2015 Annual report issue Conservation Corner A publication of the Jackson County Conservation District january 2016 Special edition For the past year, JCCD has continued to work hard to carry out its mission of “promoting wise land-use decisions, based upon the natural resources of Jackson County, through technical assistance and education.” JCCD Activities Summary This report reflects activity for Fiscal Year 2015 (October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014). Assistance provided to over 1000 customers in the office and over the phone. 25,000 trees, 400 fruit trees, 600 berry bushes, 57 pounds of native grasses, 664 native plants sold. 48 volunteers contributed 284 total volunteer hours at tree sales and special events. Renewal of 2 grants, continuation of MiCorp grant, finalization of watershed grant. Applied for 2016 Scrap Tire grant Continuation of the Adopt-A-Stream and Adopt-A-Highway Programs Interviewed twice on 970 AM Talk Radio Ag Show Participation in planning and carrying out special events in Jackson County: Earth Day Festival at Cascades Park Project RED (Rural Education Day) Community Garden Plant Sale Participation in special events in Jackson County: Learning Fair at Jackson Career Center Birds, Blooms and Butterflies Festival Jackson County Fair GREAT Annual River Clean-up Youth Jamboree at Lake Hudson Rec Area JAXPO Volunteer Fairs at Consumers Energy and Lument Christi High School 2015 Board of Directors: Kenny Price, Jim Spink, Greg Sanford, James Stovall and Steve Noble.
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2015 Annual report issue
Conservation Corner
A publication of the Jackson County Conservation District
january 2016
Special edition
For the past year, JCCD has continued to work hard to carry out its mission of “promoting wise
land-use decisions, based upon the natural resources of Jackson County, through technical
assistance and education.”
JCCD Activities Summary
This report reflects activity for Fiscal Year 2015 (October 1, 2013-September 30, 2014).
Assistance provided to over 1000 customers in the office and over the phone.
25,000 trees, 400 fruit trees, 600 berry bushes, 57 pounds of native grasses, 664 native plants sold.
48 volunteers contributed 284 total volunteer hours at tree sales and special events.
Renewal of 2 grants, continuation of MiCorp grant, finalization of watershed grant.
Applied for 2016 Scrap Tire grant
Continuation of the Adopt-A-Stream and Adopt-A-Highway Programs
Interviewed twice on 970 AM Talk Radio Ag Show
Participation in planning and carrying out special events in Jackson County:
Earth Day Festival at Cascades Park
Project RED (Rural Education Day)
Community Garden Plant Sale
Participation in special events in Jackson County:
Learning Fair at Jackson Career Center
Birds, Blooms and Butterflies Festival
Jackson County Fair
GREAT Annual River Clean-up
Youth Jamboree at Lake Hudson Rec Area
JAXPO
Volunteer Fairs at Consumers Energy and Lument Christi High School
2015 Board of Directors: Kenny Price, Jim Spink,
Greg Sanford, James Stovall and Steve Noble.
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JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Statement of Revenues and Expenses for Year Ending September 30, 2015
REVENUES
County Funds:
Jackson County $ 10,000.00
Recycling Coordinator $ 31,640.00
Grant Funds:
CTAI (Conservation Tech. Assistance) $ 40,491.30
UGBRP (Upper Grand River Project) $ 41,047.55
HAP (Hunter Access Program) $ 2,195.93
Volunteer Grant $ 2,430.93
MiCorp $ 4,401.28
Adopt-A-Stream $ 7,000.00
Local Sources:
Earth Day $ 5,056.16
Tree/Native Plant Sales $ 41,541.60
Equipment Rental $ 184.97
Meetings/Workshops $ 1,860.00
General Interest $ 99.02
Conservation Products $ 2,761.97
Miscellaneous Income $ 2,021.40
TOTAL REVENUE $192,732.11
EXPENSES
Program Expenses:
CTAI $ 2,623.23
UGRIP $ 29,110.89
HAP (Hunter Access Program) $ 63.26
Adopt-A-Stream $ 1,065.92
Recycling $ 1,795.82
Tree/Native Plant Sales $ 18,172.83
MiCorp $ 404.39
Earth Day $ 3,561.57
Volunteer Grant $ 679.14
Office Expenses:
Payroll & Employee Benefits $104,660.83
Employer Taxes $ 10,131.24
Supplies/books/products $ 3,782.41
Insurance $ 245.76
Mileage $ 985.45
Copier Lease $ 200.10
Audit $ 2,400.00
Bank Charges $ 806.96
COGS $ 7,522.91
EXPENSES (cont’d)
Promotion:
Community Promotion $ 754.20
Advertising $ 150.00
Misc. Expenses/Fees $ -58.83
Workshops $ 0.00
Organization Activities:
Fees/Dues $ 1,000.00
Annual Meeting $ 1,724.03
Directors’ Expense $ 1,172.74
Training $ 567.50
TOTAL EXPENSES $192,922.35
NET GAIN $ -190.24
Pending Audit
HUNTER ACCESS PROGRAM
JCCD has 2 properties currently enrolled in the HAP Program for a total of 345 acres. The Mikelonis
property is located in northern Jackson County and Southern Ingham County and the Galvin property is
located in Southern Jackson County. Both properties were very well utilized during the 2015 season with
several hunters reporting successful hunts.
The Conservation District is currently seeking other interested property owners to enroll in this program.
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JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
JCCD WELCOMES NEW CTAI ENGINEER
This is my one year anniversary or so of being with the Jackson County Conservation District. The work here combines my love of nature with my hopes for cleaner, sus-tainable and practical infrastructure. The design work balances with consultation in the field, and the frequent
I grew up in Escanaba Michigan and then went to college at Michigan Tech for Civil Engineering. There I minored in Municipal Engineering and International Sustainable Development, while I got to enjoy study abroad and travel with various engineering service projects. Then I came down here for my master's in Biosystems Engineering at Michigan State, and I spied this position in Jackson. Your community has been very kind and I appreciate how much everyone seems to work together to make steady improvement. Now that I am on the Chamber of Com-
merce mailing list, I realize it would be a full time job just to attend the extracurriculars around here, not to mention all the deli-cious coffee and various baked things to be eaten.
The work I do through the Conservation Technical Assistance Initiative (CTAI) partnership with NRCS has brought me out to many farms in Jackson and its neighboring counties. In Jackson we have seen fuel and agrichemical containment put in place, and retired several marginal agricultural fields into the Wetland Restoration Program. Heavy use area protection is a popular assist for those working the land and struggling with erosion. Stable watering facilities will be going in, and fencing is being installed to encourage rotational grazing practices.
There are so many conservation improvements in which NRCS and the District can offer technical and financial assistance, that I am excited for a permanent District Conservationist soon, and renewed engagement with Jackson landowners.
NEW RECYCLING COORDINATOR/EDUCATOR
Hello! I am the new Program Manager at the CD; I’ve been here since September. The major programs I am working on are the Adopt-A-Stream and Recycling programs, with a smattering of involvement with the Hunter Access Program and event development. Before I ended up here, I spent an almost ridiculous amount of time gathering an assortment of degrees and certificates- I started my college en-deavor at my local Community College and then finished my undergraduate years at Michigan State. At the end of my two years at MSU, I graduated with a BS in Zoology (minor in ecology, evolution, and organismal biology) and a Professional Certificate in Watershed Management. After a year off, I started my graduate work at Michigan Tech, achieving a Master’s in Ecology/Environmental Science as well as a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Water Resources Systems (basically, a lot of classes on environ-mental and energy policy and how we are using our global freshwater supply). In a nutshell, my gradu-ate research was focused on wetlands and their ability to store carbon, keeping it out of the atmosphere.
My work experience is just as varied as my educational background. I have worked at several small organic farms over a span of seven years, learning nutrient and crop management, as well as why we
need conservation in agriculture. During those years on the farms, I also spent a summer learning GIS and how to write land management plans at a Land Conservancy. During my time at Tech, I was able to spend two summers working with middle schoolers in an Aquatic Ecology program. I have also been teaching as adjunct faculty for Macomb and Jackson Community Colleges teaching Environmental Science, Biology, and Sustainability classes.
With such a varied educational and work background, you may be wondering what my passions are. I have found that working with youth is especially exciting for me. In my humble opinion, there is nothing better than being outside learning with and engaging with youth. Now, I use the term ‘youth’ loosely, as I know plenty of youthful people on all ends of the age spectrum. My goals for the Conservation District are to increase our community presence so more Jackson residents are aware that we exist, and do good things for conservation practices. I would also like to see an increase on our impact in local schools. To this end, I have already started developing relationships with several local elemen-tary schools, but my work is only just beginning!
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JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
ADOPT-A-STREAM PROGRAM
The Conservation Technical Assistance Initiative (CTAI) grant assists conser-
vation districts in providing their landowners information and technical assis-
tance to implement Farm Bill funded conservation. 2014 Jackson County
CTAI assistance focused primarily on the completion of wetland restoration
projects through the Wetland Restoration Program (WRP). Restoration de-
signs were completed for approximately 150 acres after conducting site sur-
veys, soil investigations, and habitat research. Secondary CTAI duties includ-
ing construction inspection, surveying, and additional duties as assigned were
also completed in support of conservation projects across the State.
The Conservation Technical Assistance Initiative (CTAI) grant assists conservation districts in providing their landowners information and technical assistance to implement Farm Bill funded conservation. 2015 CTAI assistance in Jackson County focused primarily on the completion of wetland restoration projects through the Wetland Restoration Easement program (WRE). Adjacent counties were also assisted in the preparation and construction of fueling facilities, containment structures, and various other soil and water protections. These conservation practices include soil investigations, site surveys, design, construction inspection and reporting.
Projects completed during FY-2015 under MAEAP included:
• 3 new farms verified, 2 re-verified in
12 different systems
• 100+ risk reductions
• Regional Sprayer Clinic
• Educational Workshops
MAEAP Booth at Conferences
Well water sampling and results
Irrigation uniformity testing
Wetland restoration project Fueling facility
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JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
2015 COMPLETED PRACTICES
Practice Name Amount Units
Cost Share Amount Cost Share Source
Brush Management 3 ac $318 WHIP
Cover Crops 3412 ac $149,068 EQIP & AWEP
Invasive Plant Species Control 3 ac $84 EQIP
Nutrient management 2223 ac $27,521 AWEP
Filter Strip 0.6 ac $249 EQIP
Integrated Pest Management 887 ac $15,234 EQIP
Conservation Cover 4 ac $2,132 EQIP
CSP Enhancements 315 ac $1,947 EQIP
Prescribed Burning 13 ac $2903 EQIP
Prescribed Grazing 36.7 ac $1170 EQIP
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till 166 ac $7523 EQIP
Restoration and management of Rare and Declining Habitats 2 ac $49 WHIP
Upland Wildlife Habitat Management 1194 ac N/A EQIP
Wetland Reserve Program-Restoration 184 ac $3575 WRP
Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan 1 None $5923 EQIP
Totals 8,444.3 Acres $249,178.00
Wetland
Restorations
2015
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JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
Created Jackson County Recycles Website
Created Recycling Brochure
Working with several local schools to expand their recycling efforts
- Recycling bins donated to “pilot” school
- Working on a milk carton recycling grant for 4 local elementary schools, with a plan to expand
Recycling Forum held at Jackson District Library
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event held at Jackson County Fairgrounds in September
Survey created for Jackson County residents
Working on Community Recycling Guide
Seeking other grants to help expand recycling program in Jackson County
Provided 64 gallon recycling carts for the Jackson County Fair Events Center
JACKSON COUNTY RECYCLES
250+ customers
23,153 pounds of hazardous waste collected
4,755 gallon equivalents of latex paint collected
281 scrap passenger tires collected
E-waste, scrap metal, and unused/outdated prescription drugs collected
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION
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JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
2015 ANNUAL REPORT in pictures...
Spring
Tree Sale
Adopt-A-
Highway JAXPO
Project RED
In 2014 JCCD was award a two-year MiCorps grant to expand and update the District’s current Adopt-A-Stream Program. The grant will end in June of 2016.
Two collection events were held in 2015. The Spring and Fall collections utilized the help of 15 volunteers, and over 50 volunteer hours, to monitor 8 different sites throughout the watershed. Four of the sites were new to the program, and 4 more will be added in the spring of 2016.
The District was invited to speak about the AAS program and water quality to Dibble Elementary School in the fall and hopes to expand into other schools in 2016.
ADOPT-A-STREAM PROGRAM/ MICORP GRANT
Fall 2016 collection and Bug ID night
Native
Plant Sale
On Track Program
G.R.E.A.T.
River Clean-up
MACD Conference
Youth Jamboree
at Lake Hudson
The Jackson County Conservation District (JCCD) is a locally elected nonpartisan entity of state government, whose purpose is to promote wise land use decisions, based upon the capability of the natural resources of Jackson County, through technical assistance and education.
JCCD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kenny Price, Chairman
Greg Sanford, Vice-Chairman
Steve Noble, Treasurer
Jim Spink, Secretary
R. James Stovall, Member
JCCD Board meetings are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 8:00 am at the JCCD office and are open
to the public.
All Jackson County Conservation District programs and
services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Printed on paper with recycled content.
Jackson County Conservation District
211 W. Ganson St., Suite 200
Jackson, Michigan 49201
517-784-2800 x 5
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