Flood Protection Master Plan Outreach Survey

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is working on a Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan, and needs your input!

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To give your input, please complete one or both surveys:

• Survey for individuals

• Survey for community and organization leaders

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For more information, click here.

We get lots of questions every day and we want to make sure you are guided in the right direction!

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• For services the District provides, click here. This will tell you who from District staff can help you out!

• For services the District does not provide, click here. If your question is not on the list, contact any of us and we'll do our best to help!

• Got questions, but not in Prince William County (or City of Manassas)? Click here for information on how to contact your local soil & water conservation district!

Farm Field Days is back! It will be held on October 12 (Wednesday) and October 13 (Thursday) at the Prince William County Fairgrounds.

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If you want to volunteer, please fill out the registration form. This form is very important for us as we have so many wonderful volunteers and want to make sure everyone is accommodated! Thank you in advance!

Farm Field Days 2022

Ag-Tech Field Day

Wednesday, November 16, 2022    10:00am - 3:00pm

Middleburg Agriculture Research & Extension Center (MAREC)

5527 Sullivans Mill Road, Middleburg, VA

For horse owners, livestock producers, row crop farmers, agricultural stakeholders, and learners of all ages!

See the latest available digital tools, apps,& services available to horse owners, livestock producers, & row crop farmers.

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Have the opportunity to speak with technology industry representatives, extension agents, university faculty & administrators, local farm/stable owners, county government leaders, and elected officials.

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For more information, click here!

National Earth Team Award

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The Conservation District's amazing Water Quality Team are the winners for the National Earth Team Award from NRCS/USDA!

This award recognizes an outstanding volunteer group that has furthered the mission and expanded Natural Resources and Conservation services.

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"Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!'"

Click here to view the ceremony! (*Click “watch on web instead” and “join anonymously” to view)

Adopt-a-Stream Site Locator

Are you inspired to make a difference in your community? Locate any site (point) on this map or propose any waterway/body close to home and contact waterquality@pwswcd.org for more information.

Together, we can promote clean waterways in Prince William County!

​Cost Share funding is available from the District! These funds provide financial assistance for agricultural landowners and operators to implement best management practices on their properties in order to improve soil and water quality. If you have a natural resources concern on your farm, now is the time to talk with district staff about developing a plan to address these concerns! We can provide cost-share funding for practices to help:​

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• decrease soil erosion on crop and pasture land

• exclude livestock from waterways

• implement nutrient management plans

• adopt new precision nutrient application technology

• establish tree plantings or vegetated buffers along streams

• plant cover crops

• construct manure storage or chemical storage facilities

• construct feed lots/sacrifice areas

• continue to practice no-till planting

In order to qualify for cost-share, your farm must meet the following:

• Property has/had a water quality concern (e.g. livestock has/had access to a waterway, manure is washing into a waterway, there are no cover crops when main crops aren’t growing)

• Property must have at least 5 consecutive acres

• Property has been in agriculture production for the past 3 years

• Property has produced at least $1,000 worth of agriculture products/year (agriculture products include crops, hay, and livestock, such as cattle, equine, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, etc. Horses solely for personal use are not considered as agriculture products.)

• Property is located in Prince William County (if your farm is outside Prince William County, contact your local soil and water conservation district; to find your district, click here.)

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If you feel you have a need to implement these practices on your farm, or have any questions about the cost-share program, please contact us:

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(571) 379-7514

Duane Mohr - duanemohr@pwswcd.org

Nicole Slazinski - nicoleethier@pwswcd.org

Seth Hatfield - sethhatfield@pwswcd.org

Alex Murphy - alexmurphy@pwswcd.org

James Mitchell - jamesmitchell@pwswcd.org

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Want to learn more? Then go to our cost-share page!

Tax Credit Updates

The state has made some significant changes to the tax-credit program available for the purchase and installation of conservation tillage and precision agriculture equipment and for our cost-share practices.

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For more information on these changes, please watch this video (~38 minutes). If you have any questions, please contact us at 571-379-7514 or e-mail nicoleethier@pwswcd.org. Please note that the Soil and Water Conservation District cannot provide any tax advise, but we can assist you with the program and answer any questions you have on the program.

The 2025 Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals are here, and we need every farmer's help! We need documentation of implementation of every nutrient management plan in Prince William County. Here's what you can do to help:

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• Work with your nutrient management planner to develop a plan that can be implemented easily

• Keep application and yield records

• Put in place a record-keeping system so you can justify application and yield data.This must include required elements such as dates, field locations, loads, bales, bushels, gallons of manure, tons of litter, etc.

• Share this record-keeping system with your planner.

• Update your plan as changes occur on the farm.

• Be prepared at the end of the growing season to evaluate how well you were able to follow your plan.

If you have questions, please contact your nutrient management planner:

(571) 379-7514​

• Duane Mohr

• Nicole Slazinski

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You can also call the DCR Warrenton Regional Office at 540-351-1501 or
540-351-1570. For more information, click here.

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Below are some record-keeping sheets to further assist you:

• Nutrient Management Field Records Sheet

• Nutrient Management Plan Records

• Nutrient Application Calculations Records

• Manure Analysis Results Records

• Soil Test Results Records

• Nutrient Management Record Sheet for Overseeding Pastures

• Nutrient Management Records (All of the records above combined)

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The Board meets monthly at Virginia Cooperative Extension - Prince William office, 8033 Ashton Avenue, Manassas. Citizens may have a voice in local natural resources issues by attending these meetings and taking part in District programs.

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To view the calendar, click here.

For a .pdf version of our calendar, please click here (updated 4/28/2022)

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TRC = Technical Review Committee (reviews conservation plans, cost-share practices, VCAP, etc.)    BOD = Board