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    • CD’s and Invasive Species Montana’s CD’s, particularly those in Eastern Montana, have recently increased their participation in Invasive Species efforts. This goes beyond the relatively common noxious weed programs to include running Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Inspection Stations, terrestrial invasive species for feral hogs, and incest programs such as emerald Ash Borer. Are other state’s CD’s participating in these types of efforts, often in conjunction with Fish and Game agencies or departments of Livestock?

      Started by: Mark Bostrom

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    • 3 years, 4 months ago

      Shana Joy

    • Technical Staff Training NASCA would like to showcase technical training programs employed by our members across the country. If your agency hosts one or more technical training programs for state or conservation district staff, please respond with a brief description of the training and contact information for the person or persons responsible for administering the training program(s). Thank you!

      Started by: Mike Brown

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    • 3 years, 8 months ago

      Shana Joy

    • New Supervisor Training Ideas Ohio is in the process of reviewing and revising our New Supervisor Training and looking for ideas that may have worked well for others. Currently we have both online and in-person training and though our main focus with this review is our online training we are open to ideas that worked well on either front. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

      Started by: Cody Hacker

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    • 3 years, 8 months ago

      Cody Hacker

    • Innovative Annual Meetings Hello! Many Districts in Colorado did not have the chance to hold their annual meeting prior to the shutdown. With restrictions showing no signs of letting up anytime soon, I’m wondering if there are any districts out there that have thought of ways to have an annual meeting while maintaining public health. (The only thing I’ve thought of is a standard Zoom call.) Thank you!

      Started by: Rachel Theler

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    • 3 years, 9 months ago

      David Williams

    • District Employee Onboarding & Exiting Procedures As I am transitioning to my new position as Conservation District Program Coordinator at the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Conservation (DOC), I am still tied to my previous position as the DOC Administrative Coordinator. Tying up loose ends and training the new individual thoroughly is extremely important to me. I have already had the opportunity to train a few new conservation district managers both in person and virtually over the past few months, following the previous Coordinator’s training procedures. I am finding that there seems to be so much more I would like to do and add as part of the procedures for both exiting district managers, the new ones just getting started, as well as the board supervisors. I currently do not have any sort of exiting and / or training checklists or guidelines to follow, but feel like these would be very beneficial to all individuals involved (district managers and the supervisors). I am open to any suggestions, templates, ideas, etc. that you all use for your onboarding and exiting district employees to use as a basis for my onboarding and exiting strategies. Any information will be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance!

      Started by: Cindy Pulse

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    • 3 years, 10 months ago

      Ray Ledgerwood

    • Conservation District Director Elections The Oklahoma Conservation Commission is looking to revise our election procedures for Conservation District Directors. Can you all provide me with a link to your state’s statute and/or rule that outlines your procedure? We are hoping not to re-invent the wheel as well as bring our elections into the modern era. Thank you in advance for any information you can provide.

      Started by: Lisa Knauf Owen

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    • 3 years, 11 months ago

      Christine Watlington

    • Agency Telework Policies Yes, another request from me! As we start to re-open the state here in Oklahoma, we are discussing the implementation of a more formal telework policy for agency staff. Some of you may already have such a policy in place. If you do; would you mind sharing? Also, I would love to hear your thoughts – pros and cons of teleworking during regular times. Thanks for your input.

      Started by: Lisa Knauf Owen

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    • 3 years, 11 months ago

      David Copeland

    • Equipment Loans Kentucky has an equipment revolving loan fund. What other states have an equipment loan program?

      Started by: Johnna McHugh

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    • 4 years ago

      Bill Smith

    • On-line educational training for 9-12 Students As you may know, many states including Montana, has cancelled their Envirothon competition for 2020. Looking to the future, a teacher asked their conservation district if there were any additional resources available that he could utilize to offer exercises and/or lessons online to his students. He was looking to provide an intro to conservation, plant science, and natural resources systems as well as expanded lessons related to the traditional natural resource topics covered in Envirothon. I wonder if there are other states that may have started to compile such a list of resources? If so, would they consider sharing it to this body? Thank you!

      Started by: Mary Hendrix

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    • 4 years, 1 month ago

      Mary Hendrix

    • Conservation District Elections during a pandemic The notice of filing period legal notices are scheduled to begin here in Oklahoma during the next couple weeks for Conservation District elections. Our election process is laid out in statute and rule and require a legal notice be published twice between certain dates notifying people of the upcoming filing period in May. We have received word that some of the counties where there is only one newspaper that publishes Legal Notices are suspending printing due to Covid-19. Are there other states having similar issues? If so, what solutions are you coming up with to address them? We are considering postponing elections in certain counties due to the inability to publish notices. Any thoughts and ideas are most welcome. Stay safe. Lisa

      Started by: Lisa Knauf Owen

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    • 4 years, 1 month ago

      Bill Eller

    • Emergency/Crisis Communication Plan Have any of our sister conservation agencies developed emergency/crisis communication plans? If so, would you mind sharing them? We’re also curious if you’ve provided support to conservation districts for managing communications during crises. In light of the COVID-19 situation, the Washington State Conservation Commission is exploring the development of a crisis communications plan that provides a framework for us (and conservation districts) to deliver timely, accurate, and effective messages to stakeholder groups in the event of an emergency. We’d appreciate your insight. Thank you!

      Started by: Laura Johnson

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    • 4 years, 1 month ago

      Laura Johnson

    • Conservation District Handbook Oklahoma Conservation Commission is beginning the process of revamping the Conservation District Handbook. In an attempt to not re-invent the wheel; we would like to hear from other States and see if they have recently (last 3 years) updated their handbook. If so, would you be willing to share it with us? Any and all input is appreciated.

      Started by: Lisa Knauf Owen

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    • 4 years, 3 months ago

      Alisha Mulkey

    • Hydrologic Soil Group (HSG) Hydrologic Soil Group (HSG) regularly comes up as the most widely accessed pieces of soils information on NRCS’ Web Soil Survey reports. I am curious how widely HSG is being used at the state and local level, and about the context in which it is being used. Is HSG in any way being referenced in statute, regulation, or rules in your state?

      Started by: Mike Brown

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    • 4 years, 3 months ago

      Frank Minch

    • Non-NRCS Partnership Agreements Many Conservation Districts in Colorado are not satisfied with their current partnerships with NRCS due to low staffing, burnt out staff, and changes in management approach. One District is considering shifting their primary partnership to another organization, in this case a Land Conservancy. They would use a similar structure to their NRCS partnership–sharing office space and administrative work. There are no examples in Colorado of Districts partnering with non-NRCS entities in this capacity. Do any Districts in your state have such partnerships? Can you share examples of MOUs or other written partnership agreements? Do you have advice for a District considering branching out?

      Started by: Alyssa Clarida

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    • 4 years, 6 months ago

      Kent Zimmerman

    • Broadening Board Membership I’ve received a request from a member asking if other states have changed their enabling legislation to broaden board member eligibility and/or if states have done any special efforts to help their districts recognize the value of broadening their local board membership. I’d appreciate any input you all have to offer.

      Started by: Deb Bogar

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    • 4 years, 6 months ago

      Frank MInch

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