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Conservation District Directors

 

Mr. Richard Chaffin - Chairman

 
Mr. Thomas Watson - Vice ChairmanHe has served as a Director since 2007 and previous to that served as Associate Director from 2001-2006.  He is a native of Bedford County and the fourth generation to operate the family farm located below the Peaks of Otter.  His family farm, Dawn Dairy, has been recognized as a Virginia Century Farm.  Dawn Dairy has incorporated intensive rotational grazing, nutrient management, and no-till planting methods into its production system and received numerous awards for its outstanding production practices and stewardship of natural resources.  Dawn Dairy has been the Roanoke River Grand Basin Winner of the Virginia Clean Water Farm Award presented by the Department of Conservation & Recreation, Division of Soil and Water.  Tommy is married to the woman of his dreams, Cathy
 

Mr. John Hopkins - County Representive

 
Mr. Scott Baker - Appointed Director   In addition to serving as an appointed director for the POSWCD, Scott has been the agricultural extension agent for Bedford since 1997.  While his primary Extension responsibility is in the area of livestock agriculture, Scott also provides educational programs in horticulture through a network of trained Extension Master Gardeners, pest management and agricultural economic development.  He received degrees in Animal Science from Cornell University and Virginia Tech.  Scott is a native of Pennsylvania and married to Jan.
 
Mr. Corey Crompton - Bedford City Representitive: Corey Crompton represents the City of Bedford on the POSWCD, and was elected to the office for the 2008 - 2012 term. In his regular job, Corey is the Information Technology Manager for the City of Bedford municipal government. He started working for the City in 2003, shortly after he and his wife, Allison, moved to Bedford from Maryland.  Prior to his employment with the City, Corey worked as a network and systems engineer and database analyst for numerous companies over 20 years including American Airlines, GE, USWeb, and Intuit Software. In his off hours, Corey enjoys playing guitar as a semi-professional musician, as well as renovating his 1896 house and working in his gardens. He is a 1984 graduate of the College of William and Mary.
 

Mr. John Morris - Bedford City Representitive

 

Mr. Robert Dixon - Associate Director

 

Mr. Homer "Kicker" Bauserman - Associate Director

 

Mr. Denzil Barker - Associate Director

Monthly Meeting Minutes:  Contact this office to review past Board minutes .
Sep 2009

Peaks of Otter Soil & Water Conservation District: 540.586.9195 x4: Fax: 540.586.4638