Brown Creek
Soil & Water Conservation District
The Nation's First
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Phone (704)694-3516 FAX (704)694-2593
On
August 4, 1937, North Carolina Secretary of State, Thad Eure,
made history
when he signed the certificate of organization establishing the Brown
Creek Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). The Brown Creek Soil
Conservation District was the first district chartered in the state, the
nation, and the world.
The chartering of the district was made
possible by enabling legislation passed by the 1937 General Assembly
which created the North Carolina Soil Conservation District Law.
This state law allowed landowners to petition the newly created
State Soil Conservation Committee to hold a referendum on establishing a Soil
Conservation District.
Today, 75 years after the certificate of
organization was established, the Brown Creek Soil and Water Conservation
District Board, staff and partnership agencies are dedicated to help
preserve Anson County’s natural resources
and continue Dr. Hugh Hammond Bennett’s legacy.
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& Staff
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