Lake Soil & Water Conservation District

Providing leadership & technical expertise in the protection & conservation of our county’s soil and water. 

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Our Mission

Lake SWCD’s mission is to provide leadership and technical expertise to guide the protection and conservation of the unique soil and water resources of the county. Our office serves residents and communities through our watershed, erosion and sediment control, and education services. 

Our watershed services consist of working with communities to protect and restore our creeks, streams and rivers. This is accomplished through planning, restoration project management, agricultural and natural land preservation. 

Erosion and Sediment Control services help communities stay in compliance with the Phase 2 of the Clean Water Act. It includes plan review and inspection of construction sites for erosion control practices. This ensures that soil (Ohio’s #1 water pollutant) stays on construction sites and out of our streams, creeks, rivers, and Lake Erie. 

Lake SWCD is a host site for the Americorps program

News & Upcoming Events

Farmland Preservation Testimonials: Emily and Fritz Harrell

Emily and Fritz Harrell purchased land with an existing agricultural conservation easement in place located in North Perry Village “The agricultural easement greatly affected our decision in purchasing our property - we knew we wanted land to build our forever home,...

Meet Braque Our Newest NOW Corps Member

Hello! My name is Braque Pike and I am Lake SWCD’s new NOWCorps member for the next year. I am from Salem, Oregon but recently graduated from Oberlin College in May 2024 and have remained in the Cleveland area for the foreseeable future. I started my service for Lake...

Farmland Preservation Testimonials: Jared Spring

  Why did I put an agricultural easement on the family farm?  My grandparents bought this farm in the 1930’s and I wanted to make sure that the family farm was always going to be a farm or green space as the development pressure is coming. This piece of ground is very...

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Lake SWCD’s mission is to provide leadership and technical expertise to guide the protection and conservation of the unique soil and water resources of the county. Our office serves residents and communities through our watershed, erosion and sediment control, and...

Public Notice

Request for Qualifications 

Planning Consultant Services for the Lake County Coastal Resilience Plan 
Lake County Soil & Water Conservation District (LSWCD) in partnership with Lake County Planning and Community Development, and Lake Development Authority – (which will be
referred to as the “Plan Executive Committee”) is requesting qualifications statements from companies to provide Planning Consultant Services for the Lake County Coastal Resilience Plan, which will include data collection of lake-front information and conditions, developing the coastal resilience toolkit and coastal resilience plan, and managing public input through public meetings, surveys, task forces, and a steering committee.

Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §153.65 through §153. 71, Respondents will be evaluated and ranked based on their qualifications. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code §153.69, the Plan Executive Committee will select and enter negotiations with the Respondent it considers to be most qualified for the project. Respondents interested in being considered should submit a Statement of Qualifications no later than 2:00 p.m. EST on May 2, 2025. Statements received after the deadline will not be considered for this project. Four (4) copies of each Respondent’s Statement of Qualifications package should be submitted.

A complete Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) information packet can be obtained by contacting David Radachy, Director of Lake County Planning and Community Development at:
440-350-2335 or david.radachy@lakecountyohio.gov.

Statements of Qualifications should be submitted to:

Lake County Planning and Community Development
Attn: Director
105 Main Street, Suite B401
Painesville, OH 44077

May 2025 Lake SWCD Monthly Board Meeting Time and Date Change

May 2025 Lake SWCD Board Meeting Rescheduled
The May 2025 Lake SWCD Board Meeting has been rescheduled for May 29th, 2025 at 3:30 pm in the Headwaters Conference room located at 105 Main St, Suite B 304, Painesville.

Future meetings will continue to be held the third Tuesday of the month at 3:30 pm. To attend please contact soil@lakecountyohio.gov or 440-350-2730 for location and directions.

2025 Lake SWCD Monthly Board Meetings

In 2025 Lake SWCD Board Meetings have been scheduled for the third Tuesdays of the month at 3:30 pm in the Headwaters Conference room located at 105 Main St, Suite B 304, Painesville.

To attend please contact soil@lakecountyohio.gov or 440-350-2730 for location and directions