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Proclamation congratulating the Allegheny County Conservation District upon their 75th anniversary.
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WHEREAS, conservation districts are local units of government established under state law to carry out natural resource management programs; and
WHEREAS, conservation districts work with landowners and local governments to help them manage and protect land and water resources on private and public lands; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania’s first conservation district was formed under the State Conservation District Law, Act 217 of 1945, in response to the dust bowl of the 1930’s to improve soil and water conservation. Potter County was the first district formed in the state.; and
WHEREAS, the Allegheny County Soil Conservation District, now known as Allegheny County Conservation District, was formed on March 5, 1946 via a County resolution. The first meeting of the newly formed District was held on July 9th; and
WHEREAS, in 1975, the state recognized the potential of districts ability to educate, promote, and deliver soil and water conservation programs locally. As a result, the state delegated responsibility for certain programs, such as: Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control (102); Dam Safety and Waterway Management (105); Watershed Specialist support; Nutrient Management Act Program (Act 38); and Dirt and Gravel Roads program; and
WHEREAS, from 2009-2013, the Allegheny County Conservation District focused on creating a new strategic plan for the organization and as a result, the following was implemented: new District Manager; new office location in the Southside of Pittsburgh; expanded administrative staff; process and program flow improvements; enhanced grant program; and organizational emphasis on training and project development; and
WHEREAS, the current nine-member Board of Directors consists of a diverse and talented group of individuals that has made major improvements in the areas of program and personnel management, accountability,...
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