Lake Soil & Water Conservation District works closely with the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) to create plans that conserve Lake County’s natural resources. Through its long-standing partnership, the District assists property owners and agricultural producers with soils information, requests for wetlands determination, irrigation system design and conversion, land management, soil and water conservation education, and other forms of conservation planning.

USDA-NRCS Provides the District with office facilities.

Offices hours
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday

Kesha Martin
District Conservationist
USDA-NRCS

Visit the USDA-NRCS Web site for more information on Farm Bill Cost Share Programs.

Services Provided

• Conservation planning, design and implementation of practices, projects and programs that will promote the conservation of natural resources
• Assist land owners in their efforts to secure financial assistance through Farm Bill Programs to implement conservation practices
• Conservation education, programs and information
• Assist growers with development of low volume irrigation systems
• Develop and update irrigation water management plans
• Review and complete new conservation plans.
• On-site soil interpretations
• Soil surveys and historical maps
• Computerized mapping using a Geographic Information System
• Define boundaries using a Global Positioning System
• Wetlands and hydric soils information