Services offered in our District office:

The Hancock County Soil & Water Conservation District offers many services to the public. In addition to technical assistance for erosion control and water quality projects we have a number of services available in our Ellsworth office. Some of the in-office services offered are:

• Medium intensity soil surveys and soil maps for soil scientists, site evaluators, and landowners

• Flood maps for Hancock County

• Aerial photographs for viewing

• Technical assistance for soil erosion prevention and abatement

• Engineering services for municipalities and individuals

• Water testing information

• Soil test kits for farmers and gardeners

• Nutrient management plans for farmers

• Forestry information including regulations, lists of foresters and timber sales agreements

• Bulb, tree, and shrub sales for conservation plantings and trout sales for stocking private ponds

• Technical assistance for gardeners

• Technical assistance for farmers and agricultural concerns

• Technical assistance for pond construction and maintenance

• Pamphlets on general conservation, including plants, pesticides, erosion, education, pollution and wildlife