09/03/2022
WAYNE SWANSON APPOINTED TO BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Rabun Gap, Georgia –The Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission recently appointed Wayne Swanson to represent Rabun County on the Blue Ridge Mountain Soil and Water Conservation District. He will serve the Conservation District for a two-year term.
Mr. Swanson grew up on a dairy farm in Walker County, Georgia and moved to Rabun County in 1989 where he started a beef cattle operation. He is a retired landscaper and it was through that occupation that his interest in conservation began due to his involvement in erosion and sediment control and irrigation management.
He also serves on the Rabun County Farm Bureau board and is President of the Rabun County Fair Association. He and his wife Malivia reside in Rabun Gap.
The Blue Ridge Mountain Soil and Water Conservation District is a unit of state government that manages and directs natural resource management programs in Fannin, Rabun, Towns and Union Counties. The District works with farmers, landowners, homeowners, and with other units of government to educate and actively promote programs and practices that support the conservation, and use and development of soil, water, and related resources. More information can be found at www.gacd.us/blueridgemountain .