At Large Director Vacancy to be Filled

Applications Being Accepted

The Directors of Tri-County/City Soil and Water Conservation District wish to announce that the District Board’s At-Large Director position is scheduled for reappointment in the coming months. The term begins January 1, 2011, and is a four-year term.  

The District is a working board, focusing on natural resource problems and solutions. Applicants should realize that experience, expertise in environmental education, stormwater management, agriculture, forestry, public relations or environmental law are strong desires of the sitting Board. A passion for improving the quality of life for all through solid water quality management is desired. The successful candidate should also be motivated to help make a difference throughout our locales through conservation efforts, outreach, and leadership.  

The District Board is inviting applications from worthy candidates from July 19 until Monday, August 2, 2010. After that date, the District Board will review applications in-hand and make a selection for recommendation to the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, who will make the actual appointment for this director position.

Applications and recommendations should contain supporting information that includes related experience and training, and the applicant’s willingness to participate fully in carrying out the responsibilities of the District.

Please submit nomination form and any other supporting material by July 19, 2010, to Diane Beyer, TCCSWCD District Manager, 1802 Augustine Avenue, Fredericksburg VA, 22401. For questions or more information, call Ms Beyer at 540.656.2401.

Applicants are encouraged to download and read the Guidelines for TCCSWCD Director Participation.   More information about the District is available here on the website http://tccswcd.vaswcd.org

Tri-County/City  Soil and Water Conservation District (TCCSWCD)  is an independent political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its boundaries are the same as those of the City of Fredericksburg and the Counties of King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford.  

Chartered by the Commonwealth in 1947 to provide natural resource conservation management assistance to citizens and local governments, TCCSWCD is now one of 47 conservation districts in Virginia and approximately 3,000 nationwide.  The agency is governed by a ten-member Board of Directors, eight of whom are elected and two of whom are appointed. The District employs four staff to carry out the organization’s administrative and technical and educational programs. The District has a strong partnership with its locales and collaborates with local, state and federal agencies and a broad array of organizations, businesses, suburban and agricultural land managers, and individuals.

All District programs and services are available without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status.  

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