone wishing to apply for the position, which will be located in Clarke Co, can do so by applying for job requisition REG0419 at the link - careers.georgia.gov
During the 2018 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill 332 and House Resolution 238, establishing the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act. On November 6, 2018 Georgia voters passed the amendment with 83% support.
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This newly founded grant program will provide a dedicated funding mechanism to support parks and trails and protect and acquire lands critical to #wildlife, clean #water and outdoor recreation across the state of Ga. Read more at the GASWCC website, here:
gaswcc.georgia.gov/agricultu…
The Georgia #Soil and #Water #Conservation Commission will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day.
Through the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission's Conservation District Education and Outreach Program, we seek to promote increased awareness of the importance of #soil and #water #conservation among Georgians.
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#Watershed planning has been an important part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources #Conservation Service (NRCS) mission since the 1930s.
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Flood control prevention through the establishment of #watershed dams became a national responsibility starting in 1936 when USDA assumed responsibility for performing surveys & devising flood control plans for selected watersheds under the authority of the Flood Control Act.
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This occurred a year after President Roosevelt signed the #Soil #Conservation Act (PL 74-46), creating the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) in the USDA. Read more at the #Watershed Dams page of the GA Soil and #Water Conservation Commission website:
gaswcc.georgia.gov/watershed…
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Find a link to the @USDA_ERS Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America at the GIS Mapping page of the Georgia #Soil and #Water #Conservation Commission website, here:
gaswcc.georgia.gov/news-even…
The Georgia #Soil and #Water #Conservation Commission will be closed tomorrow in observance of the July 4th holiday.
The Georgia #Soil and #Water #Conservation Commission will be closed Monday May 26th in observance of Memorial Day.
A GSWCC position announcement has been posted on the State of GA website for an Erosion and Sediment Specialist. Anyone wishing to apply for the position, which will be located in Clarke Co, can do so by applying for job requisition REG046O at the link - careers.georgia.gov.
A GSWCC position announcement has been posted on the State of GA website for a Financial Administrator. Anyone wishing to apply for the position, which will be located in Clarke Co, can do so by applying for job requisition FIN04WA through the link - careers.georgia.gov.
Did you know?
Georgia has 40 #soil and #water #conservation districts and 370 Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors. Some districts include only one county, while other districts include two or more counties within their boundary.
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