Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District

Daniel Taphorn

Urban Conservationist - Dan Taphorn is the lead staff person for the Administration of the Hamilton County Earthwork Regulations. He is responsible for plan review, on-site field inspections to determine compliance with the Hamilton County Earthwork Regulations and maintaining records of those inspections. He also assists landowners with drainage and erosion issues.

Dan is a life-time resident of Hamilton County. He is currently pursuing his degree in Civil Engineering at Cincinnati State and Technical College and classification through ODNR to be a Certified Technician.

Dan serves on the Land Conservancy of Hamilton County.

Dan believes that controlling soil erosion and sedimentation is one of the greatest contributions that can be made in improving water quality, as well as maintaining soil quality in Hamilton County.

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