About Us

Division of Soil and Water Conservation (DSWC) provides leadership and services enabling Ohioans to conserve, protect, and enhance soil, water, and land resources. DSWC was established beginning January 2016 through a transfer of programs from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture as directed by the 131st Ohio General Assembly in HB 64. DSWC's central office is located on the Ohio Department of Agriculture campus in Reynoldsburg with many field offices and staff stationed throughout the state. View our 2019 Year in Review by clicking here or on the download button to the upper right of this page.
MULTIFACETED PROGRAMMING
- Provides administrative guidance, training, program development support and financial assistance to Ohio's 88 SWCDs, their 440 elected board members and over 430 staff;
- Provides administrative and organizational support to the Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission;
- Implements agricultural and non-point source water pollution control programs - a regulatory component enforces agricultural sediment and livestock manure application and runoff.
- Supports and helps fund local development of watershed-based planning and implementation;
- Implements a comprehensive statewide soils information program, and assists private and public sectors in using soils and natural resource information.
MISSION
Provide leadership and services that enable Ohioans to conserve, protect, and enhance soil, water, and land resources.
VISION
To be a leader in soil and water resource management by providing the highest quality customer service.
DSWC Contact Directory
Name |
Title |
Office Phone |
Cell Phone |
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Alison Foster | Grant Administrator | 614-265-6368 | Alison.Foster@agri.ohio.gov | |
Amy Boyer | Conservation Engineer | 614-581-4476 | 614-581-4476 | Amy.Boyer@agri.ohio.gov |
Ben Eaton | Region 3 Watershed Manager | 380-223-8960 | 380-223-8960 | Benjamin.Eaton@agri.ohio.gov |
Bill Beckman | Nutrient Management Specialist | 614-315-2176 | 614-315-2176 | William.Beckman@agri.ohio.gov |
Bob Hendershot | Grazing Specialist | 937-393-1922 x 3 | Robert.Hendershot@agri.ohio.gov | |
Boden Fisher | Region 1 Watershed Manager | 380-223-8940 | 380-223-8940 | Boden.Fisher@agri.ohio.gov |
Cathy Berg | Area 1 Program Specialist | 614-989-8035 | ||
Chad Amos | Area 3 Program Specialist | 614-562-0243 | 614-562-0243 | Chad.Amos@agri.ohio.gov |
Chris Pancake | Region 4 Watershed Manager | 614-813-4557 | 614-813-4557 | Christopher.Pancake@agri.ohio.gov |
Clark Hutson | H2Ohio Program Coordinator | 419-429-8305 | 614-361-9867 | Clark.Hutson@agri.ohio.gov |
Cody Hacker | Area 5 Program Specialist | 614-809-1009 | 614-809-1009 | Cody.Hacker@agri.ohio.gov |
Emily Heppner | Outreach Administrator | 614-265-6682 | 614-326-9562 | Emily.Heppner@agri.ohio.gov |
Emily Kramer | Nutrient Management Specialist | 614-315-2285 | 614-315-2285 | Emily.Kramer@agri.ohio.gov |
Erica White | Region 5 Watershed Manager | 614-361-8519 | 614-361-8519 | Erica.White@agri.ohio.gov |
Frances Springer | GLSM Nutrient Mgmt. Spec. | 419-586-3289 | 614-800-0135 | Frances.Springer@agri.ohio.gov |
Greg Nageotte | Watershed Program Administrator | 614-265-6619 | 614-263-2474 | Greg.Nageotte@agri.ohio.gov |
Jarrod Hittle | Area 3 Program Specialist | 614-634-3608 | 614-634-3608 | Jarrod.Hittle@agri.ohio.gov |
Jason Tyrell | APAP Administrator | 614-265-6691 | 614-315-0408 | Jason.Tyrell@agri.ohio.gov |
Jeff Ankney | Area 1 Program Specialist | 614-561-5694 | 614-561-5694 | Jeff.Ankney@agri.ohio.gov |
Jocelyn Henderson | Area 4 Program Specialist | 937-419-2588 | 614-395-4094 | Jocelyn.Henderson@agri.ohio.gov |
John Kellis | Grazing Specialist | 937-393-1922 x 3 | John.Kellis@agri.ohio.gov | |
John Timmons | Region 2 Watershed Manager | 380-223-8958 | 380-223-8958 | John.Timmons@agri.ohio.gov |
Josh Emanuelson | Region 6 Watershed Manager | 380-223-8937 | 380-223-8937 | Joshua.Emanuelson@agri.ohio.gov |
Justin McBride | Conservation Engineer | 419-429-8328 | 614-813-0459 | Justin.McBride@agri.ohio.gov |
Keith Libben | Conservation Engineer | 614-301-3249 | 614-301-3249 | Keith.Libben@agri.ohio.gov |
Kip Studer | WLEB Nutrient Mgmt. Spec. | 419-429-8329 | 419-860-3839 | Kip.Studer@agri.ohio.gov |
Kirk Hines | Chief | 614-265-6617 | 614-581-6146 | Kirk.Hines@agri.ohio.gov |
Levi Arnold | Region 7 Watershed Manager | 380-223-8938 | 380-223-8938 | Levi.Arnold@agri.ohio.gov |
Lisa Syx | Financial Program Manager | 614-265-6637 | Lisa.Syx@agri.ohio.gov | |
Liz Cline | Area 4 Program Specialist | 937-248-0527 | 614-361-8579 | Elizabeth.Cline@agri.ohio.gov |
Martin Joyce | Beehive Administrator | 614-265-6684 | 614-562-0269 | Martin.Joyce@agri.ohio.gov |
Matt Lane | Soil Scientist | 614-265-6913 | 614-203-2377 | Matthew.Lane@agri.ohio.gov |
Nate Wilhelm | Conservation Engineer | 614-581-4471 | 614-581-4471 | Nathan.Wilhelm@agri.ohio.gov |
Peter McDonough | Watershed Program Administrator | 614-265-6614 | 614-561-7303 | Peter.McDonough@agri.ohio.gov |
Rebecca O'Neill | Area 2 Program Specialist | 614-816-0238 | Rebecca.O'Neill@agri.ohio.gov | |
Rob Hamilton | Asst. Chief, SWCDs | 614-562-0738 | 614-562-0738 | Robert.Hamilton@agri.ohio.gov |
Terry Mescher | H2Ohio WLEB Program Coordinator | 937-492-6520 | 614-395-6210 | Terry.Mescher@agri.ohio.gov |
Tim Fulks | Engineering Manager | 419-429-8325 | 614-581-3521 | Timothy.Fulks@agri.ohio.gov |
Tom Holmes | Area 2 Program Specialist | 614-562-0145 | 614-562-0145 | Thomas.Holmes@agri.ohio.gov |