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! MGMRWAlliance@gmail.com 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. The Newsletter 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! Y CHWIETERMAN NC. Over 50 years experience MIKE SCHWIERTERMAN 4240 St Rt 49 Arcanum, OH 45304 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 COMPLETE EXCAVATION & Demolition commercial • Farm • residential FREE ESTIMATES Gary Homan Gessaman’s Service LLC Serving Miami County Septic Systems Limestone Dozer & Backhoe Dumptruck Hauling Driveways Pole Buildings Small Out Buildings Phone: 937-845-2122 Cell: 937-238-3992 Just Drain It Drainage Solutions is Our Business Fully Insured Office: 937-548-3965 Mobile: 937-417-0985 Fax: 937-548-4105 Email: cysinc2@embarqmail.com Systematic Drainage • Excavating • Waterways Sewage Systems • Conservation Projects (937) 778-4019 Pullins Enterprises GPS Grade Control Paul Pullins 12662 Shanley Rd. 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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. 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