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Soil conservation supervisor outlines grant spending, Great Crossing Dam concerns and outreach plans
Summary
Keith Tingle of the Scott County Soil Conservation District told the court the district passes most funds through to residents and farmers, will push planning-and-zoning collaboration on agricultural issues, supports saving Great Crossing Dam and opposes an RV park on South Elkhorn Creek.
Scott County Soil Conservation District supervisor Keith Tingle briefed the Fiscal Court on May 20 about the district's finances, community events and three active issues: agricultural planning coordination, efforts to preserve Great Crossing Dam, and concerns about a proposed RV park on South Elkhorn Creek.
Tingle said the district spends only a small portion of received funds on administration and passes most flow-through money back to farmers and local residents. "Very little bit of ours goes for administration, less than 25% of everything we receive," he told the court, adding that when including flow-through monies the district directly administers "less than 10% of the money that goes through our office."
He invited the court to the district's harvest festival in September and said the district is working with planning-and-zoning stakeholders to promote agricultural considerations in local planning; staff from planning and zoning will attend a June work session to discuss coordination.
Tingle raised the district's interest in saving the Great Crossing Dam, noting the matter is before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and that a similar case in another state had resulted in an injunction to preserve a comparable dam. "We would like to see the dam saved," he said, adding the dam serves recreation and agricultural uses beyond fisheries.
Tingle also described research the district had done on a proposed RV park near South Elkhorn Creek and warned it would change the character of the area and increase runoff. He said district supervisors and staff were preparing to offer input during the county's ordinance review process; he also noted the county had put a moratorium on RV-park applications while revisions to the ordinance are developed.
The court thanked Tingle for the update and confirmed planning-and-zoning staff, including Holden, will attend the June work session to discuss coordination with agricultural stakeholders.
