Soil & Water - Commission Meeting Information

Upcoming Commission Meetings

Tab/Accordion Items

Event	Date	Microsoft Teams Meeting	Agenda
District Items Due	December 10, 2025

Work Session	January 4, 2026 Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort 777 Casino Drive Cherokee, NC 28719 3:00 pm	Join the meeting now	Work Session Agenda

Business Session	January 15, 2026 Virtual 9:00am - 12:00pm	Join the meeting now	Business Session Agenda

Commission Meeting Materials & Minutes

Tab/Accordion Items

January 4 & 15, 2026 - Meeting Materials & Minutes

Agenda Number	Items
1	Approval of Agenda
2	Approval of Meeting Minutes November 19, 2025, Work Session Meeting Minutes November 20, 2025, Business Session Meeting Minutes
3	Division Report
4	NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Report
5	NRCS Report
6	Consent Agenda A. Supervisor appointments B. Supervisor Contracts C. Job Approval Authority Applicants for Consideration
7	Additional Items Submitted Since Work Session A. Additional Supervisor Appointments B. Additional Supervisor Contracts
8	Cost Share Programs Annual Report
9	Technical Specialist Training Update A. Audit Results B. Report and Action on Training Fulfilment
10	Community Conservation Assistance Program Regional Application Recommendations
11	Technical Assistance Allocations for FY2027 - 2029
12	Basic Training Report
13	Inquiry Committee Findings
14	Special Request A. ACSP Contract on Government - Owned Property - supplement

November 10 & 19, 2025 - Meeting Materials & Minutes

Agenda Number	Item
1	Approval of Agenda
2	Approval of Meeting Minutes September 9, 2025, Work Session Meeting Minutes September 17, 2025, Business Session Meeting Minutes
3	Division Report
4	Association Report
5	NRCS Report
6	Consent Agenda A. Supervisor Appointments B. Supervisor Contracts Updated 11/10/25 C. Technical Specialist
7	Additional Items Submitted Since Work Session A. Additional Supervisor Appointments
8	Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP) Allocation Process- UPDATED
9	Update on Conditional Supervisor Reappointments from November 2024 Meeting
10	Supervisor Failure to Attend - Vance
11	Division Engineering Report

September 9 & 17, 2025 - Meeting Materials & Minutes

Agenda Number	Item
1	Approval of Agenda
2	Approval of Meeting Minutes July 15, 2025, Work Session Meeting Minutes July 23, 2025, Business Meeting Minutes
3	Division Report
4	NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts A. Approval of Supervisor Basic Training Agenda
5	NRCS Report
6	Consent Agenda A. Supervisor Appointments B. Supervisor Contracts Updated 9/9/2025 C. Job Approval Authority Updated 9/9/2025 D. Technical Specialist
6. E.	Additional Supervisor Appointments Updated 9/12/2025
6. F.	Additional Supervisor Contracts Updated 9/12/2025
7	StRAP A. Allocation Discussion B. 50% Progress Report Summary
8	Technical Assistance Allocation Methodology Review
9	DSWC Training and Employee Development Initiative Updates
10	Special Request Camden SWCD: post-approval for contract 15-2025-005
11	Hearing Inquiry Committee Determination and Referrals Attendance

July 15 & 23, 2025 - Meeting Materials & Minutes

Agenda Number	Item
1	Approval of Agenda
2	Approval of Meeting Minutes May 13, 2025, Work Session Meeting Minutes May 21, 2025, Business Meeting Minutes
3	Division Report
4	NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
5	NRCS Report
6	Consent Agenda A. Supervisor Appointments B. Supervisor Contracts
7	JAA Technical Competency Requirements A. Use Exclusion Fencing Presentation
8	Agriculture Cost Share Program (ACSP) Presentation A. Consideration of ACSP Policy Revisions Waste Management Measures General Policy (track changes) Heavy Use Area Protection (track changes) Updated B. Detailed Implementation Plan Updated (track changes) C. Average Cost List (track changes) Updated D. District Financial Assistance Allocation ACSP and Impaired/Impacted Allocation Upper French Broad River Allocation
9	Technical Assistance Allocation
10	Agricultural Water Resources Assistance Program (AgWRAP) Presentation A. Consideration of AgWRAP Policy Revisions Water Supply Well (track changes) Baseflow Interceptor (track changes) B. Detailed Implementation Plan (track changes) C. Average Cost List (track changes) D. District Financial Assistance Allocation
11	Community Conservation Assistance Program CCAP A. Detailed Implementation Plan B. Average Cost List
12	Spot Check Report Spot Checks by Program
13	Inquiry Committee Findings
14	Special Requests
15	Hearing Inquiry Committee Determination and Referrals Attendance Training

May 13 & 21, 2025 - Meeting Materials & Minutes

Agenda Number	Item
1	Approval of Agenda (Revised 5/19/2025)
2	Approval of Meeting Minutes A. March 11, 2025 Work Session Meeting Minutes B. March 12, 2025 Business Session Meeting Minutes
3	Division Report
4	NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts A. President’s Report B. Executive Director’s Report
5	NRCS Report
6	Consent Agenda A. Supervisor Appointments B. Supervisor Contracts (Revised 5/13/2025) C. Job Approval Authority Applicants D. Technical Specialist Designation
7	Overview of Emergency Watershed Program/Helene Site Assessment Tool
8	Approval for Helene-affected Districts to use Remaining 2022 funds on Different Project Types
9	Agriculture Cost Share Program (ACSP) Best Management Practices and Policy Revisions (Revised 5/13/2025) A. Manure Composting Facility (track changes) - Revised 5/19/2025 B. Waste Impoundment Closure (track changes) - Revised 5/19/2025 C. Retrofit of On-going Animal Operations (track changes) - Revised 5/19/2025 D. Use Exclusion Fencing (track changes) - Revised 5/19/2025
10	Supervisor Failure to Attend - Forsyth
11	Inquiry Committee Findings
12	Request for Exception to Criteria for Extension of Previous Program Year Contracts Policy Presentation for Request
13	Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW) - Strategies Update
14	District Items A. Rowan Supervisor Contract 80-2024-001 - Added 5/19/25 B. Supervisor Appointments - Added 5/20/25

March 11 & 12, 2025 - Meeting Materials & Minutes

Agenda Number	Item
1	Approval of Agenda
2	Reading of Statement of Economic Interest Evaluations
3	Election of Vice-Chair
4	Approval of Meeting Minutes A. January 5, 2025, Work Session Meeting Minutes B. January 5, 2025, Business Session Meeting Minutes C. February 10, 2025, Business Meeting Minutes
5	Division Report
6	NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts A. President’s Report B. Executive Director’s Report
7	NRCS Report
8	Consent Agenda A. Supervisor Contracts
9	Updates to Bylaws of the Commission
10	Rule Reports – Final Agency Determination for Approval 02 NCAC 20B, 37, 42, 59A, 59B, 59C, 59E, 59F, and 59G, 60A, 60B, and 60C
11	Agricultural Water Resources Assistance Program (AgWRAP) Regional Application Recommendations
12	Agriculture Cost Share Program Policy Revisions A. Odor Control Management System (track changes) B. Storm Water Management System (track changes) C. Waste Treatment Lagoon/Storage Pond (track changes)
13	Practices for Hurricane Helene Disaster Response A. Emergency Access Restoration B. Non-Field Farm Road Repair
14	ACSP Supplemental Allocations
15	Basic Supervisor Training Report
16	Supervisor Attendance Report
17	Inquiry Committee Findings

November 19 & 20, 2024 - Handouts

Agenda Number	Item
1	Approval of Agenda
2	Approval of Meeting Minutes A. September 16, 2024, Work Session Meeting Minutes B. September 17, 2024, Hearing Meeting Minutes C. October 16, 2024, Business Session Meeting Minutes
3	Division Report
4	NC Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts A. President’s Report B. Executive Director’s Report
5	NRCS Report
6	Consent Agenda A. Supervisor Appointments B. Supervisor Contracts C. StRAP Supervisor Contract D. Job Approval Authority Applicants for Consideration
7	Designation of Commission Rules for Readoption: A. 02 NCAC 59A B. 02 NCAC 59B C. 02 NCAC 59C D. 02 NCAC 59E E. 02 NCAC 59F F. 02 NCAC 59G
8	2024-2028 Supervisor Terms A. Recommendations for Supervisor Appointment and Reappointment Supplemental Forms for Attachment 8A B. Election Report
9	Guidance on Supervisor Participation
10	Vance SWCD Supervisor Failure to Attend
11	Agriculture Cost Share Program Policy Revisions A. Waste Application Systems - Clean Copy Waste Application Systems - Track Changes B. Constructed Wetlands - Clean Copy Constructed Wetlands - Track Changes
12	Community Conservation Assistance Program Regional Application Recommendations CCAP Presentation

October 16, 2024 - Meeting Minutes

September 16, 2024 - Meeting Minutes

July 23 & 24, 2024- Meeting Minutes

June 27, 2024 - Meeting Minutes

May 21, 2024 - Meeting Minutes

March 27, 2024 - Meeting Minutes

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January 4, 2026 Work Session & January 15, 2026 Virtual Business Session

2026 Meeting Materials & Minutes

2025 Meeting Materials & Minutes

2024 Meeting Materials & Minutes

2023 Meeting Minutes

2022 Meeting Minutes

2021 Meeting Minutes