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Recognize the Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District Board and Staff for receiving the Conservation Technical District of the Year Award for North Carolina (10min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 26, 2024
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The Board is requested to recognize the Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District for receiving the Conservation Technical District of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (NCASWCD) at its 80th annual conference. The event was held at the Sheraton Imperial inside Research Triangle Park in Durham, January 7-9, 2024.
The NCASWCD awards the Conservation Technical District of the Year Award to promote conservation and to allow one of the 96 Soil and Water Conservation Districts across the state to be recognized. The annual award recognizes a Soil and Water Conservation District for its outstanding achievements in delivering a technical program that exceeded others.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This program aligns with Goal 4 Environmental Stewardship and Community Prosperity and Goal 5 Accountable Efficient and Visionary Government.
Resource Persons: Talmage Layton, Durham SWCD Chair; Eddie Culberson, Director for Durham Soil & Water Department; Bryan Evans, Executive Director for the NCASWCD; and David Williams, Director for the NC Division of Soil & Water Conservation.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board recognize the Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District for receiving the Conservation Technical District of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (NCASWCD) at its 80th annual conference.
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County Manager: ____________________________