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Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District, organized in 1945, is a legal subdivision of state government that provides natural resource management assistance to county landowners and other units of local government. The district is funded by the Belmont County Commissioners and county funds are supplemented by funding from the ohio Department of Natural Resources. A five-member board of county residents governs the district. Belmont Soil & Water Conservation District offers Belmont County landowners the following rental equipment and sale items. Contact Liza Butler, Wildlife/Forestry Specialist at 740-526-0027 for availability.
Rental Equipment
- No-Till 2-Row Corn Planter
- $10 per acre/$50 minimum charge
- Minimum 25-35 HP Tractor - 1 Hydraulic Remote Required
- 2 Row Planter on 38" Rows
No-Till Haybuster Grain Drill
- $10 per acre/$50 minimum charge
- Minimum 65-75 HP Tractor
- 1 Hydraulic Remote Required
- 10' Working Width on 7" Rows
Lime Spreader
- $2.00 per Ton/$50 minimum charge
- 75-85 HP Tractor Recommended
- 1 Hydraulic Remote Required
- Use for Lime Only, No Fertilizer
Tree Planter
- $25.00 per day
- Minimum 30 HP Tractor with 3-point hitch
- 2 person operation
- Plant up to 3,000 trees per day
Live Traps
- $5.00 per 2-week period
25 Gallon Spot Sprayer
- $25.00 per week
Dibble Bars (For Tree Planting)
- $10.00 per week rental or purchase one for $40.00
Timber Bridge
- $250.00 deposit due at time of pick up. $100.00 charge per month
Rainwater Simulator
- $25.00 per week (in county)/$50.00 per week (outside county)
- Currently Unavailable
Copied Materials (First 20 copies free on 8.5 x 11 paper, remaining copies subject to current pricing)
- Aerial photographs of Belmont County (including prints from 1938, 1950, 1966, 1973, 1982, 1991, 2001, 2006 and 2007)
- Belmont County Soil Survey Books
- BSWCD District Cooperator Newsletter
- Timber Harvest Packets
Sale Items
- Fish Fingerlings (Annual Sale in March/April)
- Tree Seedlings (Annual Sale in April)
- Willife Seed/Food Plot (Annual Sale in April)
- Biltmore Sticks - $5.00 each
- Tree Protector and Stakes - $5.00 each
- Geotextile Fabric - $1.25/linear foot, $360.00/roll (dimensions 360' x 12.5')
- Soil Survey CD of Belmont County - $5.00 each
- Topographical Maps
- Belmont County Plat Books - $22.00 each, CURRENTLY AVAILBLE
- 7.5' Topographic Quadrangles of Belmont County - $6.00 each
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Don't see the equipment you need? Try some of the other area SWCD offices. Each district has different equipment to rent.
Monroe SWCD
Noble SWCD
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