PACD Policies

Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc.

POLICY HANDBOOK

Approved by the PACD Executive Council
July 18, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction

II. PACD Policy Process

III. Operations

IV. Legislative

A. State
B. Federal

V. Conservation District Employees

VI. Education and Outreach

A. Funding
B. Education and Training
C. Marketing and Communications
D. Relationships

VII. Conservation

A. Erosion and Sedimentation Control
B. Conservation Planning
C. Roadway Construction and Stabilization
D. Water Resources
E. Stormwater and Floodplain Management
F. Resource Extraction
G. Land Use
H. Solid Waste and Biosolids
I. Wetlands
J. Forestry
K. Recreation
L. USDA
M. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
N. Funding Conservation Programs
O. Alternative Energy
P. Other

Appendix A - Acronyms
Appendix B - Resolution Urging the Reauthorization of Collection of Fees to the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fund (2006)
Appendix C - Conservation District Professional Code of Ethics (1999)
Appendix D - Water Resources Conservation, Protection and Planning (2001)
Appendix E - Utilization of Watersheds to Address Nonpoint Source Environmental Problems in Pennsylvania (1999)
Appendix F - Stormwater Management (1998)
Appendix G - Abandoned Mine Reclamation (1998)