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Ellis County Conservation District reports nearly $1 million in cost-share projects, expands staff
Summary
The Ellis County Conservation District told county commissioners it spent about $970,000 in federal, state and local cost-share funds on soil and water conservation practices and has hired a full‑time district technician.
Linda O'Neil, manager of the Ellis County Conservation District, told the Ellis County Commission that the district and its partners have placed roughly $970,000 of federal, state and local cost‑share funds on conservation practices in the county during the most recent spending year.
O'Neil said the district recorded 15 miles of terrace rebuilds in 2024–2025, about 1,424 acres of cover crops this year (up from about 1,285 acres the prior year), 7.5 acres of waterways installed in 2024–2025, and the district has obligated 15 acres to a brush‑management program. Windbreak cost‑share activity increased from two farmsteads in 2024 to five expected farmsteads for 2025. "The…
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