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Piedmont Soil & Water seeks level funding to support local conservation and education programs
Summary
Jennifer Morris requested level funding of $12,900 to support water-quality and conservation programs serving Amelia, including septic assistance, stormwater work, and a mobile education trailer; presenters said Amelia received the largest agriculture conservation assistance from the district last year (over $1 million).
Jennifer Morris asked the Board for level funding of $12,900 to support Piedmont Soil & Water Conservation District programs in Amelia County. Morris outlined services including assistance to egg producers, septic assistance for homeowners, stormwater runoff programs and classroom natural-resource education; she highlighted a new mobile education trailer used for youth outreach and said the district provided over $1 million in agricultural conservation assistance in the district last year.
The funding would support staff training and certification, continuation of technical assistance to farmers and the district’s classroom education offerings. Supervisors did not take immediate action; funding requests will be reviewed during county budget deliberations.
