Tag Archives: Resource Management

Overton County’s Soil and Water Conservation District is providing landowners with a way to improve their land through environmental improvements. District Conservationist Robert Halfacre said the district is a county organization that helps landowners design and fund projects that will have a positive environmental impact on the land. Halfacre said the program is a strong advocate for agriculture. “We are ... Read More »

Edgar Evins State Park recognized for Excellence in Resource Management by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Park Manager Brad Halfacre said resource management involves taking care of natural resources such as trees and wildflowers to create a “Native Pollinator Corridor.” He said last year the park sprayed, burned, and hydroseeded over one mile of roadside with a native ... Read More »