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Mountain RC&D Resource Conservation and Development
Photo of Nicholas County Sheltered Workshop Nicholas County Sheltered Workshop

Nicholas County Sheltered Workshop opens its doors to the newly completed expansion. Initial planning began for the expansion in 2003 with actual construction beginning spring 2006. The new 10,000 sq. ft. building was completed January 2007 which is adjacent to the preexisting 2,400 sq. ft. facility. Fifteen to twenty new jobs will be created for it’s vocationally challenge cliental. The primary financial supporters of this project were Appalachian Regional Commission, the USDA Rural Development, along with many local supports.

Lime Spreaders

photo of lime spreader Mountain and Great Kanawha RC&D helped Elk Conservation District sponsor the purchase of 2 new Agricultural lime spreaders. In just a few months of operation the spreaders have serviced over 30 cooperators by applying critically needed lime to central WV grasslands.

 

Monroe County watershed map Mountain RC&D Sponsored Watersheds
  • McDowell Coalition
    The McDowell Wastewater Coalition just received the Ashland system designs from Stafford Consultants. This innovative treatment system is designed to incorporate septic tanks, wetlands and filtration fields. Upon implementation the system will provide stream protection for 1,700 feet of Windmill Gap Brunch. If the system is modified to include individual systems an additional 2 miles of stream will be improved.
  • Upper Guyandotte W/S
    The Upper Guyandotte Watershed has just advertised for an engineering firm to explore methods to improve wastewater management on Devils Fork in Wyoming County. RC&D Board Member Donald Crookshanks, Coordinator Mike Gasper and Watershed Director Kelly Jo Houck met to complete a property appraisal of land being donated by Appalachian Fuel.
  • Guyandotte River around the Community of Ury
    At the March RC&D meeting the Council approved funding that will begin the water quality planning on the Guyandotte River around the Community of Ury located in Raleigh County.
  • Indian Creek Watershed
    • The RC&D received a $4,999 Canaan Valley Institute grant. This along with other sponsored funding will help with a stream restoration project on Turkey Creek. Approximately 1,500 feet of stream will be improved.
    • Photo of notes The RC&D received a $15,000 FLOW (Future Leaders of Watersheds) grant which is designed to help educated and improve awareness as it relates to water quality and threats to the watershed. Mountain RC&D is in the process of signing up Indian Creek Watershed members as Earth Team Volunteers to facilitate the success of this project.

For more information contact Mike Gasper at the Mountain RC&D Office.

Mt. Clare Field Office

Partners for Wildlife Program working in Harrison County
Three riparian area fencing projects were recently completed on Harrison County Farms. The projects were completed under the EQIP and WHIP programs and through the Partners for Fish and Wildife Program, which is a cooperative effort between the US Fish and Wildlife Service, WV Division of Natural Resources, Conservation Districts, Trout Unlimited, NRCS and the landowner. Three fence projects were completed by the US FWS fencing crew headquartered out of Elkins, WV.  The projects installed 10,052 feet of high tensile electric fence protecting 11.4 acres of riparian area as well as 2 miles of streambank from grazing livestock.

For more information, contact Jeff Griffith at the Mount Clare Service Center.

2007 Lawn, Garden & Forestry Exposition in Mineral Wells

The Little Kanawha RC&D helped sponsor the 2007 Lawn, Garden & Forestry Exposition in Mineral Wells March 31st and April 1. There were 64 vendors and just under 2,000 in attendance despite the rainy weather. Kurt Simon from Little Kanawha RC&D had a display and chaired the planning committee. Marvin Kerr, David Sweeney, Ben Collier and Crystle Buchanan were other NRCS employees on the planning committee. Casey Shrader presented a Backyard Conservation Program. Barbara McWhorter provided an Invasives display.

For more information, contact Kurt Simon at the Little Kanawha RC&D Office

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