History on the Livingston Conservation District
The Livingston Conservation District was originally organized under four different
territories. The first was established in June 1937 and the project encompassed
part of Livingston, Genesee and Oakland counties. This first district consisted of
Argentine and Fenton townships (Genesee County) and Deerfield, Tyrone and
Hartland townships (Livingston County). On November 10, 1939, George R. Petts
of Fenton and J.H. Skinner of Fenton both duly appointed directors filed an
application with the State of Michigan to become an official conservation district.
In 1940 the Southeast Livingston Soil Conservation District formed consisting of
Genoa, Green Oak and Hamburg townships. On January 30, 1943 at a
referendum the land owners of Brighton township (excluding the village of
Brighton) voted to join the S.E. Livingston Soil Conservation District.
On February 15, 1945 there was a referendum vote to include the townships of
Iosco, Putnam, Marion and Unadilla. These four townships formed the Southwest
Livingston Soil Conservation District.
On May 13, 1946 the Northwest Soil Conservation District formed and
encompassed the townships of Conway, Handy, Howell and Cohoctah.
All four districts were operating as separate entities with their own Board of
Directors, yet they worked together under one system and mainly one county.
After almost 65 years of operating separate districts, on January 7, 2002 they all
consolidated under one body. The Michigan Department of Agriculture appointed
the first five Board Directors of the Livingston Conservation District.
The conservation district has seen many changes over the past 70 years and
continues to shift it's mission and goals to reach the county and promote better
practices with our natural resources. On October 27, 2007 the district moved out
of the Howell location and is currently operating as a "virtual office".
*Information for this brief history report was taken out of Annual Reports and documents for the
above stated conservation districts. Information contained within this report is deemed reliable.
territories. The first was established in June 1937 and the project encompassed
part of Livingston, Genesee and Oakland counties. This first district consisted of
Argentine and Fenton townships (Genesee County) and Deerfield, Tyrone and
Hartland townships (Livingston County). On November 10, 1939, George R. Petts
of Fenton and J.H. Skinner of Fenton both duly appointed directors filed an
application with the State of Michigan to become an official conservation district.
In 1940 the Southeast Livingston Soil Conservation District formed consisting of
Genoa, Green Oak and Hamburg townships. On January 30, 1943 at a
referendum the land owners of Brighton township (excluding the village of
Brighton) voted to join the S.E. Livingston Soil Conservation District.
On February 15, 1945 there was a referendum vote to include the townships of
Iosco, Putnam, Marion and Unadilla. These four townships formed the Southwest
Livingston Soil Conservation District.
On May 13, 1946 the Northwest Soil Conservation District formed and
encompassed the townships of Conway, Handy, Howell and Cohoctah.
All four districts were operating as separate entities with their own Board of
Directors, yet they worked together under one system and mainly one county.
After almost 65 years of operating separate districts, on January 7, 2002 they all
consolidated under one body. The Michigan Department of Agriculture appointed
the first five Board Directors of the Livingston Conservation District.
The conservation district has seen many changes over the past 70 years and
continues to shift it's mission and goals to reach the county and promote better
practices with our natural resources. On October 27, 2007 the district moved out
of the Howell location and is currently operating as a "virtual office".
*Information for this brief history report was taken out of Annual Reports and documents for the
above stated conservation districts. Information contained within this report is deemed reliable.
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