State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB)
Established within the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, the State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) provides guidance and coordination to the state's 92 Soil and Water Conservation Districts as they provide local leadership in the protection of Indiana's soil and water resources. Additionally, the SSCB administers the Clean Water Indiana Grants Program, a water quality related erosion and sediment reduction program. To view the responsibilities of the SSCB, click here
State Soil Conservation Board Business Plan
Meetings
The SSCB meets approximately every two months. Meetings are normally held in Indianapolis from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Occasionally, the SSCB will meet at other locations around the state. The locations of these meetings are determined during the prior meeting.
Next Meeting
The State Soil Conservation Board (SSCB) will meet on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. at the Indiana Soybean Alliance Building in conference rooms A-C (8425 Keystone Crossing, Indianapolis, IN).
- Click here to view the meeting agenda.
- Click here to view meeting documents.
To access the meeting virtually, use the call-in information below.
Indiana State Department of Agriculture invitation to join this Microsoft Teams meeting:
- To join the meeting online click here
- To call in: 1-317-552-1674
- Meeting number (access code): 361 881 88#
Minutes
Board Members
Freeholder with farming interests:
- Amy Burris
- Kenny Cain
- Ray Chattin
- Gene Schmidt (Chair) Not Pictured Below
Freeholder with non-farming interests:
- Larry Clemens
- Brad Dawson
- Jane Hardisty (Vice Chair)