BASIC INTRODUCTION Soil & Water Conservation District Director`s
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BASIC INTRODUCTION
Topics In Leadership
Management for Conservation
District Leaders
Instructor: Angela P. White
SWCDs
WHAT?
• “Political subdivisions of State Government"
that utilize state, federal, and private sector
resources to solve today's conservation
problems.
• Guiding Philosophy = Decisions on
conservation issues should be made at the
local level, by local people, with technical
assistance provided by government.
SWCDs
General Duties & Responsibilities
Focus attention on local land, water and related
natural resource problems.
Develop and implement various programs to solve
natural resource problems.
Provide general conservation and natural resource
information; Source of help for citizens.
Develop and Approve Conservation Plans for
various legislative programs.
Provide cost-share assistance for BMPs.
VA SWCDs = 47
The Purpose of Conservation
Districts
• By working with landowners, organizations
and government the conservation districts
work to protect soil, water quality and other
natural resources, maintain resource
productivity and protect or improve
profitability.
DIRECTORS
GENERAL OVERVIEW
• Directors are members of District Boards.
• Authorized by state law to fulfill
responsibilities related to the management of
soil and water resources and the
conservation of natural resources.
What it takes to be a Director
• If you are going to be a director, you need to
be serious about the job. It takes a
commitment of your time, and sometimes
some of your money, to do the job properly.
You have a lot of responsibility.
If something goes wrong, you are going to get at
least some of the blame. Here are a few examples:
If district money is misused or missing,
If grant agreement terms are not satisfied,
If the district is accused of not treating all citizens the
same,
If the district cannot operate properly because of lack of
funds, or
If the district gets sued.
You are very important, but ...
• Much of the success of the district will be because
of your employees.
• Try to help them accomplish the goals of the district
as well as possible.
• If you can’t help them, please don’t get in their way.
• Even though you must make most important district
decisions, take advantage of their expertise and
listen to their opinions on district matters.