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.