District Operations Manual

The District Operations Manual (Manual) provides statewide consistency in day-to-day operations of local Soil and Water Conservation Districts and demonstrates how districts, the Natural Resource Conservation and Development Board (NRCDB) and Alaska Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) work collaboratively to achieve soil and water conservation goals throughout the state. This manual explains the statutory and policy requirements that apply to all districts in Alaska. It also provides suggestions designed to help districts plan and carry out successful natural resource conservation programs. This manual also complements the AACD Employee Manual.

District Operations Manual (body text, 682 kb)

Appendices

• Appendix A: Department Order 147 (May 4, 2004, Amended November 9, 2005)
• Appendix B: Memorandum re: Legal Status of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (March 12, 1992) (3,000 kb)
• Appendix C: Department Order 114 (January 25, 1993); reaffirmed in Department Order 003 (September 20, 1999)
• Appendix D: Memorandum re: Confirmation of NRCBD by Legislature (January 17, 2006) (1,500 kb)
• Appendix E: Map of Alaska Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• Appendix F: Petition to Amend or Form Soil and Water Conservation Districts
• Appendix G: Current Alaska Soil and Water Conservation Statutes
• Appendix H: Memorandum re: Instructions for SWCD (December 5, 2003)
• Appendix I: State of Alaska Volunteer Service Agreement
• Appendix J: AACD District Volunteer Agreement
• Appendix K: AACD District Volunteer Timesheet
• Appendix L: Ethics (Gifts) Disclosure Form
• Appendix M: Cooperative Agreement
• Appendix N: Call for Nominations and Notice of Elections
• Appendix O: Memorandum re: Right of Board Member to bid on contract (February 3, 1992)
• Appendix P: Memorandum re: Ethics Issues (March 3, 2004)
• Appendix Q: Oath of Office
• Appendix R: Annual Work Plan Template
• Appendix S: Annual Report of Accomplishment Template
• Appendix T: Construction Related Competitive Procedure Forms
• Appendix U: Example of a Meeting Agenda
• Appendix V: Memorandum re: SWCDs authority to contract directly with federal agencies (February 3, 2004)
• Appendix W: DRAFT Records Retention Schedule
• Appendix X: District Agreement Form