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Section 1 |
History and Role of Conservation Districts |
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History of Conservation Districts |
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Section 2 |
District Law and other applicable statutes and regulations |
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Conservation District Law Wyoming
§ 11-16-101 |
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Attorney General Opinions
- Updated 12-21-09 |
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State Laws affecting districts |
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Administrative Procedures Act
Wyoming
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16-3-101 |
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Preparation and Filing of Rules by Local Agencies - Chapter
1 |
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Department of Revenue
Reporting Requirements |
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Wyoming § 22-29-103 (e) |
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Wyoming § 39-13-102 (p) |
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Department of Revenue Rules on tax district mapping |
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Election Code - Wyoming
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22-1-101 |
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Environmental Quality Act
- Wyoming §
35-11-101 |
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Wyoming
Surface Water Quality Standards - Chapter 1 |
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Government Ethics (Conflict of Interest, etc.)
Wyoming § 9-13-101 |
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Intergovernmental Cooperation
Wyoming § 16-1-101 |
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Open Meetings Act Wyoming
§ 16-4-401 |
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Public Records Act Wyoming
§ 16-4-201 |
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Special District Elections Act |
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Subdivision Permits Wyoming
§ 18-5-101 |
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Uniform Municipal Fiscal Procedures Wyoming
§ 16-4-101 |
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Special District Accounting Handbook |
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Watershed Improvement District Law Wyoming
§
41-8-101 |
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Wyoming Nursery and Greenhouse Law Wyoming
§
11-9-101 |
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Federal Laws and Regulations Affecting districts |
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Clean Air Act
42 U.S.C. § 7401 et. seq. |
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Clean Water Act 33 U.S.C. §
1251 et. seq. |
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Total Maximum Daily Load - Clean Water
Action Section 303(d) |
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Clean Water Act 40 CFR 130 |
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Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) |
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Endangered Species Act 16 U.S.C.
§ 1531-1544 |
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Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations - search by
citations |
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40 C.F.R. § 1502.16
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C.F.R. § 1506.2
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C.F.R. § 1508.2 |
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Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2008 (Farm
Bill) |
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Chapter VI - C.F.R. Rules - NRCS, USDA (Rules pertaining
to technical assistance, watershed projects, etc.) |
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Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resource Planning Act of 1974
- 16 U.S.C. § 1604(a) |
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Forest Service Regulations and Citations |
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C.F.R. 219 - Planning
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C.F.R. 221.3(a)3
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C.R.F. 1610.3
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Forest Service 16 U.S.C. § 1601-1615
(National Forest Management Act) |
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Hatch Act of 1887 7 U.S.C. § 361a et. seq. |
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. §
4321-4347 |
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Federal Laws and Regulations affecting employees and
employers |
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Civil Rights Act of 1964 42 U.S.C.
§ 1981 |
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Equal Opportunity Employment 29 C.F.R. 1600-1961 |
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Fair Labor Standards Act 29 U.S.C.
§ 201 |
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Family and Medical Leave Act 29 U.S.C.
§ 2601 |
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State Laws and Regulations affecting employees and
employers |
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Fair Employment Practices Wyoming
§ 27-9-105 |
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Section 3 |
District Operations and
Supervisor Elections |
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Campaign Reporting |
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Changing a Conservation District Name |
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Elections |
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Petition for Election |
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Supervisor Role and Responsibilities |
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Employee
Eligibility Verification (IRS Form I-9)
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Supervisor Oath of Office - MS Word File |
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Supervisor
attendance policy |
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Supervisor Vacancy and Removal |
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Section 4 |
District Policy, Planning and
Reporting |
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Annual Reports |
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Plan of Work |
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Long Range Plan
(Updated 12/17/09) |
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Sample Public Notice as per APA |
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Section 5 |
Personnel Management |
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Employee Policy |
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Independent Contract Labor
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Sample
Contract #1
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Sample
Contract #2 |
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New Hire Information |
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NRCS Supervision and Personnel |
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Personnel Supervisors Guide to Discipline |
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Position Descriptions, Job Qualifications and Performance
Reviews |
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Sample Administrative Assistant Job Description
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Sample District Manager Job Description
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Sample Natural Resource Coordinator Job Description
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Sample Performance Review Evaluation Form |
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Recruiting, Interviewing and Hiring Potential Employees |
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Sample Employment Application - MS Excel file
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Sample Interview Questions |
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Training Needs |
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Unemployment Insurance |
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Workers' Compensation |
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Wyoming State Retirement System |
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WACD Delta Dental Program |
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Section 6 |
Funding |
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Procedures for Obtaining a Mill Levy |
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Inform and Educate your local public
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Mill Levy Strategy and Budget - MS Excel file
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Mill Levy Calendar - MS Word file
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Sample Ballot Proposition
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Sample Letter to the Editor
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Sample Mill Levy Campaign Key Messages
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Sample Newspaper Ads
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Sample Power Point Presentations
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Sample Radio Advertisement A
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Sample Radio Advertisement B
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Sample Voter Postcard
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Voter Registration Product Order from from the Wyoming
Secretary of State
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Tax Anticipation Warrant
Forming a Political Action Committee
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Formation Form and Instructions from the Wyoming Secretary
of State
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Political Action Committee Statement of Receipts and
Expenditures
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Political Action Committee Termination Report |
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State Funding Administration |
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Conservation District Financial Rules
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State
Funding Financial Checklist
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State
Funding Checklist
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09-10 Biennium Funding Memorandum from WY Department of
Agriculture
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Guidelines for amendments and extensions to state grants
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Guidelines for lab analysis, equipment and training funding
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WOLFS Reimbursement form for travel through water quality
funding - MS Excel file
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WOLFS Reimbursement form for other water quality expenses
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Interim/Final Grant Report |
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Section 7 |
Presentations, Meetings
Procedures and Media Relations |
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Conducting Meetings |
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Legislative Outreach |
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Wyoming Legislative
Website |
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Media Outreach and Effectiveness |
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Parliamentary Procedures |
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Writing Resolutions |
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Wyoming Press Association |
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Section 8 |
Financial Handbook |
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Audits and Financial Reports |
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CENSUS F32 report
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Proof of Cash Procedure
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Annual Report Summary
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Self-Audit Procedure and Internal Control Evaluation |
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Budgets |
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Special District Budget form from Dept. of Audit - MS Excel
file
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Sample
public hearing notice
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Sample budget
affidavit |
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Checks |
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Signature Facsimile Registration Form |
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Donations and Gifts |
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GASB Requirements - Sample Policy |
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Employee Withholding Tax |
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IRS Form SS4 |
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Inventories |
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Sample Inventory Worksheet - MS Word file |
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Local Government Liability Pool |
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Minutes |
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Suggested Minutes Format |
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Purchasing from the State |
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Records Management |
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Sales Tax |
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Department
of Revenue Rules, Chapter 2 |
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Vouchers and Receipts |
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Sample Blanket Voucher |
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Section 9 |
Contact Information |
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WACD and WDA contact information |
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Section 10 |
References |
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List of referenced documents and websites |
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Conservation District Calendar |
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Subdivision Review Checklist |
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Section 11 |
Index |
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Alphabetical Index of Topics |
