The Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District (PBSWCD) is a subdivision of the state created expressly to “conserve natural resources, control floods, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the navigability rivers and harbors, preserve wildlife, protect lands and protect and promote the health, safety and general welfare of the people.”

Under the direction of the district Board of Supervisors, Palm Beach Soil & Water Conservation District strives to educate the local land users, residents and businesses to protect our natural resources, promote best management practices and conserve, improve and sustain the environment.

A Brief History

A Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) is a governmental subdivision of the State of Florida.  The creation of districts was authorized by the Soil & Water Conservation Law, Chapter 582, Florida Statutes, enacted in 1937.  There are a total of 63 districts in Florida. SWCDs form partnerships with Federal, State and Local Governments, and private organizations, to help carry out a variety of conservation, environmental and educational programs, as well as provide technical assistance and other services to help land users protect our natural resources.

 PBSWCD is a tax-exempt, non-taxing, non-regulatory advisory organization dependent upon funding from local sources, grants, projects and intergovernmental support.  A board of five, locally elected supervisors, govern the District.  Supervisors are nonpartisan, non-salaried public officials with interest in the conservation of soil, water and other natural resources.

 The PBSWCD works in cooperation with Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (DACS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Palm Beach County.  The USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides office space, utilities, janitorial and phone service.  In addition, PBSWCD receives partial funding from Palm Beach County.  This support enables PBSWCD to continue its programs in conservation education.
 

 
 

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