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WELCOME
TO THE OCEAN COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Ocean
County Soil Conservation District (OCSCD) provides
Ocean County with a wide variety of natural resource
conservation services.
Our success is tied to the goals and policies set by the Board of Supervisors
and implemented by OCSCD staff. It is dependent, however, upon public awareness
of soil health and water quality issues, and upon partnerships formed with groups
and individuals who are committed to this important work of conservation. We
hope that as you read about us on these pages, you will want to learn more about
our effective Chapter 251 program, our progressive education program, our research
in soil health and water quality in the Barnegat Bay watershed, and our role
in farmland preservation.
We welcome your questions and suggestions, and especially your participation.
NEW DISTRICT HOURS –As of August 1, 2010, the OCSCD
will be open from 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Monday – Thursday
(More Information)
New Fee Schedule as of August 1, 2010 - Click
here for more information.
Important Notice
Effective October 1, 2009 Stormwater Construction Permit
(5G3-NJ0088323) Requests for Authorization (RFA) applications
no will no longer be accepted and processed along with
your Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan application
by the local Soil Conservation District.
Read more | Visit
the NJDEP Stormwater Construction Website
Soils
Sustain Life ~ Educational Resources for
Teachers
The New Jersey Soil Conservation Districts have a wealth
of educational and
informational resources available for FREE for students,
educators, the
general public related to the environment and conservation. The 15 Soil
Districts and partners, including Natural Resources Conservation
Service
(NRCS) and the State Soil Conservation Committee have a
shared website.
Please visit it at: http://njenvirothon.org/njconed/
Newly
Updated
Barnegat Bay Watershed Educational Resource Guide Available!
This guide is designed to help educators in
locating watershed information and materials that can
be integrated with existing curricula. View
the Barnegat Bay Watershed Educational Resource Guide.
 "Low Maintenance Landscaping
for the Barnegat Bay Watershed"
(this publication is currently being updated)
Because You've Got Better Things
to do than Maintain your Yard!
It covers topics ranging
from pruning & fertilizing and also recommends
perennials and grasses suited to our area. This
52- page publication is available for free
download or
by mail by sending $2.00 postage and handling to OCSCD,
Homeowners Guide, 714 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ
08731. It is available FREE for pick-up at our office
between the hours of 7 AM & 4 PM M-F.
"Get Ready
to Dig In! Extensive Soil Information Now Available!
Click here for
complete information.
"The USDA- NRCS has up-to-date soils
information available through a number of sources.
The "official" data for use is to be found
at the Web
Soil Survey.
New Jersey NRCS has numerous resources on soil avilable.
Click here for an extensive list of resources available, from
searchable data to historic traditional soil surveys
which include soil maps, a manuscript of soil descriptions,
and interpretation tables.
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