Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District
The Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), located in Nassau County, Florida is a government entity dedicated to encouraging productive use of land, water and air resources in the county. According to a summary taken from Florida Statutes Ch. 582, the Board's powers include conducting surveys, investigations, research and demonstrational projects relating to soil and water conservation (in areas like irrigation, water quality, and soil erosion).
Offices
The District's main office is located several miles east of Callahan, Florida on Florida State Road A1A in a commercial storefront that includes a sandwich shop next door. The office has a secretary's desk and small lobby in the front, with a hallway in the middle that connects to a conference room on the right, and a breakroom in the back.
District supervisors
SWCD supervisors do not receive monetary compensation, and, for the most part, conduct their activities on their own time. Supervisors are members of a five-person board for the district, to which they can either be elected or appointed.
The current district supervisors are:
- Group 1 – Dean Woehrle
- Group 2 – Tom R. Ford (Chairman)
- Group 3 – Michael H. Stokes
- Group 4 – Stephen Covington
- Group 5 – Tom C. Bolton