State Natural Resources Conservation Council (NRCC)

The State Natural Resources Conservation Council (NRCC) was established by the Vermont Soil Conservation Act of 1939 to serve as an agency of the state. The Vermont statute declares that the policy of the legislature is to “provide for the conservation, development, and use of the natural resources of this State and that the lands, water, forests, and wildlife of the State of Vermont are among the basic assets of the State, and that the preservation of these lands, water, forests, and wildlife by conservation, development, and use is necessary to protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of its people (10 V.S.A. § 701).”

NRCC’s mission is to advance conservation and water quality efforts in Vermont by providing strategic guidance, oversight, and operational support to Vermont’s Natural Resources Conservation Districts. NRCC contributes a local perspective on conservation policies and facilitates the sharing of information among members and partners. NRCC provides a forum for Conservation Districts to interface with state and federal partners and secures and allocates funding to Conservation Districts to carry out their day-to-day programmatic activities.

NRCC STRUCTURE & GOVERNANCE

As a state agency, the State Natural Resources Conservation Council (NRCC), is governed according to state law as outlined in 10 V.S.A. § 703. The NRCC Board consists of nine voting members, which include six representatives from Conservation Districts, organized by regions of neighboring Conservation Districts, referred to as Supervisory Unions. As a member of the Supervisory Union, there are several responsibilities to serve on the board of NRCC, including but not limited to:

– Interface with and provide feedback to state and federal representatives attending NRCC meetings
– Help execute the business of NRCC
– Share the policies and activities of NRCC back to the Conservation Districts within their Union
– Supervise and oversee annual election of district supervisors

There are three additional voting members of NRCC. They include the Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources or their designee, the Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets or their designee, and the Director of University of Vermont (UVM) Extension or their designee. Additionally, there are associate or non-voting members of NRCC who provide support, assistance, information and recommendations, and participate in discussions. They include the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist or their designee, and the Executive Director of the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts. The Board is tasked with overseeing NRCC’s mission of advancing conservation and water quality efforts in Vermont by providing strategic guidance, oversight, and operational support to Vermont’s 14 Natural Resources Conservation Districts.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

October 16, 2024, 8:30 a.m. – Finance Committee Meeting

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NRCC FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

August 21, 2024
July 9, 2024
June 12, 2024
May 16, 2024
April 17, 2024
March 20, 2024
January 17, 2024​
December 20, 2023
November 15, 2023
October 18, 2023
September 6, 2023
August 16, 2023
July 19, 2023
June 21, 2023
May 17, 2023
April 19, 2023
March 15, 2023
February 8, 2023
February 2, 2023
January 18, 2023
November 16, 2022
October 19, 2022
August 24, 2022
July 27, 2022
June 15, 2022
May 18, 2022
March 16, 2022
February 16, 2022
January 19, 2022
December 15, 2021
November 10, 2021
September 15, 2021
August 12, 2021
June 10, 2021
March 23, 2021
February 2, 2021
December 8, 2020
October 27, 2020
September 22, 2020
August 19, 2020
June 16, 2020
May 12, 2020
April 7, 2020
March 4, 2020
January 28, 2020
December 3, 2019
November 5, 2019
September 10, 2019
July 22, 2019
April 9, 2019
March 12, 2019
February 5, 2019
December 11, 2018
November 27, 2018
October 30, 2018
September 25, 2018
August 31, 2018
June 26, 2017
June 15, 2017
May 22, 2017
May 1, 2017
March 20, 2017
April 3, 2017
July 13, 2016
June 30, 2015
November 20, 2014
October 2, 2012
September 18, 2012