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VSP Administration & Resources

Learn about local and state administration of the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP). 

Rainbow over a field of garbanzos.

Local Administration

Walla Walla County opted into VSP in 2012 and in 2016 the legislature fully funded the program for the entire state. The county elected to have the Walla Walla County Conservation District direct the program.  The VSP process calls for a local Watershed Work Group to guide the development of the county work plan. Our Work Group has representatives from the agriculture community (including livestock), tribal and environmental representatives, and other stakeholders. The county work plan includes, among other things, a list of the critical areas subject to VSP, an outreach plan, and benchmarks or goals for the county.

State Administration

The lead state administrator for VSP is the Washington State Conservation Commission).

Conservation district employees inspecting a field enrolled in the conservation reserve program (CRP).
Fish passage barrier removal replaced with bridge

Work Plans & Reports

Every VSP County must develop local work plans and submit regular progress reports.

VSP Maps
 

Use this online mapping tool to locate the watershed where your land resides and identify any critical areas present on or near your land.

VSP Local Work Group Minutes
 

The VSP Local Work Group drafted the plan after more than a year of public meetings and discussion. WWCCD sought additional comments before the plan was  finalized and submitted to the state level for review. But members of the public are always welcome to contact us at any time for more information. While the plan was under development, the Work Group met regularly.  Now there will be an annual meeting to report progress.  

More Program Reports & Resources
 

Find key documents related to the Walla Walla County VSP, including two-year reports, annual wetland audits, and irrigation efficiency analyses.

Coming soon!

A nicely vegetated riparian area along a pretty stream.

Cooperative Conservation

Learn more about how Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) is our opportunity to show that Walla Walla County can achieve natural resource laws through voluntary cooperation, as opposed to regulation.

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