LONESOME PINE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Mission Statement 

The Lonesome Pine Soil and Water Conservation District is an organization which cooperates with local, state, federal governments, local citizens, groups and businesses to preserve our nation’s soil and water resources.  All programs and activities of the district are provided without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status.

The Commonwealth of Virginia supports the Lonesome Pine Soil and Water Conservation District through financial and administrative assistance provided by the Department of Conservation and Recreation.

A six member Board of Directors administers the District programs.  The Board is composed of local citizens who are familiar with local soil and water conservation problems.  The directors serve without pay.  Four are elected every four years (two from each county) and two are appointed by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board.  One Director, appointed by state mandate, is a member of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service.

The District office is housed with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service located on Main Street in Clintwood, Virginia.   Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  The District telephone number is (276) 926-6621 or (276) 926-8527 and FAX number is (276) 926-4640.

“A Soil and Water Conservation District…Shall constitute a governmental subdivision of this State, and a public body corporate and politic, exercising public power…”

“They (a district and its directors) shall have power to develop comprehensive programs and plans for the conservation of soil resources and for the control and prevention of soil erosion and for flood prevention or agricultural and nonagricultural phases of the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water within the district…”

Soil and water conservation districts are basic components of a multilevel organization structure that joins local, regional, state and federal agencies in a common effort with citizens to conserve and use wisely the nation’s basic natural resources.

The Lonesome Pine Soil and Water Conservation District provides residents and land owners in Dickenson and Wise Counties assistance to wisely manage and maintain their valuable natural resources.

District residents (citizens of Dickenson and Wise Counties) may wish to refer to the background section of the Code of Virginia, Title 10.1-512, which determined the need for such conservation programs, established the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Commission an authorized establishment of the Districts.  There are now 47 Districts throughout Virginia. 

MISSION STATEMENT
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 “TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE LEADERSHIP IN THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATION.”

VISION STATEMENT 

“THE LONESOME PINE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT AS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION.  LONESOME PINE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT WILL ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LANDHOLDERS, SCHOOLS, CIVIC GROUPS AND BUSINESSES TO COOPERATE AND COMMUNICATE THROUGH POSITIVE MOTIVATION.  LONESOME PINE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT WILL PROVIDE ALL PRACTICAL PROTECTION POSSIBLE FOR AIR AND WATER QUALITY, AVAILABLE WATER SOURCES, SOIL PRODUCTIVITY, FOREST MANAGEMENT, AND ENERGY CONSERVATION.”