William R. Knapke, of Fort Recovery, was recently appointed by Governor Ted Strickland to serve a four-year term on the Ohio Soil and Water Commission.

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A ground water map designed to illustrate potential for ground water contamination from the land surface is now available on-line.

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Ground water surface (water table) maps are now available for Auglaize, Mercer, Paulding and Van Wert counties.

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Using its emergency authority to protect public safety from a failing dam, ODNR will begin to lower the dam at Ponderosa Park Resort.

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A student team from Chardon High School in Geauga County placed first in the 2010 Ohio Envirothon.

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The annual Ohio Envirothon is an outdoor academic competition that tests students' knowledge of soil and land use, forestry, wildlife, aquatic ecology and current environmental issues.

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5/21/10 First year findings from a three-year study funded by the Natural Resources Conservation Service show some degradation of a Grand Lake St. Marys tributary, however, increased use of conservation measures will help restore water quality.

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03/09/10 Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Conservation Farm Family Awards.

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11/16/09 Three state agency directors today traveled to Celina to announce a series of collaborative initiatives to improve water quality at a popular recreational lake that also serves as a community drinking water resource.

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09/17/09 Ohio's top conservation farm families for 2009 will be honored for their long-standing dedication to natural resource conservation

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06/12/09 A team of Granville High School students placed first in the 2009 Ohio Envirothon, held at Kenyon College.

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05/28/09 Over 1,000 Ohio 7th - 12th grade science, technology, engineering, and mathematics students exhibited science research projects at the 61st Annual State Science Day.

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03/11/09 Ohio's largest industry - agriculture - is also the largest land user in the state

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01/14/09 The Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (OFSWCD) will hold its 66th Annual Meeting January 19-22.

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10/24/08 ODNR has awarded $1,026,602 to support local efforts to protect 11 critical Ohio watersheds.

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08/17/08 farm families for 2008 will be honored for their long-standing dedication to natural resource conservation

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A team of students from Chardon High School in Geauga County placed first in the 2008 Ohio Envirothon, held at Urbana University June 8-10. This year marked Ohio’s 20th annual Envirothon competition. 6/16/08

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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2008 Conservation Farm Family Awards. The awards program is coordinated by the ODNR Division of Soil & Water Conservation and co-sponsored by Ohio Farmer Magazine and the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.

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A new digitized soil survey of Wayne County that allows for easy access to information about soils and other natural and cultural resources is now available on compact disc, according ODNR.

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A new digitized soil survey of Stark County that allows for easy access to information about soils and other natural and cultural resources is now available on compact disc.

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