• Home   About NYACD ....• What is NYACD? ....• Mission Statement ....• Officers & Board Members ....• SWCD Districts ....• NYS Funding Legislation   Events • NYACD Annual Meeting/Administrative Management Conference – October 16th-18th, 2011 Utica Radison Hotel.   NYACD Work Space - ...Legislative: ....• 2011 NYACD Resolutions ....• 2010 NYACD Legislative Issues ....• EPF 1-19-10 Executive Proposed Budget ....• EnCon Budget Testimony ....• EnCon Budget Hearings ....Archives of Legislative Issues: ....• NYACD comment to EPA on the proposed TMDL for the Chesapeake Bay. ....• NYACD testimony to the Assembly EnCon Committee regarding the staff cuts at DEC and the affect it will have on Districts. ....Director Education and Training: ....• Performance Measures - Annual Training Plans for Directors   • Community Conservation Assistance • Newsletter Archive • Links • Contact Us • E-mail	What is NYACD?   Incorporated in 1958, the New York Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. (NYACD) provides education and information on conservation, orderly development and wise use of the state's natural resources. The Association, a non-governmental, non-partisan, volunteer organization, represents the county Soil and Water Conservation Districts. NYACD implements programs that encourage proactive, cooperative alliances with others to promote environmental stewardship and sustainability. Consistent with our dedication to natural resource management, NYACD provides advocacy and representation of our members at the state, regional and national levels. View the Who's Who in Soil and Water Conservation (Organization Flow Chart)   Photo - J. Whitney The Finger Lakes setting for soil and water conservation of the 2008 NYACD Annual Meeting - Tour of Fox Run Winery Best Management Practices, Seneca Lake, Scott Osborn, Owner.
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