GLWWA Watershed Action Plan
Conditionally Endorsed
Waiting on ARC/GIS files
Goal is to submit for full endorsement before 2008
Lawn Fertilizer Minigrant
Sent post cards to people with coupons, advising program will end December 31, 2007
Will compile results from Helena Agronomic Center
Will be working with Helena (and possibly others) on 2008 program
$100,000 for Grand Lake St. Marys Watershed
Started waiting list of applications
Looking for recommendations for 2008 program
First certifications complete
Geotextile Tube Manure Dewatering Grant
Three tubes filled at swine operation, two at the dairy
Beginning to analyze data
Captured attention of Celina Tent
Volunteer Monitoring Program
Volunteers are needed for this program
Working on quality assurance and supply order
Have location and possible date for Spring training
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund
Forms for septic system replacement and agriculture equipment
Funds will be available Jan. 1, 2008
Next step is to sign MOU with banks
USGS Microbial Tracking
Project could show source of nutrients
Requires a 70% match
May hold off till next year
USGS Proposal for Monitoring Ethanol Plant
Two options
May be grant funds and the possibility of other contributors
Needs to begin as soon as we know the plant will be built
Lake Geotextile Tube Project
$25,000 from state budget for capitol improvements
Assisting State Park to get project started
Proposal was accepted
QHEI Level II Training
Habitat training
Results are not complete
Level III certification
Project Learning Tree/Project WET Training
Certified to train educators in both projects
Active/hands on learning
Can be tailored for all ages
GIS/DSI Training
Learned basics of GIS
Set up personal geodatabases
Ohio Lake Management Society Annual Meeting
Learned they will become a division of Water Management Association of Ohio
Heard many possible solutions for different problems
Spoke with Director Logan
Ohio Watershed Academy
Through OSU Extension
Six month training
Assignments every two weeks
St. Mary’s River Projects
Army Corps
Allen County SWCD, Indiana
Supplied information, received report on initial top priorities
Coordinator’s Upcoming Meetings/Trainings
SWCD all employees meeting, December 20, 2007
Advisory Board Meeting, 9:30 a.m. December 27, 2007, large meeting room
Auglaize County SWCD Planning Meeting, 8 a.m. January 3, 2008, Administrative Building
Lake Improvement Association, 10 a.m. January 5, 2008, Celina Moose
Joint Board meeting, 4 p.m. January 24, 2008, upstairs 4-H meeting room
Science and Civics Facilitator Training, January 25, 2008, Columbus
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