Bryan Evans, Executive Director with the NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (NCASWCD) gives an introduction to NC General Statute GS 139.
Local Government Budget & Fiscal Control Act
Kara Millonzi from the UNC School of Government reviews the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, and its requirements for districts.
Master Agreements & Technical Billing
In this training, Helen Wiklund goes over the Master Agreement process and paperwork. Paula Day provides additional information about how to submit technical assistance billing requests.
Supervisor Travel & Annual Paperwork
Allie Dinwiddie provides an overview of annual paperwork and new term paperwork for Supervisors and Staff. Bria Wortham gives an overview of paperwork required for Supervisor reimbursement submittals.
Confidentiality and Closed Sessions
Recent changes in legislation have affected the information that is held confidential by local soil and water conservation districts. In this training, Kristina Fischer & Josh Vetter with NCDA&CS – DSWC, Patrick McLoughlin with NRCS, and Tien Cheng with NC DOJ provide information on how these changes may impact the way cost share and federal program items are presented to and discussed by district boards.
Organizing Local Fundraisers
During this district sharing session, Patty Dellinger (Lincoln SWCD), Sean Trollinger (Guilford SWCD) and Lisa Marochak (Durham SWCD) briefly presented on what their districts do to organize yearly fundraisers (sapling, bird house, berry, rain barrel, geotextile, etc. sales) and what sales support within their districts.
Term of Office & Onboarding Paperwork
Review of Term of Office and Onboarding forms for local soil and water conservation district supervisors
Soil Loss and RUSLE2 Refresher
Planners will learn about principles of soil loss, USLE, RUSLE2 and its considerations that affect conservation of natural resources as part of the conservation planning process. The event will include a demo for calculations.
Digging into the Properties of Soil
Dalton Buchanan, Division Interpretive Soil Scientist, provides a professional training on the properties of soil that are important in conservation technicians’ jobs. Topics covered include hydrologic soils groups and bulk density.
Basic Soil Properties with Allen Hayes
Allen Hayes, Interpretative Soil Scientist with the Division of Soil and Water Conservation, takes the viewer on a brief journey into the basics and wonders of soil.