The Soil and Water Conservation District was created in 1967 to develop and carry out a program of soil, water and related natural resource conservation by providing technical assistance and programs to residents, landowners and units of government. This department is open from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday (except from mid-June through mid-September, when the hours are 8am to 4pm).
Services provided include:
Soil survey interpretation
Site reviews
Technical assistance related to erosion and sediment control
Water management
Conservation planning
Agricultural assessments
Pond site investigations
Educational information and outreach
Interpretation and sale of maps, and sale of publications
Annual Tree Program
Hudson Valley Regional Envirothon
MS4 Stormwater Education and Outreach Materials
Affiliate Agency Links
Soil & Water Conservation District Affiliate Agency Links
By mail: Send a check for $25 made payable to the Putnam County Commissioner of Finance, and the survey will be mailed to you. In person: Come to the office to purchase the survey for a cost of $25.
Do you test soil or water?
The department does not do soil or water testing.
Materials & Maps Available for Purchase
MAPS:
SCALE
FEE
FEE*
USGS Topographic Maps
1″ = 2000′
$6.00
$2.00
Census Tract 1980, 1990, 2000
1″ = 4000′
$5.00
$2.00
Zip Code
1″ = 4000′
$5.00
$2.00
Base Map
1″ = 4000′
$5.00
$2.00
Soil Survey Maps Putnam/Westchester
a set
$25.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Flood Insurance Rate Maps…………..
viewing only…call for appointment
State and Federal Wetlands Map
viewing only…call for appointment
Aerial Photography Digital – 2004
request by form only
$6.00
GIS Maps
request by form only
$35.00
Ag Value Soil Group Worksheets
$50.00
*Postage fee $2.00 for up to 2 maps. $.50 each additional map.
Standard $5 fee for any map copy except USGS Topographic Maps
Digital maps are available through the Information Technology (IT/GIS) Department,
at http://www.putnamcountyny.com/itgis/
REPORTS & WRITTEN MATERIAL:
FEE
Aerial Photography (not available to buy) viewing only
call for appointment
…years available 1982 (color), 1987 (B&W), 1988 (B&W)
(845) 878-3480
…must order from company
Census Data
free
….
Major Employers List
free
….
Residential Building Permit Statistics
free
….
Putnam/Westchester Soil Surveys & Interpretation
$25.00
….
Bus Schedules
free
….
Photocopying fee
0.25₵
per page
All checks should be made payable to “Putnam County Commissioner of Finance.”
and mailed to Putnam County Planning Department, 841 Fair Street, Carmel, NY 10512.
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Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District:
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The Soil and Water Conservation District was created in 1967 to develop and carry out a program of soil, water and related natural resource conservation by providing technical assistance and programs to residents, landowners and units of government. This department is open from 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday (except from mid-June through mid-September, when the hours are 8am to 4pm).
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