Implementation – Washington State Conservation Commission

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:
- July 1 – September 30, 2019 – Due October 10, 2019
- October 1 – December 31, 2019 – Due January 10, 2020
- January 1 – March 31, 2020 – Due April 10, 2020
- April 1 – June 30, 2020 – Due July 10, 2020
- July 1 – September 30, 2020 – Due October 10, 2020
- October 1 – December 31, 2020 – Due January 10, 2021
- January 1 – March 31, 2019 – Due April 10, 2021
- April 1 – June 30, 2019 – Due July 10, 2021
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:

VSP Monitoring and Toolbox Framework

Outreach:

Thurston Conservation District VSP outreach and available incentive programs
See Outreach Materials tab on this page for more examples.

Cost-share:

The Commission's statement on using VSP funds for cost-share during implementation

TSP Template:

Example template between a conservation district and county to serve as a TSP

Please refer to this FAQ Sheet on VSP Billing to learn more about allowable costs, reporting requirements, and more.

Billing documents

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 2019-2021 biennium budget and county contracting webinar.
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

Individual Stewardship Plan Examples

Brochures

Overviews

Postcards

Handbooks

Douglas County Handbook

Surveys

Press Release Examples

FAQ Examples

Program background

VSP Fact Sheet (Updated: 2019)
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:

VSP_Logo_BW

County commissioner and staff training - WSAC November 2019 - PDF PowerPoint slides

The Watershed Work Group Members have an important oversight role to play during VSP implementation. Policy Advisory 03-18 explains that the watershed work group members have many different duties during implementation, so it is important that they read and understand the county’s VSP work plan, receive training in the background and history of VSP, as well as how the work group functions as an entity of the county. Watershed work group meetings are open public meetings under the Open Public Meetings Act, RCW Chapter 42.30, so all volunteer members of the watershed work group will need to be familiar with the OPMA and should undergo the attorney general’s OPMA training. Remember, OPMA refresher training is required every four years. For more details on VSP watershed work groups during implementation, please see the December 2017 VSP regional meeting presentation materials.

Program Background

Resources for VSP Administrators:

Contact:

Bill Eller, VSP Coordinator
State Conservation Commission