| 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 |
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State
Laws affecting districts |
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Administrative Procedures Act
Wyoming §
16-3-101 |
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w Preparation
and Filing of Rules by Local Agencies - Chapter 1 |
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Department
of Revenue Reporting Requirements |
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w
Wyoming
§
22-29-103 (e) |
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w
Wyoming
§ 39-13-102 (p) |
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w Enrolled
Act 19, from House of Representatives, 2003 Legislative Session |
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Election Code - Wyoming §
22-1-101 |
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Environmental
Quality Act - Wyoming § 35-11-101 |
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w Wyoming Surface Water Quality Standards -
Chapter 1
w Discharges, Permit Regulations
- Chapter 2
w Salinity Standards, Criteria
for Colorado River Basin - Chapter 6
w Surface Discharge of
Water Associated with the Production of Oil and Gas - Chapter 7
w Standards for Ground
Water - Chapter 8
w Groundwater Pollution Control
Permit - Chapter 9
w General NPDES Permits -
Chapter 18
w Permitting/Design/Operations
Standards of Swine Feeding Operations Chapter 20 |
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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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Mine
Reclamation Wyoming
§ 35-11-1201 |
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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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w
Special
District Elections Act - Chapter 3 |
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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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w
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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Revised State
Funding Criteria - August 2005
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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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w Total
Maximum Daily Load - Clean Water Action Section 303(d) |
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w 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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w 40
C.F.R. §
1502.16
w 40
C.F.R. § 1506.2
w 40
C.F.R. § 1508.2 |
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Farm
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) |
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w 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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w 36
C.F.R. 219 - Planning
w 36
C.F.R. 221.3(a)3
w 43
C.R.F. 1610.3
w 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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Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act 16 U.S.C. 1271-1287 |
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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. §
1971 |
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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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Consolidation of
Districts |
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Dissolution of a
District |
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Elections |
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w Petition
for Election |
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Supervisor Role
and Responsibilities |
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w
Employee
Eligibility Verification (IRS Form I-9)
w Sample
Media Policy
w Supervisor
Oath of Office - MS Word File |
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Supervisor Vacancy
and Removal |
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Watershed Planning
Process |
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w Strategic
Watershed Plan |
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Wyoming
Association of Conservation Districts Structure (WACD) |
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Wyoming Natural
Resource Foundation Overview (WNRF) |
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Wyoming Department
of Agriculture and Board of Agriculture Overview |
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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 |
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w Sample
Public Notice as per APA
w Rules on Rules - Preparation and
Filing of Rules by Local Agencies
w Sample
Certification - See Appendix A |
| Section
5 |
Personnel
Management |
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Employee Policy |
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w
Employee
Eligibility Verification (IRS Form I-9)
w Sample
Employee Bi-Monthly Timesheet - MS Excel File
w Sample Employee Timesheet by
project area - MS Excel File |
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Family and Medical Leave
Act Provisions |
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Independent Contract Labor |
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w Sample
Contract #1 - MS Word file
w Sample
Contract #2 - MS Word file
w
Sample
Contract #3 - see page 98 Special District Accounting Handbook for contract |
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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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w Sample
Administrative Assistant Job Description
w Sample
District Manager Job Description
w Sample
Natural Resource Coordinator Job Description
w Sample
Performance Review Evaluation Form |
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Recruiting,
Interviewing and Hiring Potential Employees |
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w Sample
Employment Application - MS Excel file
w 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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Grants |
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w Clean
Water Action Section 319 funds |
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Forming
a Political Action Committee |
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w Formation
Form and Instructions from the Wyoming Secretary of State
w Political
Action Committee Statement of Receipts and Expenditures
w Political
Action Committee Termination Report |
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Procedures
for Obtaining a Mill Levy |
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w Inform
and Educate your local public
w Mill
Levy Strategy and Budget - MS Excel file
w Mill
Levy Calendar - MS Word file
w Sample
Ballot Proposition
w Sample
Letter to the Editor
w Sample
Mill Levy Campaign Key Messages
w Sample
Newspaper Ads
w Sample
Power Point Presentations
w Sample
Radio Advertisement A
w Sample
Radio Advertisement B
w Sample
Voter Postcard
w Voter
Registration Product Order from from the Wyoming Secretary of State |
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State
Funding Administration |
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w $4000
Appropriation Application - MS Word file
w Competitive
Grant Funding Application - MS Word file
w WOLFS
Reimbursement form for travel through water quality funding - MS Excel
file
w WOLFS
Reimbursement form for other water quality expenses - MS Excel file
w Interim/Final
Grant Report |
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Tax
Anticipation Warrant |
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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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w Wyoming
Legislative Website |
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Media Outreach and
Effectiveness |
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Open Meetings Act |
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Parliamentary
Procedures |
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Public Records Act |
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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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w
CENSUS
F32 report
w
Proof
of Cash Procedure
w
Annual
Report Summary
w
Self-Audit
Procedure and Internal Control Evaluation |
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Budgets |
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w Special
District Budget form from Dept. of Audit
- MS Excel file |
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Checks |
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w 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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w
IRS
Form SS4 |
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Inventories |
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w Sample
Inventory Worksheet - MS Word file |
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Local
Government Liability Pool |
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Minutes |
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w 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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w
Department
of Revenue Rules, Chapter 2 |
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Unemployment
Compensation |
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Vouchers
and Receipts |
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w Sample
Blanket Voucher |
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Workers'
Compensation |
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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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2004
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 |
