BRIEF HISTORY
The Vermilion County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) was established on June 29, 1942 under the Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts Law adopted in 1937 by the Illinois General Assembly. Vermilion County marked the 24th Soil and Water Conservation District in Illinois. Today, there are 97 SWCDs in the state of Illinois. Each SWCD is a local governmental body created by state law for the express purpose of promoting the protection and conservation of the county's soil, water and related natural resources. Although each SWCD is a governmental body, it is not a branch of the federal, state or county government. Each SWCD in Illinois partners with agencies like the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), IL Department of Agriculture, IL Department of Natural Resources and IL Environmental Protection Agency and local landowners to provide soil and water conservation assistance for area land users. Vermilion County SWCD works to represent the county in state conservation issues, and make wise use of the county's soil, water and natural resources.
LOCATION
The Vermilion County SWCD office is located in the Danville USDA Service Center at:
1905 Route 150 West
Danville, IL 61832
The SWCD shares office space with the NRCS staff and is in the same suite as the Farm Service Agency.
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Phone: 217-442-8511, ext.3
VERMILION COUNTY SWCD BOARD of DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS
Rick Kentner, Chairman
Dwight Bohlen, Vice-Chairman
Chris Elliott, Treasurer
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Phone: 217-442-8511, ext.3
VERMILION COUNTY SWCD BOARD of DIRECTORS
DIRECTORS
Rick Kentner, Chairman
Dwight Bohlen, Vice-Chairman
Chris Elliott, Treasurer
Michael Andrews, Director
David Olson, Director
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS
David Olson, Director
ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS
B.J. DeAth
Lisa Leigh, Administrative Coordinator
Thad Eshleman, Acting Resource Conservationist
NRCS EMPLOYEES
Dennis Vollmer, Acting District Conservationist
Kevin Green
Dennis Smith
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
Neil Andrews
Dennis Smith
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
Neil Andrews
Robert Mathis
VERMILION COUNTY SWCD EMPLOYEES
Lisa Leigh, Administrative Coordinator
Thad Eshleman, Acting Resource Conservationist
NRCS EMPLOYEES
Dennis Vollmer, Acting District Conservationist
Gaven Hernandez, Soil Conservationist
MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
Board Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 8:30am in the Danville USDA Service Center. Meetings are open to the public.
***The Vermilion County Soil and Water Conservation District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age or handicap in admission to or treatment or employment in program or activities in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Constitution, Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, and the U.S. Constitution.***
MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
Board Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 8:30am in the Danville USDA Service Center. Meetings are open to the public.
***The Vermilion County Soil and Water Conservation District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age or handicap in admission to or treatment or employment in program or activities in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Constitution, Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, and the U.S. Constitution.***
