Daniel Boone Soil and Water Conservation District

History and Organization

The Daniel Boone Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) was founded in 1952 and is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia whose boundaries are the same as those for Lee County. The District is governed by a five member Board of Directors that receives advice from six Associate Directors.

All Lee County citizens can have a voice in resource and conservation planning by attending monthly District meetings, communicating their concerns and participating in District programs. Daniel Boone SWCD is involved in a wide range of programs encouraging community participation in conserving and protecting soil, water and other related natural resources.

The vision of the Daniel Boone SWCD is to improve the quality of life within the watershed by impeding erosion, water pollution and other forms of land degradation through technical and educational assistance. These programs are supported by the Lee County Board of Supervisors, the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation – Division of Soil and Water Conservation and technical support from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and other partners.

The purpose of the Daniel Boone SWCD is to give local citizens the ability to work on conservation problems at a local level. We want to help provide the necessary technical expertise to assist the community in identifying, discussing and solving local conservation issues. The community constituents are farmers, homeowners, watershed organizations, environmental groups, developers, teachers, youths, local businesses, agencies, civic organizations, elected officials and their staffs and other residents interested in conservation.

Our Mission

To identify conservation issues within Lee County, and to provide leadership, education and implementation of programs that focus on land, water, and related natural resource topics.

Our Vision

To improve the quality of life within our watershed by impeding erosion, water pollution and other forms of land degradation through technical and educational assistance.

Our Goals

Provide educational information and activities for citizens of Lee County on the importance of natural resource conservation.~ Work with citizens to completely eradicate all straight pipes in the watershed.~ Increase recognition of outstanding participants in programs sponsored by the District to encourage participation. ~ Provide leadership in the development of a Grazing Club for local livestock operators, a large percentage of Lee County''s land users.
Our Board

Directors

Jerry L. Ingle - Chairman
John "Dickie" Bailey - Vice-Chairman
John M. Britton - Secretary/Treasurer
Harold L. Jerrell
Ernest Whitt

Associate Directors

Bobby Burchett
Virginia Spence

Our Staff

R. Shawn Morris, Conservation Specialist
Lisa D. Harris, Education Coordinator
A. Samantha Briggs, Administrative Secretary

Our Partnering Staff
William Keith, District Conservationist
Tony Rhoton, Soil Conservation Technician

Our Meetings

District meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at the Daniel Boone SWCD at 6:00 p.m. and are open to the public.