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District Official Training

One chief responsibility for many state conservation agencies is to provide training to conservation district officials that serve on their local district board. NASCA, in partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) works to support this effort by providing guidance and shared resources for members to draw from.

Official States

The following states have notified NASCA that they have completed the self-assessment process:

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arkansas
  • Delaware
  • Indiana
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Michigan
  • Mississippi
  • New Mexico
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming

General Information

  1. Conservation District Law Comparison
  2. Preparation of the State Standard Conservation Districts Law (from 1990)
  3. History and Future of Conservation Districts (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  4. History of Agriculture in Arkansas (PowerPoint)
  5. History and Future of Conservation Districts (PowerPoint) – Michigan
  6. Conservation District Organization – Pennsylvania
  1. District Movement Card
  2. Overview of Conservation Districts – Arkansas
  3. Role of Conservation Districts – Arkansas
  4. District Responsibilities – Arkansas
  5. Training Purpose and Certification – Arkansas
  6. District Responsibilities Training (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  7. Michigan’s Conservation Districts (PowerPoint)
  8. Conservation Districts in Michigan Training Module (PowerPoint)
  9. Basics of Conservation Districts Training Module – Utah
  10. Other States District Law Innovations – Washington State
  1. Accounting and Bookkeeping Outline – Arkansas
  2. Financial Policies and Procedures – Arkansas
  3. Budgeted Worksheet and Appropriations Request – Arkansas
  4. Agreed upon Procedures in lieu of Annual Audits – Arkansas
  5. Financial Policies Training (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  6. Financial Management Guide – Oklahoma
  7. Budget Survey – Washington State
  1. Legal Responsibilities Training (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  2. Legal Responsibilities Guide – Oklahoma
  3. Conservation District Governance and Accountability – Utah
  4. District Director Responsibilities – Michigan
  5. Conservation District Supervisor Responsibilities – Washington State
  6. Internal Audits and District Operations Reviews – Washington State
  1. Acronym Index
  2. Conservation Partnership – Arizona
  3. Conservation Partnership – Arkansas
  4. Partners in Conservation – Utah
  5. Partners in Conservation Training (PowerPoint) – Michigan
  6. Interdistrict Agreement Sample
  7. Interlocal Agreement Sample
  8. DRAFT Interagency Agreement – Washington State
  9. Cooperative Working Agreement – California
  10. USDA District Mutual Agreement Sample
  11. Alliance Building (PowerPoint) – Colorado
  12. Strategic Planning Work Session – Pennsylvania
  13. Summary of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
  14. AR Natural Resources Commission Training (PowerPoint)
  15. What is NACD? (PowerPoint)
  1. Ethics – Arkansas
  2. Ethics Training (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  3. Ethics Policies and Training – California
  4. Ethics and Conservation Districts (PowerPoint) – Colorado
  5. Code of Ethics – Illinois SWCDs
  6. Code of Ethics Sample

General Responsibilities

  1. Open Meetings – Arkansas
  2. Open Records – Arkansas
  3. Freedom of Information Act Training (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  4. Freedom of Information Act Training Module – Michigan
  5. Public Records – Washington State
  6. Section 1619 (PowerPoint)
  7. USDA Section 1619 Questions and Answers
  8. Employment Law Handout – Pennsylvania
  9. Sexual Harassment – Oklahoma
  10. Equal Opportunity – Oklahoma
  1. Hiring and Supervising Employees Guide – Oklahoma
  2. District Technician Position Description – Oklahoma
  3. District Manager Position Description – Oklahoma
  4. District Clerk Position Description – Utah
  5. District Secretary Position Description – Oklahoma
  6. District Personnel Management and Supervision – Oklahoma
  7. Personnel Management for Conservation Districts (PowerPoint) – Michigan
  8. District Technician Employee Training (PowerPoint) – Missouri
  9. Individual Development Plan for District Managers Sample – Pennsylvania
  10. Individual Development Plan for District Directors – Pennsylvania
  11. Individual Development Plan for District Directors Presentation – Pennsylvania
  12. Personnel Management Survey – Oregon
  13. Developing Middle Management Positions in Districts – Pennsylvania
  14. Employment Law Handout – Pennsylvania
  15. Employee Handbook Sample – Washington State
  16. Nuts and Bolts for District Managers – Michigan
  17. Michigan Agricultural Environmental Assurance Program
  18. Employee Handbook (PowerPoint) – Washington
  1. Economics of Conservation (PowerPoint) – Oklahoma
  2. Conservation Districts Finances Training Module – Michigan
  3. Conservation Districts Finances Training (PowerPoint) – Michigan
  4. Financial Policies (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  5. Audit Guidance – Pennsylvania
  6. Guidelines for Audits – Pennsylvania
  7. District Audits Guide – Oklahoma
  8. Internal Audit Checklist – Washington State
  9. Budgeting and Calendar (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  10. Summary and Comparison of District Budget Requests 2008 – Washington State
  11. Master Contract Terms and Conditions Sample – Washington State
  12. Contracts and Master Agreements (PowerPoint) – Michigan
  13. Technical Service Provider (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  1. Resolution Process – Washington State
  2. NACD Bylaws (2008)
  1. Cooperator Agreement – Alaska
  2. Cooperator Agreements – Oklahoma
  3. Guide to Cooperator Agreements – Oklahoma
  4. Media Relations and Outreach Training Module – Michigan
  1. Building Legislative Relationships – Utah
  2. Building Legislative Relationships Training Module – Michigan
  3. NACD Guide to Building Relationships with Lawmakers
  4. Conservation District Legislative Audit (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  5. Marketing Agricultural BMP Program (PowerPoint) – Virginia
  1. Open Meeting Act Guide – Oklahoma
  2. Conducting Board Meetings Training Module – Michigan
  3. Guidance for Sunshine Law – Pennsylvania
  4. Example Letter for Sunshine Law – Pennsylvania
  1. Overview of District Operations (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  2. District Operations Review – Washington State
  3. District Operations Reviews (PowerPoint) – Oregon
  4. Conservation Leadership – Utah
  5. Board Assessment Tool Overview – Pennsylvania
  6. Self-Evaluation Board Assessment Tool – Pennsylvania
  7. Example 1 Board Assessment Tool – Pennsylvania
  8. Example 2 Board Assessment Tool – Pennsylvania
  9. Example 3 Board Assessment Tool – Pennsylvania
  10. Board Operations Survey – Oregon
  11. Developing Board Policies Training Module – Michigan
  12. Locally Led Planning (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  13. Long-Range Planning – Oregon
  14. Strategic Plan Process Training Module – Michigan
  15. Planning Survey – Oregon
  16. Policies (PowerPoint) – Pennsylvania
  17. Public Contracting Survey – Oregon
  18. Demographic Information Handout – Minnesota
  19. Demographic Information (PowerPoint) – Minnesota
  20. NACD District Program Evaluation Guide
  21. NACD Community Outreach Guide
  1. Appointments and Elections of Directors (PowerPoint) – Arkansas
  2. Board Recruitment Diversity – Utah
  3. Board Recruitment and Diversity Training Module – Michigan
  4. NRCS Board Diversity
  5. Welcome to the Board Brochure – Pennsylvania
  6. New Director Training (PowerPoint) – Michigan Conservation District Director
  7. Orientation (PowerPoint) – Pennsylvania
  8. Orientation for CD Supervisors and Staff – Washington State
  9. Conservation District Supervisor Brief – Washington State
  10. District Director Handbook – Pennsylvania
  11. Individual Development Plan for District Directors – Pennsylvania
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