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 13, 2021 – SW Area Meeting (virtual) hosted by Grays Harbor CD
- Thursday, October 14, 2021 – NW Area Meeting (virtual) hosted by Skagit CD
- Tuesday, October 19, 2021 – NC Area Meeting (virtual) hosted by Okanogan CD
- Wednesday, October 20, 2021 – NE Area Meeting (virtual) hosted by Ferry CD
- Tuesday, October 26, 2021 – SE Area Meeting hosted by Walla Walla County CD
- Wednesday, October 27, 2021 – SC Area Meeting hosted by South Yakima CD
We 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 assigned to committees
Natural Resources Committee
- 2021-01 Establish HAB Workgroup (1026 downloads)
- 2021-02 NRCS Reimbursable Rate for Riparian Practices (1213 downloads)
- 2021-03 Reverse New FSA Emergency Conservation Program Rules on Fencing (1698 downloads)
- 2021-04 Support WA NRCS Approval for Cost Share for Soil Carbon Amendment (1920 downloads)
- 2021-05 Livestock Riparian Water Rights (912 downloads)
- 2021-06 Solar Panel Conversion Position Statement (1291 downloads)
Legislative, Bylaws, and District Policies Committee
- 2021-07A Sustainable Funding Committee (1176 downloads)
- 2021-07B WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (1220 downloads)
- 2021-07C WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (1148 downloads)
- 2021-07D WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (1128 downloads)
- 2021-07E WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (1036 downloads)
- 2021-07F WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (1172 downloads)
- 2021-08 Workplace Policy Improvements (830 downloads)
- 2021-09 Stable Funding for CD Wildfire Risk Assessments (1341 downloads)
- 2021-10 Area Cost Share Rates (770 downloads)
- 2021-11 Prioritize Status Quo Budget (687 downloads)
- 2021-12 Transparent and Identifiable Agency Visits (825 downloads)
- 2021-13 WACD Support for Overtime Exemption During Harvest Periods (1242 downloads)
- 2021-14 Correcting Technological caused issues from 2020 WACD meeting (790 downloads)
- 2021-15 Adherence to WACD Bylaws (1056 downloads)
- 2021-16 Supervisor Code of Conduct (783 downloads)
Resolutions brought forward
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Establish WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (331 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Funding for Fire Risk Assessments (325 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Reverse New ECP Fence Rules (296 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Washington NRCS Approval of Biochar Cost-share (344 downloads)
- NEAA - Lincoln County CD - Establish Area Cost Share Rates (318 downloads)
- NEAA - Stevens County CD - Livestock Riparian Water Rights (319 downloads)
- NWAA - Skagit CD - NRCS to update the reimbursable rate for riparian practices (328 downloads)
- NWAA - Whidbey Island CD - Establishing HABs workgroup (359 downloads)
- SCAA - Franklin CD - WACD Support for Overtime Exemption During Harvest Periods (359 downloads)
- SCAA - North Yakima CD - Adherence to WACD By-Laws (858 downloads)
- SCAA - North Yakima CD - Correcting Technological caused issues from 2020 WACD meeting (325 downloads)
- SCAA - North Yakima CD - Supervisor Code of Conduct (330 downloads)
- SCAA - Underwood CD - Establish WACD sustainable funding committee (307 downloads)
- SEAA - Palouse CD - Establish WACD sustainable funding committee (336 downloads)
- SEAA - WWC CD - Request for WACD to implement CD long term funding committee (355 downloads)
- SEAA - WWC CD - Request for WACD to prioritize balanced budget (361 downloads)
- SEAA 2021-03- Columbia CD - Transparent & Identifiable Agency Visits (802 downloads)
- SWAA - Cowlitz CD - Workplace Improvement - Policy Refinement (315 downloads)
- SWAA - Thurston CD - Establish WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (355 downloads)
Resolutions adopted
- NCAA 2021-01 WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (adopted) (276 downloads)
- NCAA 2021-02 Stable Funding for CD Wildfire Risk Assessments (adopted) (352 downloads)
- NCAA 2021-03 Reverse New FSA Emergency Conservation Program Rules on Fencing (adopted) (449 downloads)
- NCAA 2021-04 Support WA NRCS Approval for Cost Share for Soil Carbon Amendment (adopted) (361 downloads)
- NEAA 2021-01 Livestock Riparian Water Rights (adopted) (329 downloads)
- NEAA 2021-02 Area Cost Share Rates (adopted) (287 downloads)
- NEAA 2021-03 WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (adopted) (246 downloads)
- NWAA 2021-01 WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (adopted) (307 downloads)
- NWAA 2021-02 Establish HAB Workgroup (adopted) (301 downloads)
- NWAA 2021-03 NRCS Reimbursable Rate for Riparian Practices (adopted) (279 downloads)
- SCAA - Adherence to WACD By Laws (adopted) (771 downloads)
- SCAA - Correcting Technological caused issues from 2020 WACD meeting (adopted) (576 downloads)
- SCAA - FCD Ag Overtime Exemption Resolution (adopted) (1058 downloads)
- SCAA - Supervisor Code of Conduct (adopted) (890 downloads)
- SCAA - Underwood CD - Establish WACD sustainable funding committee (adopted) (478 downloads)
- SCAA 2021-06 Solar Farm Position Statement (adopted) (980 downloads)
- SEAA 2021-01 - Palouse & Walla Walla CD - Establish WACD sustainable funding committee (659 downloads)
- SEAA 2021-02 - WWC CD - WACD to prioritize balanced budget (705 downloads)
- SEAA 2021-03- Columbia CD - Transparent & Identifiable Agency Visits (802 downloads)
- SWAA 2021-01 Sustainable Funding Committee (adopted) (296 downloads)
- SWAA 2021-02 Workplace Policy Improvements (adopted) (312 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 (507 downloads)
- WACD recommendations - DRAFT - R2020-06 (499 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 (669 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Establish WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (331 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Funding for Fire Risk Assessments (325 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Reverse New ECP Fence Rules (296 downloads)
- NCAA - Okanogan CD - Washington NRCS Approval of Biochar Cost-share (344 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 (724 downloads)
- Minutes: Northwest Area Meeting October 21 2020 minutes ac notes
- NWAA - Skagit CD - NRCS to update the reimbursable rate for riparian practices (328 downloads)
- SWAA - Thurston CD - Establish WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (355 downloads)
- NWAA - Whidbey Island CD - Establishing HABs workgroup (359 downloads)
South Central Area Association of Conservation Districts
Wednesday, October 27th – SC Area Meeting hosted by South Yakima CD
Documents
- Agenda: 2021 South Central Area Meeting Agenda
- Minutes: SCAM Minutes 2020
- Bylaws: South Central Area Association Bylaws (709 downloads)
- SCAA - Franklin CD - WACD Support for Overtime Exemption During Harvest Periods (359 downloads)
- SCAA - North Yakima CD - Adherence to WACD By-Laws (858 downloads)
- SCAA - North Yakima CD - Correcting Technological caused issues from 2020 WACD meeting (325 downloads)
- SCAA - North Yakima CD - Supervisor Code of Conduct (330 downloads)
- SCAA - Underwood CD - Establish WACD sustainable funding committee (307 downloads)
- SCAA 2021-06 Solar Farm Position Statement (adopted) (980 downloads)
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 (661 downloads)
- SEAA - Palouse CD - Establish WACD sustainable funding committee (336 downloads)
- SEAA - WWC CD - Request for WACD to implement CD long term funding committee (355 downloads)
- SEAA - WWC CD - Request for WACD to prioritize balanced budget (361 downloads)
- SEAA 2021-03- Columbia CD - Transparent & Identifiable Agency Visits (802 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 (733 downloads)
- SWAA - Thurston CD - Establish WACD Sustainable Funding Committee (355 downloads)
- SWAA - Cowlitz CD - Workplace Improvement - Policy Refinement (315 downloads)
Reports
- Lewis Conservation District contributed a YouTube video as their report to the Area Association.
