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Soil and water conservation priorities

Campbell County's Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors has an at-large seat on the 2026 ballot — John "PJ" Smith is a candidate, per Ballotpedia. The board helps set local conservation priorities for farmland, development runoff, and water quality in a county bordered by the Ohio and Licking rivers, making its stewardship approach relevant to both rural and urban parts of the county.

How should Campbell County handle soil and water conservation?

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Sources

Ballotpedia — https://ballotpedia.org/John_Smith_(Campbell_County_Soil_and_Water_Conservation_District_Board_of_Supervisors_At-large,_Kentucky,_candidate_2026)
John Smith (also known as PJ) is running for election to the Campbell County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors At-large in Kentucky.
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Adopt stronger, enforceable protections for waterways and tie development approvals to conservation standards.
  2. Expand publicly funded programs that pay farmers and landowners to adopt conservation practices.
  3. Maintain the current mix of voluntary programs and technical assistance.
  4. Keep programs strictly voluntary and low-cost, with minimal regulation of private land.
  5. Scale back the district's role and leave land and water decisions to private property owners.