Voluntary Stewardship Program

VSP Technical Panel Meetings

Meeting dates and materials are updated regularly.

Joint VSP TP & SAC Meeting

July 13, 2023
8:00 am
Webinar & In person at: Spokane Conservation District, 4422 E. 8th Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99212

Discussions with counties on VSP implementation, including monitoring, for the 5YR report:

  • Ferry County
  • Pend Oreille County
  • Stevens County
  • Lincoln County
  • Spokane County

Joint VSP TP & SAC Meeting

May 11, 2023
8:00 am
Online & in person at the WA Cattlemen's Association, 1301 N. Dolarway Rd., Ellensburg, WA 98926

This meeting will be available to attend either online or in person. The link to join online can be found in the meeting agenda.

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; Discussion with counties of their implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint VSP TP & SAC Meeting

January 12, 2023
8:00 am
Online & in-person at Washington State Farm Bureau Building, 975 Carpenter Rd NE Lacey, WA 98516

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; Discussion with counties of their implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint VSP TP & SAC Meeting

October 13, 2022
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; presentations / discussion by counties of their VSP implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint VSP TP & SAC Meeting

September 8, 2022
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; presentations / discussion by counties of their VSP implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint VSP TP & SAC Meeting

August 11, 2022
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; presentations / discussion by counties of their VSP implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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NRCS Informational Session

August 1, 2022
10:30 am
Zoom

This virtual meeting with staff from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is directed at VSP Technical Panel members, Statewide Advisory Committee Members, and support staff from VSP-related state agencies, but any VSP stakeholder may attend.

Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

July 14, 2022
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; presentations / discussion by counties of their VSP implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint Tech Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

June 9, 2022
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; presentations / discussion by counties of their VSP implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint Tech Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

May 12, 2022
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; presentations / discussion by counties of their VSP implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint Tech Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

April 14, 2022
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; presentations / discussion by counties of their VSP implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint Tech Panel & Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

March 10, 2022
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; presentations / discussion by counties of their VSP implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint Technical Panel & Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

February 10, 2022
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; presentations / discussion by counties of their VSP implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

January 13, 2022
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Programmatic review and update from SCC staff; presentations / discussion by counties of their VSP implementation efforts, including monitoring, adaptive management and preparation of their 10YR report.

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Joint Technical Panel & Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

November 5, 2021
1:00 pm
Zoom

Session Objective: Discuss the definition of agricultural activities in the context of aquaculture; discuss Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) practices in the context of the 5YR reporting process; and receive a program update.

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Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

October 1, 2021
8:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Discuss stakeholder feedback received at the September 29, 2021 5YR report stakeholder feedback session and set regular joint monthly meetings for FY 21-23.

VSP 5-Year Report Stakeholder Listening Session

September 29, 2021
9:00 am
Zoom

Session Purpose: To inform VSP stakeholders about the VSP 5YR report template and database, and to receive input from stakeholders on the template and database.

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Joint VSP Tech Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

September 9, 2021
8:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Technical Panel: Review and evaluate the five year VSP reports for Lewis, Spokane, and Adams Counties. Statewide Advisory Committee: Recommend to the Commission executive director concurrence, or not, with the work group’s assertion in each report.

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Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

September 2, 2021
8:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Provide a program update, including the status of county contracts for FY 21-23 and to review the September 29th 5YR report listening session agenda.

Joint VSP Tech Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

August 12, 2021
8:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Technical Panel: Review and evaluate the five year VSP reports for Stevens, Ferry, Grays Harbor, and Lincoln Counties. Statewide Advisory Committee: Recommend to the Commission executive director concurrence, or not, with the work group’s assertion in each report.

Joint Technical Panel & Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

July 30, 2021
8:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Provide a program update, including the status of county contracts.

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Joint VSP Tech Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

July 8, 2021
8:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Technical Panel: Review and evaluate the five year VSP reports for Douglas, Pend Oreille, Franklin, and Walla Walla Counties. Statewide Advisory Committee: Recommend to the Commission executive director concurrence, or not, with the work group’s assertion in each report.

Joint Technical Panel & Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

June 25, 2021
8:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Provide a program update, including the status of county contracts, the September 29, 2021 5YR report template listening session, setting a joint Statewide Advisory Committee / Technical Panel meeting immediately afterwards, and to hear an update about the Monitoring Project Development Guide.

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Joint VSP Tech Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

June 10, 2021
8:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Technical Panel: Review and evaluate the five year VSP reports for Whitman, Skagit, Columbia, and Yakima Counties. Statewide Advisory Committee: recommend to the Commission executive director concurrence, or not, with the work group’s assertion in each report.

Joint VSP Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

May 28, 2021
8:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Review VSP budget, proposed Commission VSP project management activities for the next biennium, and updates to 5YR report template and database, including Technical Panel direct access.

Joint VSP Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

May 13, 2021
8:00 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Technical Panel: Review and evaluate the five year VSP reports for those counties on the agenda. Statewide Advisory Committee: recommend to the Commission executive director concurrence, or not, with the work group’s assertion in the report. Each five year VSP report will be addressed according to the following schedule:

  • May 13: Cowlitz, Pacific, Okanogan, Benton
  • June 10: Skagit, Whitman, Columbia, Yakima
  • July 8: Douglas, Pend Oreille, Franklin, Walla Walla
  • August 12: Stevens, Ferry, Grays Harbor, Lincoln
  • September 9: Lewis, Spokane, Adams

Joint VSP Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

April 22, 2021
8:30 am
Zoom

Session Objective: Review drafts of policy advisories related to the definition of agricultural activities in VSP, finalize if possible.

Joint VSP Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

April 8, 2021
8:00 am
Online only

Session Objective: Technical Panel: Review and evaluate the five year VSP reports for those counties on the agenda. Statewide Advisory Committee: recommend to the Commission executive director concurrence, or not, with the work group’s assertion in the report.

Joint VSP Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

March 25, 2021
8:30 am
Online only

Session Objective: Finalize Policy Advisory #04-19

Joint VSP Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

March 11, 2021
8:00 am
Online only

Session Objective: Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) Technical Panel: Review and evaluate the five year VSP reports for those counties on the agenda. Statewide Advisory Committee: recommend to the Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC) executive director concurrence, or not, with the work group’s assertion in the report.

Joint VSP Tech Panel & Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

February 26, 2021
8:30 am
Online only

Session Objective: Receive a program update, continue the discussion of the definition of agricultural activities and its application to local land use decisions in Policy Advisory #04-19, manage SAC memberships, and discuss the VSP 5YR report process related to adaptive management reports.

Joint VSP Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

January 29, 2021
8:00 am
Online only

Session Objective: Receive program update, HRCD update, review 5 year report Guide language about the “regulatory backstop,” and continue discussion of the definition of agricultural activities and its application to local land use decisions in Policy Advisory #04-19.

VSP Technical Panel Meeting

January 7, 2021
9:00 am
Online only

Session Objective: Discuss the design of the electronic interface the Technical Panel members will use to review and evaluate the VSP 5 year reports.

VSP Joint Tech Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

December 16, 2020
2:30 pm
Online only

Session Objective: Receive program update, set five year report review meetings, and continue discussion of the definition of agricultural activities and its application to local land use decisions in Policy Advisory #04-19.

VSP Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

October 29, 2020
9:00 am
Online only

Session Objective: Receive VSP update, discussion of Five Year Report Guide, database, discuss five year report review meetings, and continue discussion of the definition of agricultural activities and its application to local land use decisions in Policy Advisory #04-19.

VSP Joint Technical Panel and Advisory Committee Meeting

VSP Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

VSP Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

July 14, 2020
1:00 pm
GoToWebinar

View webinar recording at: https://vimeo.com/441105430

VSP Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

February 19, 2020
1:00 pm
Washington State Farm Bureau, 975 Carpenter Rd. NE, Olympia, WA 98516 & by webinar

View webinar recording at: https://vimeo.com/392840782

VSP Joint Technical Panel and Statewide Advisory Committee Meeting

January 10, 2020
10:00 am
Washington State Farm Bureau, 975 Carpenter Rd. NE, Olympia, WA 98516 & by webinar

Washington State Farm Bureau & by webinar