12407 Naves Cross Road NE
Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: 301-777-1747
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
ASCD continues to operate by appointment only for the time being. Please call the office at 240-609-3493 to speak with someone about your conservation needs. Thank you.

About Us
The Allegany Soil Conservation District serves one of three mountainous counties in Western Maryland. The narrow mountain ridges, separated by steep valleys, present unique challenges for controlling runoff and erosion. The Allegany SCD addresses two major program areas - agriculture and urban development.
12407 Naves Cross Road NE
Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: 240-609-3493
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wilbert R. Paul Conservation Building
District Priorities & Mission
*Complete soil conservation and water quality plans for farms as part of the state's nonpoint-source pollution control goals.
*Provide timely review and inspection of erosion and sediment control plans and stormwater management plans.
*Promote the Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share Program and the Maryland Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to help farmers pay to install BMP's to protect the environment.
*Implement stream restoration projects in the Braddock Run, Jennings Run and George's Creek watersheds to address aspects of Maryland's Tributary Strategies.
*Assist the MD Bureau of Mines in implementing erosion and sediment control practices on surface mine sites.

Partner Links
The Allegany Soil Conservation District is a member of Maryland's Conservation Partnership, a coalition of federal, state and local agriculture agencies dedicated to protecting and conserving natural resources and promoting Maryland agriculture by providing a range of educational, financial, technical assistance and regulatory programs.
Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Maryland Department of Agriculture
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
University of Maryland Extension
Five Steps to Meet Conservation Compliance