Mountain Castles Soil And Water Conservation District

Mountain Castles Soil And Water Conservation District is a U.S. local government entity (inter-municipal structure) headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, that operates as a federal grant recipient focused on watershed rehabilitation, stormwater management, and septic system improvement programs, with a footprint split between prime grant work (33% of awards) and sub-recipient roles under state environmental agencies (67% of awards).

The organization holds one prime cooperative agreement with the National Resources Conservation Service under USDA for the Johns Creek 1 Rehabilitation Design project in Craig County, Virginia, awarded May 31, 2023 with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2025. This award is funded under the Watershed Rehabilitation Program using IIJA infrastructure funding. Mountain Castles also serves as a sub-recipient on two related awards from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality: a November 2021 sub-award addressing bacteria impairments in the Glade Creek and Tinker Creek sub-watersheds of the Roanoke River through a residential septic assistance program coordinated with the Virginia Department of Health, Western Virginia Water Authority, and Botetourt County; and a July 2026 modification to 319 subaward funding that increased and extended the septic program. The septic initiative includes identification and recruitment of residential property owners needing financial assistance for septic maintenance and repair, individual outreach, cost-share coordination for septic system pump outs and repairs, alternative septic system installations, and community education through civic leagues, direct mailings, and social media.

Recent activity spans three awards totaling $1.5 million obligated across two distinct customer agencies: EPA Region 3 and USDA NRCS. The organization's federal footprint is concentrated in water quality and agricultural conservation work characteristic of rural Virginia, with no presence on federal contracts or IDVs.