Kennebec County Soil & Water Conservation District

to protect and enhance Maine's soil and water resources by providing educational programs, conservation information and technical assistance to municipalities, schools, landowners and residents of Kennebec County."

The Kennebec District's primary conservation projects

Below we have listed our various conservation projects. This way you may go to a particular project and then take a look at the various materials specific to that project. Included will be: 

ü     A brief description of the the project we are working on.

ü      Any reports about progress.

ü      Maps to help identify the area and features of the watershed.

ü      Identify partners and others working in that area.

ü      Some pictures of work or plans for work.

 

Select from the projects listed below  -

 

The following projects were completed in 2007:

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Salmon Lake-McGrath Pond 319 project

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Sheepscot West Branch 319 project

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Webber Pond WIFAP project (includes Three Mile & Three Cornered Ponds) This link is only the final report of the project completed in the fall of 2007

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Webber Pond 319 project (includes Three Mile & Three Cornered Ponds)  This link is only the final report of the project completed in the fall of 2007

 

The following projects are expected to be done in 2008:

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Pleasant Pond 319 project  Phase I   Phase 1 was completed in February

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Cobbossee Lake 319 project

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Tacoma Lakes 319 project

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East Pond 319 project

 

The following projects are expected to be done in 2009

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Pleasant Pond 319 Phase 2   This project started 4/2008

 

The following are projects, administered by other organizations, but the Kennebec District does a portion of the conservation work and technical assistance

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Annabessacook Lake 319

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China Lake 319

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Togus Pond 319 - Click here for the Togus Pond Association website with the project information.

 

The following are other larger conservation projects which the Kennebec District is working on.

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Kennebec River Initiative (Kennebec River Corridor from Phippsburg to Moosehead)

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Conservation Initiative Grant (Energy audit and conservation work on Kennebec Dairy Farms)

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Recreation Waters Project (Partnerships to improve water access in Kennebec County)

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GIS mapping services, both digital and printed.

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And finally the following are smaller projects and services we offer.

bulletFrontRunner gravel road maintenance equipment use.
bullet Maine Farm Days
bulletEnvirothon- Click here for information at the MACD website.
bulletAgMap of local farms and markets  The 2008 version has just been printed. If you want copies to distribute, give us a call.