Conservation District Resources

As of August 28, 2024, a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account will be required to access the Conservation Practice Database System (CPDS).

Find out more about the transition below and how to set up a SAW account.

What is SecureAccess Washington (SAW)?

SecureAccess Washington (SAW) provides self-administered single sign-on access to multiple agency applications, shields online services from harmful activity, and allows access only to known users. Accounts can access online services from state agencies with one username and password.

Why

Secure sign in is required by Washington State's Department of Information Services (WaTech) policy for state-owned or operated apps. CPDS is a software included under these requirements. SCC has annual reporting requirements to WaTech to ensure security of state operated software systems. We identified a gap in our compliance with WaTech requirements during annual reporting and have worked to update the software to integrate with SAW or Single Sign-on (SSO).

Instructions

• Check to see if you have a SAW account
• Need to set up a SAW account? Use this how to guide or watch this video.
• How do I access CPDS in SAW? Watch this video and view the Sign In Guide.

Helpful Tools

• Use this CPDS one-page fact sheet for project entry when requesting cost share funds for shellfish and non-shellfish projects. All of the listed steps must be completed for the project to show up on the Prioritized Funding Report.
• Quick Reference guide for a list of required data fields to be completed in CPDS when requesting funds for cost share projects.

• CPDS Participant Field Form may be completed electronically or as hard-copy to capture required CPDS information when meeting with participants.

• CPDS BMPs and Resource Concerns Cheat Sheet includes engineering and design life in far right columns. Updated October 2024
• CPDS Webinar Recorded May 2018

Contact

Questions about the CPDS system?

Brian Cochrane, Habitat and Monitoring Coordinator

bcochrane@scc.wa.gov

360-701-5749