Daniel Boone Soil and Water Conservation District

Daniel Boone Soil and Water Conservation District held it's annual awards banquet on Thursday, December 13 at the Powell River Baptist Association building in Jonesville. The following individuals received awards: 2007 Clean Water Farm Award - John Carter; Conservation Farmer of the Year - H. Ronnie Montgomery; Enchanced Agricultural Stewardship Award - Eddie Watson; Conservation Farm Family Award - Kyth Banks and Family; Media Personnel - Walter Littrell; Environmental Educator of the Year Award - Jolene Lambert of Jonesville Middle School; Environmental School of the Year Award - St. Charles Elementary; Business of the Year - Grabeel's IGA and Lee Bank; Volunteer(s) of the Year Award - Judy, Jessica and Jacob Ingle.

Powell RiverOn Friday, July 20, the Daniel Boone Soil & Water Conservation District, the Powell River Partnership, and the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable hosted the Fifth Annual Powell River Float Trip. Representatives from area agencies with a vested interest in protecting and maintaining water quality in the Powell River were invited to tour the river and see firsthand how their efforts have resulted in water quality improvements in the Powell.

This year’s float highlighted two Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) mussel programs. VDGIF works to propagate and reintroduce native mussel species back to the Powell. The agency also educates landowners about how their actions can negatively impact these pollutant-sensitive endangered species. Nathan Eckert and Justin Laughlin, both with VDGIF, spoke about these programs and the “mussel silos” they place in the river that provide habitat for juvenile mussels.

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