Welcome to the Culpeper Soil and Water Conservation District website! Formed in 1939, Culpeper SWCD provides agricultural cost share through the Best Management Practices Program, technical assistance for landowners regarding conservation and natural resource management and reviews site plans for erosion and sediment control and stormwater management for our member counties and the Town of Culpeper. We also provide educational programs for classrooms, homeschool, Scout, civic and garden groups.

Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests contact District FOIA Officer Greg Wichelns at gregw@culpeperswcd.org. Click here for information related to FOIA.

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Cost Share for Septic System Maintenance Returns to Culpeper!

Many Culpeper County residents are eligible for reimbursement of 50 to 80 percent toward the expense of pumping, maintaining, repairing, or replacing private septic systems. The Mountain Run, Muddy Run and Hazel River watersheds contain nearly all of Culpeper County...

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