About Soil & Water
Conservation

Ways we provide services to the community.

Farmers

• Agriculture Cost Share Program (ACSP)
• Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
• Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)
• Forestry Incentive Program (FIP)
• Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
• Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)
• Erosion Control Program
• Drainage layout for subsurface tile and open ditch
• Conservation tillage information
• Animal waste system design
• Soils information

Homeowners 

• Erosion control assistance
• Assistance on drainage problems
• Soil testing information
• Recommendations for grass and ground covers

Groups & Clubs

• Conservation Education Programs

Prospective Landowners

• Soil information

Developers

• Soil information and maps
• Erosion control information
• Consultive assistance in the development of erosion control plans
• Recommendations for temporary and permanent ground cover

Units of Government 

• Review of subdivision plans for drainage
• Erosion control information
• Soil information for land use planning
• Prime and important farmland maps
• Currituck County soil survey
• Resource conservation and development projects

Schools 

• Sponsor resource conservation workshop for students at North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh
• Conservation education programs and materials
• Erosion control assistance
• Soil training
• Sponsor poster and essay contests
• Sponsor Environmental Awareness Field Day
• Conduct land judging contests