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Whitley County Conservation District
1610 Cumberland Falls Highway
Suite 7
Corbin, KY 40701
Phone: 606-523-3820
Email: whitleycocd@yahoo.com
Welcome! Looking for information on conservation programs? Visit our links above to see what is available. Below, we have the most recent information regarding conservation program ranking deadlines.
State Cost Share Program Signups
We will be accepting requests for cost share funding under the Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share Program through June 15. Funding for practices will be approved by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission at the Kentucky Division of Conservation, located in Frankfort, as funds are available.
Practices available for 2012
- Riparian Area Protection
- Vegetative Filter Strips
- Integrated Crop Management
- Pesticide Containment Facilities
- Sinkhole Protection
- Cropland Erosion Control Systems
- Heavy Use Area Protection
- Rotational Grazing System Establishment
- Water Well Protection
- Animal Waste Utilization
- Forest Land Erosion Control System
- Stream Crossing
- Pasture and Hayland Forage Quality/Quantity & Erosion Control
- Streambank Stabilization
- Ag Waste Control Facilities
- Closure of Ag Waste Impoundment
- Soil Quality/Health Improvement
- On-Farm Fallen Animal Composting
To be considered eligible for state cost share, you must have a current copy of your Ag Water Quality Plan on file at our office. If you need to plan or update your AWQP, visit the website.
Also, landowners who apply for pasture or hayland renovation in the State Cost Share Program and are not approved by Frankfort, are eligible for the District's Local Cost Share Program. This program is funded by the generosity of the Soil and Water Conservation Commission, when available.
Healthy Forests Reserve Program
The purpose of the Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) in Kentucky is to assist landowners, on a voluntary basis, in restoring, enhancing and protecting forestland resources on private lands through 30-year and permanent easements.
The objectives of HFRP are to:
1. Promote the recovery of endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including the Indiana Bat, as well as several federally listed aquatic species;
2. Improve plant and animal biodiversity; and
3. Enhance carbon sequestration.
Restoring and protecting forests contribute to the economy, provides biodiversity of plants and animal populations, and improves environmental quality. In Kentucky, HFRP will focus on habitat protection for the endangered Indiana Bat, and also threatened, endangered and candidate aquatic species. These species are expected to benefit as a result of improved forest habitat conditions, implementation of forestry best management practices, and improved water quality through better management of riparian areas.
Persons interested in entering into an easement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture- Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) must turn in a completed application before the scheduled ranking cutoff date of
May 14, 2012. Applications not meeting the cutoff will be evaluated for the next funding cycle.
For more information, visit our Federal Programs page or call District Conservationist Randall Templeman at (606) 256-2541.
Soil and Water Stewardship Week
Each day people take a spoon of food and put in their mouth. Where does all of that food come from? How does it get from the soil to the spoon? It is a long process that depends on many people across the country and sometimes around the world.
As part of the community for 67 years, the Whitley County Conservation District wants to remind you that each of us has a connection to natural resources. The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is celebrating the 57th year of Stewardship Week April 29 - May 6, 2012. The 2012 Stewardship Week is themed "Soil to Spoon." Visit our Facebook page for daily Soil to Spoon info!
Earth Day Giveaway Goodies
Local Family Wins Earth Day Award
Each year, the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Environmental Quality Commission celebrates Earth Day by recognizing individuals and entities that have made significant contributions to the environment. We are pleased to announce that the Conservation District's nominees, Robert and Adriana Lynch, have been chosen as two of this years Earth Day Award recipients.
This Corbin couple has been proactively involved in promoting environmental activities and carrying out environmental projects on their property through private conservation activities as well as government programs, such as the Conservation Reserve Program, Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program, and Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share Program.
We are grateful that the Lynch family has chosen to work with us. Robert and Adriana surely deserve this state award for their outstanding service, commitment and dedication in protecting not just Whitley County, but Kentucky's environment, and whose actions exemplify the heart and spirit of Earth Day.
