An educational meeting on dam safety in Ross County and Ohio is March 28th. The meeting will be 6pm to 8pm at the Ross County Service Center.
Topics will include the basics of dam safety, the Owner Dam Safety Program, and Emergency Action Plan 101, with a question-and-answer session to follow.
Contact the Ross County Emergency Management Agency or Soil & Water Conservation Service if you plan to attend. Contact Paul Minney at 740-773-1700 or rossema@rosscountyohio.gov, or Bob Neal at 740-772-4110 or bneal@rosscountyswcd.org.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Soil and Water Resources, which is responsible for the state’s dam safety program, has been increasing its educational programming and outreach efforts to local officials and dam owners, and the program is part of that outreach.