WORCESTER SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Agency Services

• MDA, Resource Conservation 410-841-5865
  • Public Drainage – PDA Tax Ditches
    • Karen Hoy, PDA Coordinator 410-677-0802 ext.5
    • PDA Manager’s Contact List
    • PDA Interactive Map
• Ag Land Preservation
  • MALPF easements GIS layer (unofficial)
• Cost-Share Programs
• Nutrient Management 410-841-5959
• Technical Assistance
• MD Department of Natural Resources 1-877-620-8367
  • Fisheries
  • Forest Service
  • Wildlife & Heritage Service
• MD Department of the Environment 410-537-3000
  • Animal Feeding Operations (AFO) 410-537-3314
  • Erosion and Sediment Control
  • Water Quality & TMDL Maps
• US Department of Agriculture
  • Farm Service Agency
  • Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
    • Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
    • Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
    • Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
    • Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)

Worcester County

• Worcester County Government 410-632-1194
• Environmental Programs 410-632-1220
• Development Review & Permitting 410-632-1200
• Forest Conservation 410-651-2004
• Land Conservation Assistance Network
• Natural Resources Maps
• Worcester Ag Land Preservation (To Apply)
  • Katherine Munson 410-632-5651
• UMD County Extension Office 410-632-1972
• Worcester County Farm Bureau

Soil Conservation Districts

• Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts  443-262-8491
• National Association of Soil Conservation Districts

More Resources

• FORMS
• Maryland Envirothon
• Maryland’s Environmental Resources and Land Information Network (MERLIN)
• University of Maryland Extension Agronomy News