S O I L & W... CONSERVATION DISTRICT May 2012 ~ Vol. 61 No. 5

May 2012 ~ Vol. 61 No. 5
SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Published Monthly
STAFF – MIAMI SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (Miami SWCD)
Kreig Smail - Dist. Admin.
Jennifer Korte - Dist. Tech.
Kristin Lewber - Administrative Asst.
Aaron Heilers - Drainage Tech.
Board of Supervisors
Linda Raterman - Information/PR Spec
Leigh Ann Gerardi McCulla - Honey Creek Watershed Coord.
STAFF – USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS)
Karen McCalister - Dist. Conservationist Brian Leptak - Civil Eng. Tech.
Equine
Environmental & Liability Assurance
2-Day Workshop
May 2nd and May 3rd
6:00pm-9:00pm
Day ONE- Elizabeth Township Community Center
Day TWO- Field Trip to Rectenwald Property to view
BMPS and a working horse operation
Cost - $10
Includes take home manual and light meal.
Call Linda at 937/335-7645 to register.
Topics include keeping horses and managing water
quality, forage and pasture management, facility
management and design, Equine Law and more.
*Space is limited to 50 registrations*
As of press time, there was still space, but call
to find out if room remains.
Dan Batdorf
Scott Clark
Jeff Francis
Wade Wilhelm
Diane Yingst
2012 River Summit
Learn all about the river that
flows through your life…
at the 2012 River Summit sponsored by the Middle
Great Miami River Watershed Alliance!
Piqua Plaza Turret Room in the Piqua Library
at 7:00 PM. Cost: FREE!
[email protected]
Stillwater River
Education Float- Friday, June 1
The Stillwater Watershed Project Education Float is a
little relaxed float with the group departing from Webster
in Darke County and floating down to Bradford-Bloomer
Road in Miami County. A mid-point will be selected for a
stop for lunch and a brief presentation.
A small charge of $5 will be asked to help pay for
lunches and we must ask that it be paid prior to event
at the time you register with us.
Anticipated launch time: 8:30AM. Contact Linda at the
Miami Soil and Water Conservation District at 335-7666,
ext. 230 for more information.
2012 Tire Recycling Day
Rolling in Tires!
SPACE IS LIMITED
Pre-registration is required by MAY 25, 2012
About 1840 tires were brought to the Miami County Fairgrounds in connection with the
Miami County Tire Recycling event. Through a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural
Resources (ODNR) Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention submitted by the Miami Soil
and Water Conservation District and supported by Miami County Sanitary Engineers, Miami
County Agricultural Society, Kelbley Transport, this event allowed Miami County residents to
turn in their used tires at the reduced cost of .50 cents per passenger tire and $10 for semi,
tractor and farm tires.
Helpers for the day included a great crew of Miami East FFA students. Harder workers could not be found!
The Miami Soil and Water Conservation District is happy to have been able to offer this opportunity and looks
forward to once again providing this service to Miami County Residents! If you have questions, please call our office
at 335-7645.
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12th Annual Stillwater River Clean-Up
Come help clean up the Stillwater State Scenic River.
One of Ohio’s 11 state scenic rivers
WHEN: Friday, JUNE 8, 2012
8:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M.(estimated)
LAUNCH TIME: 8:30 A.M.
WHERE: At least three points of launchDarke, Miami & Montgomery Counties.
FOR MORE INFORMATION about
section leaders CONTACT: Linda
Raterman: 335-7666 ext. 230
SPACE IS LIMITED Pre-registration is
required by June 1st, 2012
Your safety is our number one concern. This can be a
strenuous day and we have to trust that volunteers realize
their own capabilities. We require all volunteers to dress
properly for the weather and to wear appropriate shoes
that cover toes and have a thick sole. Old running shoes
are ideal. If the section leader feels that your attire is not
suitable, they may ask that you canoe another time. A
safety talk created by ODNR-Division of Watercraft on
Boating Safety will be part of the morning preparation
period.
Mark your Calendars! There are several
dates, but July 20th-21st, 2012 is the
date for Miami County!
By taking part in this event, you’ll be
joining over 1000 other volunteers who
will be taking to the Great Miami River
on several dates, but they all have one
goal…to CLEAN IT UP!
Check out the website at:
www.cleansweepofthegreatmiamiriver.
org to find the section that’s right for you. For the Piqua
to Troy Launch Point contact, call Linda Raterman at
Miami Soil & Water Conservation District 335-7666, ext.
230.
Major sponsors for this event include Cargill, Atlantis
Sportswear, Cox Media Group Ohio, CareSource,
Newspapers in Education, I-75 Newspapers, Scott
Family McDonalds, Hobart of Troy, Dayton Daily News,
Rivers Unlimited and American Rivers, plus countless
local sponsors! Stay tuned for July’s Cooperator for
more information!
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Upcoming Events
MAY 2-3
Equine Environmental and Liability Assurance Workshop 6:00PM-9:00PM Elizabeth Township
MAY 4-27 The Ohio Watercolor Society’s 34th Annual Exhibition Troy-Hayner Cultural Center For more information call 937-339-0457 or visit
www.TroyHayner.org.
MAY 4-5, 11-12 Ravenscroft at the Barn In the Park Curtain Fri. & Sat. 8pm, Sun. 4pm Troy Civic Theatre brings you this intriguing comedy mystery with a psychological bend. Directed by Barb Lurie. Admission: $12 937-339-7700
www.troycivictheatre.com
MAY 5-6 Relay for Life Miami County Fairgrounds
MAY 5 The 5th Annual What a Girl Wants Fashion Show. Harrisons Restaurant, Tipp City (All-day event will include a concert with The Menus into the night. All proceeds go directly to the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer
Research) 937-667-5200 or
www.downtowntippcity.org
MAY 8 Monthly SWCD Board of Supervisors Meeting
8AM District Office Public Welcome
MAY 17 Ag Breakfast, 7:30AM Frisch’s Restaurant Troy
MAY 19-20 Strawberry Festival Soccer Invitational Various parks in Miami County 937-477-4748 www.StrawberrySoccer.com
MAY 21-27 National Safe Boating Week
MAY 28 Memorial Day Office closed
JUN 1 Stillwater Education Float
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Ohio Wildlife Council Approves 2012-13
Hunting and Trapping Regulations
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Submitted by Jasmine Grossnickle
ODNR Div. Wildlife Officer Miami County
The Ohio Wildlife Council approved
hunting and trapping regulations for the
2012-13 hunting seasons, during the
April 4 meeting, according to the Ohio
Department of Natural Resources’
(ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
Seven west-central Ohio counties
will move from deer Zone A to Zone
B; those counties are Auglaize, Darke, Mercer, Miami,
Montgomery, Preble and Shelby. Madison County, currently
in Zone B, will move to Zone A.
Antlerless deer permits will no longer be valid the first
week of deer-gun season in Zone C. The antlerless permits
will be valid until Nov. 25 in deer Zones A, B and C. This is
a return to regulations adopted in 2007.
Deer hunters will have until noon the following day to
complete the automated game check process. The only
exception will be on the last day of any season when
automated game check must be completed by 11:30 p.m.
A hunter may take only one buck in Ohio, regardless of
zone, hunting method or season. Either a $15 antlerless
deer permit or $24 either-sex deer permit and a valid
hunting license are required to hunt deer in Ohio.
Seasons and Dates for 2012-13:
• Archery season - Sept. 29 through Feb. 3, 2013
• Special area muzzleloader hunts - Oct. 15-20
• Youth deer-gun season - Nov. 17-18
• Statewide deer-gun season - Nov. 26 through Dec. 2
and Dec. 15-16
• Statewide muzzleloader season - Jan. 5-8, 2013
Bag Limits Deer bag limits are zone specific by permit type. A hunter
may take one deer from Zone A, two deer from Zone B and
three deer from Zone C during the entire 2012-2013 season
using the either-sex deer permit. Only one antlered deer
may be taken regardless of zone.
Additionally, a hunter may take one antlerless deer from
Zone A, two antlerless deer from Zone B and three antlerless
deer from Zone C during the archery season from Sept. 29
to Nov. 25 using the antlerless deer permit.
Those hunting in urban units and at Division of Wildlifeauthorized controlled hunts may use the antlerless deer
permits during all deer hunting seasons. Urban units and
controlled hunts will again have a six-deer bag limit, and
those deer will not count against the hunter’s zone bag limit.
Deer Hunting Zones Zone A – (6 counties) Erie, Fayette, Madison, Ottawa,
Sandusky and Wood.
Zone B – (44 counties) Allen, Ashland, Ashtabula, Auglaize,
Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Crawford, Cuyahoga,
Darke, Defiance, Fulton, Geauga, Greene, Hancock,
Hardin, Henry, Huron, Lake, Logan, Lorain, Lucas,
Mahoning, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery,
Paulding, Portage, Preble, Putnam, Seneca, Shelby, Stark,
Summit, Trumbull, Union, Van Wert, Warren, Wayne,
Williams and Wyandot.
Zone C – (38 counties) Adams, Athens, Belmont, Brown,
Carroll, Clermont, Columbiana, Coshocton, Delaware,
Fairfield, Franklin, Gallia, Guernsey, Hamilton, Harrison,
Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox,
Lawrence, Licking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow,
Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Richland, Ross,
Scioto, Tuscarawas, Vinton and Washington.
All hunting and trapping season dates and rules can be found at
wildohio.com <http://www.wildohio.com> .
ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our
natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at
ohiodnr.com <http://www.ohiodnr.com> .
Local Growers Sought For Downtown
Troy Farmers Market
Picturesque downtown Troy will once again be
enhanced by a Farmers Market this summer. Each
Saturday morning on South Cherry Street, farmers
have the opportunity to sell their produce and product
from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon on a closed downtown
street. The market begins operation on June 23rd and
continues through September 15, 2011.
Farmers are currently being recruited from a multicounty area and will benefit from extensive advertising,
promotions, and entertainment at the market. Food
growers who commit to the market for the season by
May 1, 2012 will be able to participate for FREE. Others
may pay for the entire season, select dates, or a single
day. Costs to operate a booth are contingent upon the
level of participation and range from just over $7/day to
$15 for a single appearance at the market.
Plans for musicians, live art, cooking demonstrations
and more will once again create a desirable shopping
atmosphere. Troy Main Street staff will be designing and
distributing marketing materials throughout the region.
Paid advertising, signs, banners, electronic newsletters,
and social media will be used to attract shoppers to the
market.
For information on how to become a vendor at the
Downtown Troy Farmers Market, call (937) 3395455, email [email protected] or visit
www.troymainstreet.org. The market is made possible
by a grant from the General Fund of the Troy Foundation,
a local non-profit, and sponsorship by Patty Rose &
Associates, Allstate Insurance, (937) 332-6942.
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