UMCOSWCDBusinessPlan0607Word格式.docx

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StrategicDirection4

Mission4

Vision4

Values4

Concerns5

NaturalResourceConcerns5

AreasofSpecialConcern____________________________________________________________5

GoalsandObjectives6

Goal1:

Promoteahelathy,sustainablenaturalresourcebasedeconomy6

Goal2:

ManagetheBusinessoftheDistrict6

Leadership6-7-8

Partnerships9-10-11

Capabilities11-12-13

CalendarofBoardEvents______________________________________________________13

AppendixA（AcronymsandTerms）14

AppendixB（History）15-17

AppendixC（Programs）17-18

AppendixD（EnablingLegislationandGovernance）29-20

AppendixE（ORS568.210-568.890）21-22

AppendixF（ORSS568.550）23-24

AppendixG（RelatedStatuesandAdministrativeRules）25

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Introduction

ThisBusinessPlanwasapprovedbytheUmatillaCountySWCDBoardofDirectoranddevelopedtodirecttheprograms,activitiesandoperationsoftheBoardofDirectorsandemployeesasa“roadmap”fortheiractivitiesfromtheperiodJuly1,2006throughJune30,2007.ThisPlanguidesthedevelopmentoftheDistrictannualbudgetandworkplan（copiesareavailableintheUmatillaCountySWCDofficeandonlineat）.Itisorganizedintoeightmajorsectionsandsevenappendices.ItwillbereviewedannuallyforpossibleupdatestoreflectchangingcircumstancesaccordingtotheDistrict’sadoptedplanningcycle.

StrategicDirection

Mission

ThemissionoftheUmatillaCountySoilandWaterConservationDistrictistoconserve,protect,anddevelopsoil,water,andothernaturalresourcesfortheeconomicandenvironmentalbenefitoftheresidentsofUmatillaCounty.Incarryingoutourmission,theUmatillaCountySWCDworks,coordinatesandcooperateswith:

▪propertyownersandoperators

▪publicandprivateconservationorganizations

▪agriculturalgroups

▪publicagencies

▪citizens

Vision

ThevisionforUmatillaCountySWCDincludestransitiontobroaderservice,broaderuseoftechnology,andnetworkingwithNaturalResourceAgenciestoprovidelandownerseasyaccesstoavarietyofassistancefornaturalresourceprotectionandconservation,whilemaintainingthegoalsofourmissionstatement.

Values

TheUmatillaCountySWCDvalues:

▪theproperadministrationofdistrictfunds

▪qualitycustomerservice

▪thecapabilitiesandcontributionsoftheUmatillaCountySWCDstaff

▪theeconomicimportanceofagricultureandnaturalresourcestoourcommunity

▪therespect,trust,confidenceandconfidentialityofallpropertyowners/operators

▪avoluntary,common-senseapproachtoproblemsolvingratherthanabureaucraticorregulatoryapproach

▪thestewardshipofsoilandwater

▪theapplicationofscienceandresearch

▪communicationwiththepublicandwithintheofficeinfrastructure

▪manageduseofnaturalresources

Concerns

NaturalResourceConcerns

1.WaterQuality

▪WaterbodiesclassifiedasontheDEQ303（d）waterqualitylimitedlist

▪Dischargeofpollutantsintolakes,ponds,riversandstreams

▪Contaminationofsurfaceandgroundwatercausedbyvariouspracticesandsources

▪Improperoperationofdrainageandirrigationditches

▪Inappropriateuseoffertilizersandpesticides

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2.WaterQuantity

▪Declininggroundwatertablesandslowgroundwaterrechargeduetoareageology

▪Decliningamountsofsurfacewateravailableforbeneficialuses

▪Decreaseinfishandwildlifehabitat

3.SoilErosion

▪Irrigation-inducederosion

▪Baresoilduringrainyseasons

▪Lackofhealthyriparianvegetationorbuffers

▪Improperapplicationofmanagementpractices

4.WeedManagement

▪Lackofnoxiousweedcontrol

▪Lossofnativegroundcover

▪Contaminationofcrops

AreasofSpecialConcern

Specificproblemsthatmayneedspecialattentionare:

1.Possiblenonpointsourcepollutionfromerodingagriculturalandforestlands,erodingstreambanks,runoffanderosionfromroadsandurbanareas,runofffromlivestockandotheragriculturaloperationsandsepticsystems.

2.WaterqualityissuesintheLowerUmatillaBasinGroundwaterManagementArea.

3.ImplementationoftheJanuary2005soilerosionandsedimentcontrolrulesfornon-HELsoils.

4.Lackofeducationonsoilandwaterconservation

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GoalsandObjectives

Managementofallnaturalresources,includingwater,land,airandotherresourcesareimportantforsoundenvironmentalstewardship.

Promotingahealthy,sustainablenaturalresourcebasedeconomy

∙ProtectandimproveUmatillaCounty’sair,soil,wildlife,timber,andwaterresourcesinconcertwithagriculture,recreationandurbanuses,

∙Improvelandownersmanagementofnaturalresourcesensuringbotheconomicandresourcesustainability,

∙Increaseadoptionofintegratedcrop-livestockproductionsystemstoimprovefarmprofitabilityandenvironmentalquality,

∙Increasetheadoptionofpracticesthatreducenitrateexportfromsubsurfacedrainage,

∙Increasetheunderstandingofwaterqualityissuesandproblemsassociatedwithpoorstewardshippractices,

∙Identifysite-specificstrategies（grants）andfacilitatetheimplementationofthesestrategiestoimproveairandsoilqualityandaddressconcerns,

∙Changetheattitudesandpracticesofhowlandownersuseandprotectnaturalresources.

ManagingthebusinessoftheDistrict

∙AdministerprogramsoftheDistrict,

∙Providetechnicalandinformationresourcestothepublicandpartners,

∙Capacitybuilding,

∙Secureadequate,stablefundingforDistrictoperations,

∙Retaincompetent,reliablestaff,

∙Recognizeoutstandingcontributionstoresourceconservation,

∙Developandmaintaincooperativepartnerships,

∙Maintainorganizationalstructure,

∙Maintainaccountability

Leadership

The2006-07UmatillaCountySWCDBoardconsistsofsevenvotingDirectors:

∙PhillipWalchli（Zone1）

∙BerkeleyDavis（Zone2）

∙CheriCosper（Zone3）

∙CharlesHemphill（Zone4）

∙ThomasStraughan（Zone5）

∙RobertRosselle（AtLarge）

∙LouieDick（AtLarge）

TheseDirectorsareelectedbytheelectorateofUmatillaCountyattheNovemberGeneralElection,whichisheldduringevennumberedyears.Directorpositionsareelectedinstaggeredtermstoprovidecontinuityontheboardandmaintainoperationalconsistency.TheUmatillaCountySWCDBoardmayappointapersontofillaboardvacancybetweenelections.FiveofthesevenpositionsareclassifiedaszonepositionsandmustmeetthezonerequirementsandtermsofofficeasspecifiedinORS568.560asfollows:

“Zonedirectorsmustownormanage10ormoreacresoflandintheDistrict,beinvolvedintheactivemanagementofthatproperty,residewithintheboundariesoftheDistrict,andbearegisteredvoter.”

Anindividualmayserveasazonedirectorinlieuofthelandownershipormanagementrequirementsiftheindividualresideswithinthezonethatisrepresented,hasservedatleastoneyearasaUmatillaCountySWCDDirectororAssociateDirectorandhasaconservationplanapprovedbytheUmatillaCountySWCDBoard.Theothertwopositionsareat-largepositions.Toqualifyforanat-largeposition,apersonmustresideinUmatillaCountyandbearegisteredvoter.Nolandownershipormanagementrequirementsareneededforanat-largeposition,whichisalsogovernedbyORS568.560.

IfaUmatillaCountySWCDDirectorceasestomeettheeligibilityrequirementswhileservinginhis/hercurrentposition,thedirectorshipmustbesurrendere