Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Districts


Soil and Water Conservation Districts are comprised of single and multi- county units; and are located throughout Georgia. In Georgia there are 159 counties and 40 Soil & Water Conservation Districts. Each county has at least two supervisor representatives on the District Board of Supervisors. Serving as the coordinator and guide to all these efforts is the Georgia Soil and Water Commission appointed by the Governor and comprised of five supervisors from different regions of the state. The Commission -- F. Graham Liles, Jr., Executive Director -- headquartered in Athens with six regional offices in the State, has a professional staff whose primary duty is to serve and advance the goals of Georgia's Soil and Water Conservation Districts. The regional offices are located in Rome, Athens, Conyers, ||Milledgeville||, Albany, and Statesboro.

||Towaliga's Regional Office||