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.
November 6, 2017
The regular November meeting of the VSP work group has been canceled. The Work Plan is still under review by the state Technical Panel. No further […]
October 26, 2017
The Walla Walla County Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be meeting at 4 p.m. on November 13th, 2017, at the District office at 325 N. […]
October 13, 2017
Due to the Columbus Day holiday, the Walla Walla County Conservation District October board meeting will be held at the special time of Monday, October 16th, […]
September 29, 2017
The VSP Work Group will be meeting on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. The VSP Oct 2017 Agenda includes an overview of the comments received at the review […]
September 6, 2017
The VSP Work Group, acting on behalf of the County, has submitted the Walla Walla VSP Work Plan to the state for public comment and review. […]
August 31, 2017
The September meeting of the VSP Work Group will take place Tuesday, September 5th at 1:00 p.m. at the district office. The VSP Sept 2017 Agenda […]
August 24, 2017
The WWCCD Board of Supervisors will have a Special Meeting Monday the 28th at 7:30 a.m. at the district office. The board will discuss the delay […]
August 1, 2017
Due to a lack of a quorum, the August meeting of the VSP Work Group has been canceled. Comments on the draft work plan are still […]
July 6, 2017
The VSP Work Group will be meeting on July 11th at 1:00 p.m. at the district office (325 N 13th, Walla Walla). The VSP July 2017 Agenda includes […]