Okeechobee Soil and Water Conservation District contracts with FDACS - OAWP to provide assistance with the Best Management Practices (BMP) Program. Our technicians are here to enroll, perform site visits, and provide assistance in Cost Share opportunities. 

For questions regarding the BMP Program or Cost Share inquiries for the Okeechobee area, contact Nancy River, Conservation Technician, at 850.756.5915. For Osceola County, contact Allyson Crawford, Conservation Technician, at 850.688.6298. You may also use the following link to submit a Cost Share Application: bmpcostshare.fdacs.gov. 

Okeechobee Soil and Water Conservation District entered into an agreement with USDA-NRCS. Through this agreement, Vicki Wheeler, Program Specialist assists producers with program information and applications. Okeechobee and Glades County producers may contact her at 863.623.3240 or vicki.wheeler@usda.gov for any questions. For NRCS Soil Conservation technicians, please contact Lissa Campbell at 863.623.3235 or Clara Riquelme at 863.623.3236. 

You may visit the USDA-NRCS website at usda.nrcs.gov. 

Okeechobee Soil and Water Conservation District assists producers with establishing Farm Records with FSA. Please contact Jenny Hoover, County Executive Director at 863.623.3250 for any questions. 

You may visit the FSA website at fsa.farmers.gov for other information.