Soil and Water Conservation District

Announcements
NOTICE OF CHANGE – MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING
The mandatory pre-bid meeting originally scheduled for September 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM has been rescheduled to September 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
All other requirements and deadlines outlined in the RFP remain unchanged.
Legal Notice

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS/PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals will be received by the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District at105 Main Street, Painesville, OH, 44077 in the Headwaters Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the Nolan Building (Building B) on September 29, 2026, and will be opened and read at 12:00 P.M. for the following Project:
Invasive Vegetation Control on Restoration Sites
Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. RSVP required.
RSVP to [email protected] for details
Bids must be in accordance with specifications advertised on the Lake SWCD websites: https://www.lakecountyohio.gov/swcd/ and https://lakeconservation.org/ or RFPs will be available for pick-up at the District Office. Bidders shall be responsible for checking Addenda and obtaining any from the website.
By order of:
Dan Donaldson, District Administrator

Lake SWCD Monthly Board Meetings
In 2026 Lake SWCD Board Meetings have been scheduled for the third Tuesdays of the month at 3:30 pm in the Headwaters Conference room located at 105 Main St, Suite B 304, Painesville.
To attend please contact [email protected] or 440-350-2730 for location and directions

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Soil and Water Conservation District Resources
| Name | Job Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information, General | 440-350-2730 | [email protected] | |
| Donaldson, Dan | District Administrator | 440-350-2030 | [email protected] |
| Edgar, Chad | Resource Protection Specialist | 440-350-2032 | [email protected] |
| Gertz-Young, Natalie | Education/Information Coordinator | 440-350-2033 | [email protected] |
| Niedzialek, John | Resource Protection Specialist | 440-350-5860 | [email protected] |
| Ormsby, Caitlin | Watershed Coordinator | 440-350-2049 | [email protected] |
| Orndorff, Maurine | Conservation Projects Coordinator | 440-350-5863 | [email protected] |
| Location Name | Address | City | Zipcode | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil and Water Conservation District | 105 Main St. Building B Suite 301 | Painesville, OH | 44077 | 440-350-2730 |
| Title | Description | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Army Corps of Engineers | https://www.usace.army.mil// | |
| Chagrin River Salmon Association | https://www.angelfire.com/oh5/crsa/ | |
| Chagrin River Water Level – USGS | http://waterdata.usgs.gov/oh/nwis/uv/?site_no=04209000&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060 | |
| Chagrin River Watershed Partners | http://www.crwp.org/ | |
| Friends of Arcola Creek | http://friendsofarcola.freeservers.com/ | |
| Grand River Water Level – USGS | http://waterdata.usgs.gov/oh/nwis/uv/?site_no=04212100&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060 | |
| Great Lakes Coastal Forecast – current and forecast wind, wave, and water conditions | https://www.glerl.noaa.gov//res/glcfs/ | |
| Holden Arboretum | https://holdenarb.org/ | |
| Intellicast – hourly and 10-day weather forecasts for Painesville | http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USOH0745 | |
| Lake Metroparks | http://www.lakemetroparks.com/ |