Soil & Water - Cost Share Committee

The Commission established the Cost Share Committee to review and evaluate policies that affect multiple cost share programs. The Committee ensures consistency, clarity, and alignment of these policies across programs. It does not address Best Management Practices (BMPs), as those decisions remain the responsibility of each program’s individual technical review committee. This Committee was reconvened in May 2026 and will be providing recommendations to the Commission on policy revisions and program rules. 

Charge of the Cost Share Committee:

  • Review and consider policy issues that span multiple cost share programs.
  • Develop and recommend revisions to cost share program rules.

District involvement and participation are very important to the Commission and this committee. If you have any policies or revisions you would like the committee to address, please contact any of the members listed below.

Tab/Accordion Items

MemberAffiliation
Patrick Baker, ChairSoil and Water Conservation Commission
Rodney TaylorGreene SWCD, Eastern District Representative
Jason ByrdRockingham SWCD, Central District Representative
Blake HenleyCatawba SWCD, Western Region Representative
Lee HolcombUSDA- NRCS
Rick McSwainNCDA&CS Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Julie HenshawNCDA&CS Division of Soil and Water Conservation

All meetings are on the third Monday of the month from 9:00 - 10:30 AM

Meeting Date                                            Meeting Link                           Meeting Documents           

July 20, 2026

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Agenda 

Draft June Meeting Minutes

Draft Repair Policy (track changes)

Draft New and Expanded Operations Policy (track changes)

Draft Criteria for Extension of Previous Program year Contracts (track changes)

August 17, 2026Join Microsoft Teams MeetingAgenda 
September 21, 2026Join Microsoft Teams MeetingAgenda 
October 19, 2026Join Microsoft Teams MeetingAgenda 
November 16, 2026Join Microsoft Teams MeetingAgenda 
December 21, 2026Join Microsoft Teams MeetingAgenda 
January 18, 2027

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February 15, 2027

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March 15, 2027

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April 19, 2027

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May 17, 2027

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The following policy is open for revision. 

Thank you for reviewing this draft policy revision.

  • Repairs

Share your feedback by completing this form.  

All committee members receive form responses.

Please submit your feedback by August 14, 2026 for discussion at the August 17, 2026 Committee Meeting.  

Meeting Date                                            Meeting Documents           
June 15, 2026Draft June Meeting Minutes
May 18, 2026Draft Minutes
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