2021 Area Association annual meetings
Meeting Dates
If September is resolution time, October is Area Association annual meeting time. Look for more information to come from the respective host districts soon as they adapt their plans to new COVID restrictions.
- Wednesday, October 13th – SW Area Meeting (virtual) hosted by Grays Harbor CD
- Thursday, October 14th – NW Area Meeting (virtual) hosted by Skagit CD
- Tuesday, October 19th – NC Area Meeting (virtual) hosted by Okanogan CD
- Wednesday, October 20th – NE Area Meeting (virtual) hosted by Ferry CD
- Tuesday, October 26th – SE Area Meeting hosted by Walla Walla County CD
- Wednesday, October 27th – SC Area Meeting hosted by South Yakima CD
We’ve published these dates on our Hub calendar and on WACD’s public website.
Meeting dates shown in table format:
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 Southwest | 14 Northwest | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 North Central | 20 Northeast | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 Southeast | 27 South Central | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
Resolutions
Resolutions brought forward
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Establish WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (5 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Funding for Fire Risk Assessments (8 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Reverse New ECP Fence Rules (6 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Washington NRCS Approval of Biochar Cost-share (11 downloads)
- NEAA - Lincoln County CD - Establish Area Cost Share Rates (8 downloads)
- NEAA - Stevens County CD - Livestock Riparian Water Rights (8 downloads)
- NWAA - Skagit CD - NRCS to update the reimbursable rate for riparian practices (17 downloads)
- NWAA - Whidbey Island CD - Establishing HABs workgroup (14 downloads)
- SCAA - Underwood CD - Establish WACD sustainable funding committee (0 downloads)
- SEAA - Palouse CD - Establish WACD sustainable funding committee (5 downloads)
- SEAA - WWC CD - Request for WACD to implement CD long term funding committee (6 downloads)
- SEAA - WWC CD - Request for WACD to prioritize balanced budget (6 downloads)
- SWAA - Cowlitz CD - Workplace Improvement - Policy Refinement (12 downloads)
- SWAA - Thurston CD - Establish WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (11 downloads)
Resolutions adopted
- NCAA 2021-01 WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (adopted) (1 download)
- NCAA 2021-02 Stable Funding for CD Wildfire Risk Assessments (adopted) (1 download)
- NCAA 2021-03 Reverse New FSA Emergency Conservation Program Rules on Fencing (adopted) (1 download)
- NCAA 2021-04 Support WA NRCS Approval for Cost Share for Soil Carbon Amendment (adopted) (1 download)
- NEAA 2021-01 Livestock Riparian Water Rights (adopted) (5 downloads)
- NEAA 2021-02 Area Cost Share Rates (adopted) (0 downloads)
- NEAA 2021-03 WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (adopted) (0 downloads)
- NWAA 2021-01 WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (adopted) (4 downloads)
- NWAA 2021-02 Establish HAB Workgroup (adopted) (5 downloads)
- NWAA 2021-03 NRCS Reimbursable Rate for Riparian Practices (adopted) (2 downloads)
- SWAA 2021-01 Sustainable Funding Committee (adopted) (4 downloads)
- SWAA 2021-02 Workplace Policy Improvements (adopted) (14 downloads)
Feedback needed
WACD asks for your feedback on the CDEI work products, the JCE report, and the bylaws changes proposed by WACD.
The easiest way to send us feedback is to send to . Thank you!
Committee work products
Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CDEI) began meeting in May 2021 to address the concerns and actions in Resolution 2020-05 and Resolution 2020-06.
Please review the draft reports from the CDEI. These will be presented at Area Association meetings and WACD invites all feedback on these draft work products.
- WACD DEI policy statement - DRAFT - R2020-05 (23 downloads)
- WACD recommendations - DRAFT - R2020-06 (31 downloads)
Joint Committee on Elections
The Joint Committee on Elections (JCE) began meeting in March 2021. Formed in response to a motion adopted in December 2020 by the Washington State Conservation Commission, the JCE invested substantial time in arriving at specific recommendations.
Bylaws changes proposed by WACD
In recent years, the WACD Board reviews proposed bylaws changes identified by WACD committees or staff and includes them in materials going to all six area associations ahead of the October meetings. Members then review and discuss those proposed changes at area association meetings and their local district, then (if desired) provide comments. This step of advancing proposed changes to area associations does not represent approval by the Board. Rather, it reflects the desire of the Board to hear from members about these ideas.
Feedback from members is used to address shortcomings and improvements in the draft proposals at the Board’s November meeting. It is at the November meeting that Board approval is required before any proposed changes are formally presented to the entire Association at the Annual Business Meeting for deliberation and decision.
Five proposals to update and improve WACD bylaws
Following recent practice, the WACD Board of Directors voted at their September meeting to publish five potential bylaw proposals for comment and feedback:
Annual summary report from WACD Executive Director
This report provides a summary-level overview of the significant activities of WACD in 2021.
North Central Area Association of Conservation Districts
Tuesday, October 19th – NC Area Meeting hosted by Okanogan CD
Documents
- Agenda: 2021 NC Area Meeting Agenda
- Minutes: 2020 North Central Area Meeting Minutes (Draft)
- Bylaws: North Central Area Association Bylaws (22 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Establish WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (5 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Funding for Fire Risk Assessments (8 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Reverse New ECP Fence Rules (6 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Washington NRCS Approval of Biochar Cost-share (11 downloads)
Northeast Area Association of Conservation Districts
Wednesday, October 20th – NE Area Meeting hosted by Ferry CD
Documents
Northwest Area Association of Conservation Districts
Thursday, October 14th – NW area Meeting hosted by Skagit CD
Documents
- Agenda: Northwest Area Meeting Agenda 10 14 21 Draft(5)
- Bylaws: Northwest Area Association Bylaws (23 downloads)
- Minutes: Northwest Area Meeting October 21 2020 minutes ac notes
- NWAA - Skagit CD - NRCS to update the reimbursable rate for riparian practices (17 downloads)
- SWAA - Thurston CD - Establish WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (11 downloads)
- NWAA - Whidbey Island CD - Establishing HABs workgroup (14 downloads)
South Central Area Association of Conservation Districts
Wednesday, October 27th – SC Area Meeting hosted by South Yakima CD
Documents
Southeast Area Association of Conservation Districts
Tuesday, October 26th – SE Area Meeting hosted by Walla Walla County CD
The WACD Southeast area meeting will be hosted by the Walla Walla County Conservation District on Tuesday October 26th, 2021. The meeting will be located at the Walla Walla Airport Terminal Building combined conference room, 45 Terminal Loop, Walla Walla, WA 99362. A remote option is included on the agenda. As with all things of late, WWCCD asks that you remain flexible. We all know what it is like to plan for events and have them converted to a different format at the last minute.
Lunch will be provided at the per diem rate. If you plan to attend in person, please RSVP to Audrey by Wednesday Oct. 20th so we have an accurate head count. Thank you to the CDs who have already RSVP.
Documents
- Agenda: 2021 Southeast Area Meeting Agenda
- Minutes: Draft 2020 Southeast Area Meeting Minutes
- Bylaws: Southeast Area Association Bylaws (22 downloads)
- SEAA - Palouse CD - Establish WACD sustainable funding committee (5 downloads)
- SEAA - WWC CD - Request for WACD to implement CD long term funding committee (6 downloads)
- SEAA - WWC CD - Request for WACD to prioritize balanced budget (6 downloads)
Southwest Area Association of Conservation Districts
Wednesday, October 13th – SW Area Meeting hosted by Grays Harbor CD
Documents
- Agenda: 2021 SW Area Meeting Agenda
- Bylaws: Southwest Area Association Bylaws (34 downloads)
- SWAA - Thurston CD - Establish WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (11 downloads)
- SWAA - Cowlitz CD - Workplace Improvement - Policy Refinement (12 downloads)
Reports
- Lewis Conservation District contributed a YouTube video as their report to the Area Association.
