Welcome to the Division of Soil & Water Conservation

Western Lake Erie Basin Phosphorus Reduction Programs

Announcing New Western Lake Erie Basin Phosphorous Reduction Programs!

Soil Science

Providing SWCDs assistance with soil investigations, soils education programs, and soils-based conservation efforts.

Manure Application

Familiarity with Ohio manure application authorities will help ensure protection of water quality and avoid potential enforcement action.

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Find Your Local SWCD

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About Us

Providing leadership and services that enable Ohioans to conserve, protect, and enhance soil, water, and land resources.

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The Division of Soil and Water Conservation (DSWC) provides leadership and services that enable Ohioans to conserve, protect, and enhance soil, water, and land resources. The DSWC was established beginning January 2016 through a transfer of programs from the Department of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture.

SWCD Watershed Program Grants

Grants to SWCDs for staffing to coordinate with partners to plan, assemble resources, and implement projects to improve and protect water quality.

Soil & Water Conservation

Agricultural Pollution Complaints

For complaints about Agricultural Pollution in Ohio please contact the Division of Soil and Water Conservation at (614) 265-6610.

Soil & Water Conservation

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Grand Lake Saint Marys - Watershed in Distress

Managing nutrients in the Grand Lake Saint Marys Watershed to comply with "watershed in distress" rules and improve stewardship of one of Ohio's inland lake gems.

Soil & Water Conservation

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Ohio Drainage Law

Learn more about Ohio drainage law to keep your land productive while respecting your neighbors.

Soil & Water Conservation

Ohio Pipeline Standard and Construction Specifications

Model pipeline standard and construction specification to provide guidelines for controlling and minimizing the adverse impacts of pipeline construction on Ohio's soil and water resources.

Soil & Water Conservation

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Meetings Planned for Farmers to Apply for H2Ohio Funds

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda announced today that $30 million in H2Ohio funding will be available for Ohio farmers in more than a dozen counties beginning February 1, 2020.

Governor DeWine Announces H2Ohio Water Quality Plan

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine unveiled H2Ohio, a comprehensive, data-driven water quality plan to reduce harmful algal blooms, improve wastewater infrastructure, and prevent lead contamination.