Voluntary Stewardship Program: Going Strong!
The District is moving forward helping area farmers and the county implement the VSP work plan. VSP is a voluntary alternative to regulation under the Critical Areas Ordinance. It demonstrates that the critical areas on ag. ground are being protected through voluntary conservation measures. These are things most farmers and ranchers are currently doing, like no-till and protecting riparian buffers. Progress is reported at 5-year intervals. And the stakes are high: if we can’t demonstrate that area farmers and ranchers are protecting critical areas, then ag. will be regulated under the strict requirements of the Critical Areas Ordinance. To learn more, contact the District office and check out the VSP web page here.
June 27, 2016
The July meeting of the VSP Work Group will take place on the 5th. Representatives from Anderson Perry will be attending. Anderson Perry was awarded the […]
June 6, 2016
The Voluntary Stewardship Work Group will be meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7th at the District office. The June 7 2016 Agenda includes discussion of the […]
June 2, 2016
Due to scheduling conflicts, the regular June Board Meeting has been moved to a special date, June 6th. A WWU student will be presenting her senior […]
May 18, 2016
The Voluntary Stewardship Program work group has agreed to search for a consultant to assist with the program. The full RFP is located here: RFP for […]
April 28, 2016
The District is seeking applicants to aid our fish screens and meters program and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. Requirements: strong knowledge/understanding of irrigation systems, ability to […]
April 26, 2016
The second meeting of the VSP work group will take place at the District Office at 1:00 p.m. on May 2nd. The agenda includes learning more […]
April 4, 2016
The first meeting of the Voluntary Stewardship Program Working Group will take place April 5th at 1:00 at the District office (325 N.13th Avenue). This meeting […]
April 1, 2016
Snake River Region Assessment- Summer 2016 The Washington State Department of Ecology will be completing a region-wide assessment of the Snake River region and its tributaries. […]
February 17, 2016
The WWCCD Board of Supervisor will be meeting at the District Office at 10:00 a.m. to evaluate applicants for the position of District Manger. Click here […]