Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) – Implementation
Click on tabs below to find resources to help implement VSP in your county.
Resources
- Completed VSP Quarterly Report Forms are due on the following dates for the work performed:
- Period of October 1 – December 31, 2018 – Due January 10, 2019
- Period of January 1 – March 31, 2019 – Due April 10, 2019
- Period of April 1 – June 30, 2019 – Due July 10, 2019
- 2 year biennial reporting schedule
- 5 year reporting schedule
Roles and responsibilities:
- Policy Advisory 03-18 - Roles and Responsibilities during VSP Implementation - Amended
Project management:
Monitoring:
Outreach:
- Thurston Conservation District VSP outreach and available incentive programs
- See Outreach Materials tab on this page for more examples.
Cost-share:
Please refer to this FAQ Sheet on VSP Billing to learn more about allowable costs, reporting requirements, and more.
Billing documents
- A-19 Invoice Voucher
- Composite Rate Form
- Invoice Voucher Support - Summary and Details
- The Commission's statement on using VSP funds for cost-share during implementation
Contract reimbursement procedure
Please follow policies and procedures in the SCC Reimbursement Guide for Contracts (fiscal years 18-19) to request payments for contracts. View the VSP 2017-2019 biennium budget and county contracting PowerPoint presentation and webinar. For additional VSP billing questions, contact: Karla Heinitz, 360.407.6212
See below for examples of outreach materials created by other VSP counties:
VSP Self Assessment Checklists
- Adams County checklist
- Benton County checklist - long
- Benton County checklist - short
- Chelan County checklist
- Cowlitz County checklist
- Ferry County checklist
- Franklin County checklist
- Franklin County checklist protocol
- Garfield County checklist
- Grant County checklist
- Kittitas County checklist
- Lincoln County checklist
- Okanogan County checklist
- Pend Oreille County checklist
- Stevens County checklist
- Thurston County checklist
- Walla Walla County checklist
- Whitman County checklist
- Yakima County checklist - long
- Yakima County checklist - short
Individual Stewardship Plan Examples
- Asotin County ISP
- Columbia County ISP survey
- Grays Harbor County ISP template
- Lewis County ISP protocol
- Mason County ISP checklist
- Pacific County ISP
- Spokane County (draft) ISP interest form
Brochures
- Benton County brochure
- Douglas County brochure
- Garfield County brochure
- Pacific County brochure
- Pend Oreille County flyer
Overviews
- Ferry County overview
- Grant County overview
- Lincoln County overview
- Mason County overview
- Okanogan County overview
- Pend Oreille County overview
- Whitman County overview
Postcards
- Chelan County (draft) postcard
- Chelan County (draft) postcard - riparian areas
- Pacific County postcard
Handbooks
Surveys
Press Release Examples
FAQ Examples
Program background
- VSP Fact Sheet (Updated: June 2018)
- Description of VSP entities / roles
- Diagram of VSP process
- Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 36.70A.705 - Voluntary stewardship program established
- A framework for stewardship (William D. Ruckelshaus Center report recommending establishment of VSP)
Graphics Program logo:


Resources for VSP Administrators:
Contact:
Bill Eller, VSP Coordinator
State Conservation Commission