© 2009-2012 Lane County Conservation District
Dighton, Kansas
History
Conservation Districts were formed following one of the largest disasters in American History, the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s. Soil erosion had become a severe problem which had culminated from overworked soil, poor land use practices and an extended period of drought.
In 1935 President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Soil Conservation Act to develop and implement soil erosion control programs. It was soon clear that local leadership was needed to coordinate efforts of conservation agencies and tie them into local conditions and priorities. In 1937 the State Conservation Committee was established by the Kansas Legislature with the enactment of the Kansas Conservation Districts law. Conservation districts were formed as authorized by the Conservation District law. The first conservation district was formed in Labette County in 1938 and the last Shawnee County in 1954.
The Lane County Conservation District was formed in April of 1944. Two supervisors were appointed by the State Soil Conservation Committee. They were Don Von Schriltz and Carl Filbert. On July 29, 1944 a county election was held to elect three more supervisors, Glenn Paris, William Shaffer and Raymond Tillotson.
In 1935 President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Soil Conservation Act to develop and implement soil erosion control programs. It was soon clear that local leadership was needed to coordinate efforts of conservation agencies and tie them into local conditions and priorities. In 1937 the State Conservation Committee was established by the Kansas Legislature with the enactment of the Kansas Conservation Districts law. Conservation districts were formed as authorized by the Conservation District law. The first conservation district was formed in Labette County in 1938 and the last Shawnee County in 1954.
The Lane County Conservation District was formed in April of 1944. Two supervisors were appointed by the State Soil Conservation Committee. They were Don Von Schriltz and Carl Filbert. On July 29, 1944 a county election was held to elect three more supervisors, Glenn Paris, William Shaffer and Raymond Tillotson.
