How It All Started
As the decade of the 1940's began, world conflicts were bringing our nation closer to war each passing month and intense pressures were developing on farmers to increase food production on the land they managed.
The 94th General Assembly retained soil conservation on its agenda, and on May 16, 1941 passed House Bill 646, which became the Ohio Soil Conservation District Enabling Act when it was signed by Governor John W. Bricker on June 5, 1941. This act created the Ohio Soil Conservation Committee (OSCC) as an agency of the State of Ohio with offices at the Ohio State University. The Act also established procedures for the formation of local Soil Conservation Districts, and the election of local District Boards of Supervisors in addition to defining the authorities and responsibilities of these local District Boards and OSCC. The roots of the Division of Soil and Water Districts trace directly to this legislation.
Adams Soil and Water Conservation District was formed on May 16, 1944.
The 94th General Assembly retained soil conservation on its agenda, and on May 16, 1941 passed House Bill 646, which became the Ohio Soil Conservation District Enabling Act when it was signed by Governor John W. Bricker on June 5, 1941. This act created the Ohio Soil Conservation Committee (OSCC) as an agency of the State of Ohio with offices at the Ohio State University. The Act also established procedures for the formation of local Soil Conservation Districts, and the election of local District Boards of Supervisors in addition to defining the authorities and responsibilities of these local District Boards and OSCC. The roots of the Division of Soil and Water Districts trace directly to this legislation.
Adams Soil and Water Conservation District was formed on May 16, 1944.