District Training & Resources

Reference Resources

Alaska Soil and Water Conservation Districts Annual Reports FY2013 (25.5 MB)
Alaska Soil and Water Conservation Districts Annual Reports FY2012 (33 MB)
Alaska Soil and Water Conservation Districts Annual Reports FY2011 (14 MB)
Operational Agreement Strategy and Long-Range Program Plan 2010 to 2015 (263 KB)

Soil and Water Conservation District Boundaries may be viewed within the Alaska Mapper web application. GIS boundary data may be accessed from the Alaska State Geo-Spatial Data Clearinghouse.

District Training Resources

Certified Financial Statement Manual
Certified Financial Statement Forms (Excel file)
General Audit Information for Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Financial Self-Assessment Worksheet
District Operations Manual

Training Modules

• Training Modules Cover and Index
• 1: History of Conservation Movement
• 2: What are Districts?
• 3: Financial Responsibilities
• 4: Legal and Ethics
• 5: Roles & Responsibilities of Partners
• 6: Laws, Regulations, and Rules
• 7: District Operations
• 8: Budgets & Funding Planning
• 9: Resolutions Processes
• 10: Legislative Processes
• 11: Public Meetings
• 12: Elections and Recruitment
• 13: References
• Appendix 1: Background and Operations (8.39 MB)
• Appendix 2: Financial (384 KB)
• Appendix 3: Ethics and Open Meetings (2.18 MB)