It is the responsibility of Council to provide leadership to Conservation Districts by;

• Guiding program development through objectives established for allocation of state funds,
• Developing policies that improve the sustain-ability of Conservation Districts,
• Represent District needs to the Administration and Legislature,
• Maintaining an effective communication network among Districts.

The Council will use the following means to achieve this mission.

Seeing that state funds are used wisely and effectively

Supporting policies and programs that improve the sustainable of Districts

Assist Districts in program development related to priority natural resource concerns

The Council has these goals for next two years.

1. Direct District programs to address concerns that are in high priority areas in the state basin planning process.

2. Increase the visibility of, and demonstrate the positive environmental results of District program.

3. Describe the impact District programs have at the local level to the Legislature. Work with the Legislature to determine mutual goals to conserve the natural resources of Vermont.

4. Increase the coordination between VACD and NRCC on legislative issues of mutual concern.

5. Continue strong support for Information Technology development in Districts, to increase communication and outreach, through hardware and software updates and staff training.

6. Support conservation education outreach to youth, through Districts, especially continued growth of the Envirothon.

Approved at the May 8, 2001 Council meeting.

Natural Resources Conservation Council Members

48 Bushey Drive
Shelburne, VT 05482
(802) 985-2048

Christen Kaiser, Northwest Supervisory Union

Lamoille Conservation District
1148 Nebraska Valley Road
Stowe, VT 05672
(802) 253-8222

Judy Howland, Northeast Supervisor Union

Essex Conservation District
P.O. Box 581
No. Concord, VT 05858

Richard Stone, Otter Creek Supervisory Union

Otter Creek Conservation District
4715 Munger ST.
New Haven, VT 05472

George Miller, Southwest Supervisory Union

Ottauquechee Conservation District
450 Bedell Road
White River JCT, VT 05001
(802) 295-2025

Mike Domingue, Central Supervisory Union

Winooski Conservation District
487 Rowell Hill RD
Berlin, VT 05602
(802) 229-9250

Richmond Hopkins, Agency of Natural Resources

DEC, Water Quality Division
10 North, DEC Water Quality Division
103 South Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05671
(802) 244-3771

Karen Schneider, UVM Extension System, Interim Assistant Director

601 Main St.
Adams Building, UVM
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 656-2990

Phil Benedict, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, Director, Agricultural Resource Management and Environmental Stewardship

116 State St. Drawer 20
Montpelier, VT 05620
(802) 828-3472

Judy Doerner, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (non-voting member), State Conservationist

356 Mountain View Drive, Suite 105
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 951-6795

Abbey Willard, Conservation District Employees Association (non-voting member), District Manager, Winooski and White Rivers Conservation Districts

617 Comstock Road, Suite 1
Berlin, VT 05602
(802) 828-4493