Message from the Manager
You are invited to participate in the annual plan of work of the District
at the annual November planning meeting and throughout the year. At
a time when the state and federal governments are returning control
of programs to the grassroots level, your District is poised more than
ever through your locally driven volunteer Board to meet the management
needs of our natural resources. Remember, it's your District, and only
you can make it work.
Interested in what's happening? View
our annual report.
Thank You For Your Interest,
Charles Wertz, Manager
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LEBANON
COUNTY CELEBRATES MILESTONE IN FARMLAND PRESERVATION (press
release)
Thursday,
June 10th 2010 the Charles Zimmerman farm located in Myerstown, PA was
the 4000th farm to be preserved in Pennsylvania. The Zimmerman farm
also celebrates 15,000th acres preserved in Lebanon County.

Charles Zimmerman and family with Russell Redding,
PA Secretary of Agriculture.
History
The Lebanon County Conservation District was organized at the request of county citizens to provide conservation of the soil, water, woodland and wildlife resources; to assist in watershed protection and flood prevention; to preserve the tax base; and to protect and promote the health and general welfare of the people of the county.
Lebanon County Commissioners declared a Conservation District on May 23, 1949, in accordance with the provisions of the "Soil Conservation Law" of 1945, Act 217 of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Under this law, the Lebanon County Conservation District may acquire real and personal property or the rights therein, and accept contributions with the consent and approval of the State Conservation Commission. Please contact the Lebanon County Conservation District to discuss any protocols related to a gift or donation.
The District
The Conservation District is a subdivision of state government, administered by a Board of Directors, composed of at least four farm directors, no less than two public directors and one County Commissioner. It operates under supervision of the State Conservation Commission of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The Directors serve without pay and are chosen primarily for their interest in soil and water conservation.
The District recognizes and respects the position and policies of all federal, state, local agencies, organizations and individuals working in the county who have responsibilities or an interest in the field of soil and water conservation, land use planning and related types of work. Check out valuable links to energy conservation and recycling on our Energy Conservation page under Outreach!
Lebanon County Facts
Created: 1813
Area: 362.9 square miles
County Seat: Lebanon
Population (2006 estimate): 126,883
People per square mile: 332.4
Number of Households (2000 census): 46,551
Average Annual Precipitation: 36 inches
Average Annual Temperature: 50 degrees
Number of Municipalities: 26