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Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District
Every County in New York State has a Soil and Water Conservation District. The State passed enabling legislation for the creation of our agency after Congress, in 1937 established a federal conservation agency to address the nation's problems caused by the "dust bowl".The legislation empowered local soil and water conservation districts to carry out and promote soil and water conservation programs.
The Ulster County Soil and Water Conservation District was formed by County Resolution in April of 1965. We are goverened by a local Board of Directors appointed by the Ulster County Legislature to oversee programs and staff. Ulster's Board consists of representatives from the County Legislature, Farm Bureau, Grange, and At-Large.
For over forty years the District has maintained it's long standing tradition as an agency of action: responsible for the direct design and implementation of engineering and agronomic practices intended for the improvement of water quality and the preservation of the County's natural resources, in both rural and urban capacity.
Our Staff
Gary Capella
Executive Director
Margarete Wagner
Program Assistant
Jake Wedemeyer
District Technician
Charles Ritz
Stream Project Manager
Adam Doan
Streamside Assistance Project Coordinator
USDA NRCS
Kathleen Capella
District Conservationist
Quentin Gahan
So
il Conservationist
Board of Directors
Leonard Tantillo
Chair
Brian Shapiro
Vice Chair/UC Legislature
William Wilklow
Secretary/Treasurer
Fred VanNostrand
Grange Representative
Robert Coy
At Large
Severyn "Joe" Hasbrouck
At Large
Laura Petit
UC Legislature
March 18, 2010 - Fish Order Forms and Information Sheets now available on the Fish Distribution page.
January 15, 2010- Tree and Shrub Order Forms and Descriptions Sheets now available
- Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) offered by USDA
- Stormwater Permitting Reference Center added to Stormwater Erosion & Sediment Control Page
March 11, 2009- 2009 Fish sale complete. Thanks for your support! Check back in Spring 2010 for information regarding next years sale.
January 13, 2009- Updated Tractor Safety Information
- Mobile Grass Pelletizer: Alternative Green Energy
February 15, 2007- Wallkill River Watershed Conservation and Management Plan updated with plan and appendices.
December 28, 2006- Updated copies of The Contractors Blue Book Erosion and Sediment Control Field Note Books are now available.