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1、DISTRICT DIRECTORS CAROLYN BAKER JOHN NELSON GLENN GRAHAM BRADLEY MULLINS JOHNNY SAWYERS LYNDA HUBBARD ASSOCIATE DIRECTORSEDDIE HANNAHDARRELL MULLINSHARRY STROUTH JANE MOORERobert “robby” robbins ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009The Directors of the Lonesome Pine Soil and Water Conservation District had a ver

2、y productive and beneficial year for 2008-2009. Many services were provided to individual cooperators, units of government, and businesses in Dickenson and Wise counties. Since the two major priorities of the District were education and water quality, the majority of the activities centered on schoo

3、l children, clubs, and civic groups with subject matter relating to water quality and conservation. District members have been leaders and directly involved with all activities. Grants have made it possible for many projects to become realities. We sincerely appreciate the support of the Commonwealt

4、h of Virginia, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Surface Mining, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Virginia Department of Forestry, Dickenson Coun

5、ty Board of Supervisors, Wise County Board of Supervisors, and The Phipps Foundation for the funding which made District operations and activities possible.The Commonwealth of Virginia supports the Lonesome Pine Soil and Water Conservation District through financial and administrative assistance pro

6、vided by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.Following are some highlights of the activities accomplished by the district during the past year.DISTRICT OPERATIONS The Lonesome Pine SWCD began planning for the year by reviewing the strategic plan and developing an Annual Plan of Work for 20

7、08-2009. Objectives and priorities were defined and strategically planned for accomplishing the goals set by the District. The District submitted a grant agreement for BMP money to accomplish water quality goals. District members supported the Area, State and National SWCD Associations through meeti

8、ng attendance and financial support. The Annual Report was prepared. District has a web page http:/lpswcd.org/ WATER QUALITY Since water quality is one of the districts main priorities, many of the 2008-2009 activities related to projects for improving water quality in our streams and rivers. A stre

9、am assessment program was established to evaluate streams within the District. Stream monitoring was conducted under the Save Our Streams and Kentucky Water Watch programs. The district is working with the Pound River Watershed Coalition and Big Sandy River Basin Coalition. We also provide technical

10、 and administrative assistance to the McClure River Restoration Project and the Guest River Restoration Project.GUEST RIVER RESTORATION PROJECTThe Guest River Restoration Project was formed in 1995 by an informal alliance of agency representatives and local citizens who were concerned about the stat

11、e of the Guest River waterways in Wise County, VA. The project has seen a myriad of successes, even receiving national recognition for their efforts. Today the project continues to implement water quality improvement projects in an effort to establish a healthier and more recreational friendly water

12、way. During the 2008-2009 fiscal year Claire Donley, the Guest River Restoration Project OSM/VISTA, organized and administered multiple projects. The OSM/VISTA created and implemented a new fundraising/awareness campaign: Guardians of the Guest. A program designed to increase water quality awareness

13、 in the Guest River Watershed, and give local landowners and businesses an opportunity to financially sponsor river miles. Donations raised from this program will be used for stream restoration and outreach projects. The GRRP partnered with the Wise County Litter Control Department and Keep Wise Cou

14、nty Beautiful to organize a two day stream cleanup in the Guest River Watershed along Clear Creek and Bear Creek. The GRRP OSM/VISTA coordinated this event and submitted a press release to encourage volunteer participation. Thirty eight volunteers collected 3,500 pounds of trash from 5 stream miles!

15、 The OSM/VISTA organized a Landowner Assistants Workshop for landowners in the Guest River Watershed to learn about the importance of implementing best management practices and riparian buffers on agriculture lands and to hear about government sponsored cost share programs available to help with pro

16、perty improvements. The OSM/VISTA assisted the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable with managing a rain garden construction project at Coeburn High School. The OSM/VISTA organized a rain garden planting day for students and educated the student volunteers about storm water runoff and pollution. The OSM

17、/VISTA partnered with the Wise County Health Department to complete a septic system survey of the Crab Orchard community in order to locate failing septic tanks and distribute information to homeowners about the importance of picking up pet waste. The OSM/VISTA organized two storm drain stenciling e

18、vents to raise knowledge about storm water runoff. Thirty high school students from Coeburn and Wise stenciled over fifty storm drains throughout both communities. The OSM/VISTA partnered with the Department of Mines Minerals & Energy, the Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team and the Appalachian

19、Regional Reforestation Initiative to organize a tree planting project. Thirty five volunteers planted 2,500 trees on two acres of reclaimed gob pile land in the Cranes Nest community, north of Coeburn. The OSM/VISTA coordinated a Guest River Group reunion for group members to meet and discuss the fu

20、ture of the project. The OSM/VISTA participated in a multitude of environmental education presentations, demonstrating and explaining the Enviroscape, collecting macroinvertebrate and testing local water quality with over 500 Wise County students. The OSM/VISTA took the lead in organizing a Canoe th

21、e Clinch event for AmeriCorps week. The Southwest Virginia VISTAs partner on this event in order to increase awareness and showcase projects completed by ACCWT OSM/VISTAs serving in the area. Seventeen community members canoed eight miles of the Clinch River. The OSM/VISTA coordinated two Virginia S

22、ave Our Streams training sessions in order for community members to become certified volunteer water monitors and assist with water monitoring efforts in the Guest River. Nine community members attend the trainings and became certified in macroinvertebrates identification. The OSM/VISTA researched a

23、nd applied for two grant applications, Virginia Naturally and Blue Water Project. Money received from these grants would be used to purchase water monitoring equipment （multiprobe Hydrolab） and assist with water quality improvement projects in the watershed. Grant monies applied for totaled $9,000.B

24、IG SANDY RIVER BASIN COALITIONThe Big Sandy River Basin Coalition was originally formed in 1999 when 130 people from Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia attended the first tri-state conference. In 2001 bylaws were approved and the first officers elected. One of the first projects the newly organize

25、d coalition approved was a clean-up day for the area where the three states meet near Wharncliffe, WV.In the fall of 2002, the coalition invited members of the US Congress, state legislators, and local government officials to a special meeting. Thirty-five people attended this meeting with a strong

26、showing by legislative staffers. Those in attendance gave approval to pursue an interstate agreement to accomplish water quality goals. Statement of Principles between the three states was successfully accomplished on October 25, 2007.In eight years, the Coalition has accomplished many improvements

27、to water quality. A tri-state litter clean-up was organized and support has been given to each locality for their efforts to clean up illegal trash dump sites and pursue enforcement actions. The Coalition was the first tributary watershed group to develop a formal working relationship with Ohio Rive

28、r Valley Water Sanitation Commission （ORSANCO）.The Coalition is working on funding to hire a part time coordinator to write grants which address Water Quality issues.McCLURE RIVER RESTORATION PROJECTThe McClure River Restoration Project （MRRP） is a local citizens group with a mission to improve the

29、health of the McClure River and its surrounding communities. Started in 2001, the MRRP continues to work for clean water and healthy communities within the McClure River Watershed. For fiscal year 2008 the project received $10,000 from the Dickenson County Board of Supervisors to support the VISTA w

30、atershed development coordinator position, as well as to support water quality improvements and educational outreach efforts. Over the past year the MRRP partnered with many agencies and organizations in order to carry out a variety of projects, mostly focused on reducing bacterial contamination and

31、 educating the public about water quality. This past years major initiatives included:Chris Dexter, OSM/VISTA volunteer, wrote and received a grant from the Holston River Soil and Water Conservation District to spearhead a Rain Barrel Workshop. Rain Barrels help to conserve household water by catchi

32、ng water off roofs. Twenty barrels were donated to the McClure River Restoration Project from C&J Gas Fill Services. Rain Barrel parts were ordered through the Upper Tennessee Regional Roundtable. The workshop was a huge success with nearly 30 participants. The workshop was held at the Binns Counts Community Center in Stratton, VA.Save our Streams training was hoste