Soil, Water, Air, and Wildlife

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North Platte Valley, Lingle/Ft. Laramie, and South Goshen
Conservation Districts are working together to conserve,
protect, and enhance natural resources in Goshen County.

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Domestic Well Water Testing is provided by the districts free of charge each year if funding is available.

Please check with your local district office for more information.
You can find general information regarding water quality from EPA at http://deq.wyoming.gov/wqd/know-your-well/
EPA's National Primary Drinking Water Regulations are available here.
Well Disinfecting Instructions are available here.

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Hazardous Household and Ag Waste Collection Day

sponsored by North Platte Valley, South Goshen, and Lingle/Ft. Laramie Conservation Districts,
will be held on October 13, 2018 at the Goshen County Weed and Pest Parking Lot between 9:00 am and noon.

All pesticides, fertilizers, insecticides, and household cleaners will be accepted as well as medicines, lead or oil- based paints, and oil.  E-waste collection includes kitchen appliances, small appliances, air conditioners, and all types of batteries. Also accepting computers, monitors, and cell phones. Due to funding restrictions there will be a charge for conical televisions and monitors, and refrigerators.  Call the office for pricing or information at 532-4880 ext 101.     

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W.S. 11-16-122. Powers and duties of districts and supervisors thereof generally.

(v) Conduct surveys, investigations and research and disseminate information relating to range management, the character of soil erosion, flood prevention or the conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water, and the preventive and control measures and works of improvement needed, but in order to avoid duplication of research activities, no district shall initiate any research program except in cooperation with the government of this state or its agencies, or with the United States or its agencies;

   (vi) Conduct demonstration projects within the district on lands owned or controlled by this state or its agencies, with the cooperation of the agency administering and having jurisdiction thereof, and on other lands within the district with the consent of the owner or occupier of the lands, to demonstrate range management practices, the means, methods and measures by which soil and soil resources may be conserved, and soil erosion in the form of soil blowing and washing may be prevented and controlled and works of improvement for flood prevention or the conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water may be carried out;

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