Title: ORIENTATION
1ORIENTATION FOR SWCD SUPERVISORS
Empowering you to become a confident and
contributing member of the team.
2- This orientation will help you understand
- Why SWCDs were formed
- SWCD Responsibilities
- Your Role as a Supervisor
- Indianas Conservation Partnership
3History of SWCDs
4History of SWCDs
5History of SWCDs
6History of SWCDs
SWCD Act Indiana Code 14-32
7History of SWCDs
8What is a Soil and Water Conservation
District? What is the purpose of a SWCD? Who
controls SWCDs?
9SWCD Supervisors
Focused on LOCAL natural resource priorities.
10Elections and Appointments
11Supervisor Duties
12SWCD Staff
13What are the legal powers of SWCDs?
14What are some things a District cannot do?
15Why is it important for an SWCD to take time to
evaluate local conservation needs? How should
SWCDs go about evaluating local conservation
needs?
16THE INDIANA CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP
Understanding the purpose of the Conservation
Partnership, who the members are, and what they
do.
17Why do we need a Conservation Partnership?
18State Soil Conservation Board
Chairperson
Secretary
Governor Appointed
Governor Appointed Bob Eddleman Larry
Clemens Warren Baird Bill Mann Nola Gentry Jim
Cherry Vacant Position
Advisors ISDA IDNR IDEM NRCS FSA IASWCD Purdue
Extension
Governor Appointed
Governor Appointed
Governor Appointed
Governor Appointed
Governor Appointed
Non-Voting Position Tammy Lawson
19What does the State Soil Conservation Board do?
20DIVISION OF SOIL CONSERVATION
ISDA Assistant Director
SSCB
Division Assistant Director
Central Office Administration Public Outreach
Staff Development
Technical Financial Assistance
Field Operations
SWCD Support
RS Team LeadersResource Specialists
District Support Specialists
21District Support Specialists
22Resource Specialists
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24NRCS Technical Teams
Rensselaer Albion Huntington Lebanon Greencastle G
reensburg Washington Salem
25NRCS Area Conservationists
Becky Ross (Acting) - NW Kimberly Neumann
NE Dan Hovland SW Teresah Caire SE
26Purdue Cooperative Extension Service
http//www.ces.purdue.edu
27IASWCD ORGANIZATION
Soil Water Conservation Districts a member of
IASWCD Board of Directors Executive
Committee Executive Director 8 Regional Directors
Exec. Committee
Board of Directors
District Capacity
President
Information\Outreach
Exec. Director
Vice President
Natural Resources
Secretary
Legislative
Admin. Assistant
Ways Means
Treasurer
Past President
28Current Conservation Funding
29Clean Water Indiana Grants
30Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
31Supervisor Benefits
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