Annual Work Plan - Northumberland County Conservation District

 441 Plum Creek Road Sunbury, PA 17801 2015 Annual Work Plan
Northumberland County Conservation District
Summary
The Northumberland County Conservation District’s mission is to promote the protection, maintenance,
improvement, and wise use of our natural resources. Keeping this mission in mind, we hereby present
our Annual Work Plan for 2015.
January 2015
January 1, 2015
January 8, 2015
January 8, 2015
January 15, 2015
January 15, 2015
January 19, 2015
January 27, 2015
January 29, 2015
January 31, 2015
Other activities:
Holiday – New Years’ Day
Office Closed
NCCD Annual Work Planning Mtg. 11:00am
NCCD EE Center
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting 12:30pm
NCCD EE Center
Grant Quarterly Reports Due to DEP/PDA
Dirt & Gravel Roads Annual Summary Due to Steve Bloser
Holiday – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Office Closed
Manure Management Workshop
8am-12pm
Tractor Supply, Milton
February Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
District Teamsheets Due to Karen Books
Swear in new/reappointed directors
Appoint committee members, associate directors
Finalize speakers for the Conservation District Winter Forum, prepare flyers
Finalize 2015 budget numbers
Complete tree sale flyer and send out
Process landowner agreements and permit applications for upcoming projects
Employee evals
Schedule 2014 audit
Prepare and send out W-2’s and 1099’s
Start preparations for summer interns by contacting universities
Continue clean out of entire office
Send awards applications out
Send out Envirothon information to the schools
February 2015
February 4, 2015
February 5, 2015
February 10-11, 2015
February 12, 2015
February 16, 2015
February 24, 2015
Manure Management Workshop
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting
PACD/SCC Winter Meeting
Manure Management Workshop
Holiday – Presidents’ Day
Manure Mgmt. (Amish/Mennonite)
email: [email protected]
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8am-4:30pm NCCD EE Center
12:30pm
NCCD EE Center
State College
8am-12pm
NCCD EE Center
Office Closed
8am-4:30pm Norm’s, Watsontown
website: www.nccdpa.org
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office: 570-495-4665
P a g e | 2 February 26, 2015
February 27, 2015
February 27, 2015
March Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
Chesapeake Bay Special Project Funds Grant Applications Due
John Deere Day at Valley Ag & Turf
Watsontown
Other activities:
Contact legislators regarding 2015/2016 budget
Continue clean out of entire office
Send notices to churches regarding soil stewardship materials
March 2015
March 3, 2015
March 4, 2015
March 5, 2015
March 10, 2015
March 15, 2015
March 26, 2015
March 31, 2015
NCCD Winter Forum
8am-1pm
Revival Tabernacle
NCCD Winter Forum Snow Date
8am-1pm
Revival Tabernacle
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting 12:30pm
NCCD EE Center
Annual Bay Meeting
8am-3pm
Bucknell University
Spring Newsletter Articles Due
April Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
2014 Annual and Financial Reports and 2015 Budget Due to Karen Books
Other activities:
Finalize summer intern plans and send notice to universities
Hold two (potential) rain barrel workshops in Sunbury
Confirm legislators’ attendance at Legislative Luncheon
Finalize tree sale orders
Continue clean out of entire office
April 2015
April 2, 2015
April 2, 2015
April 3, 2015
April 6, 2015
April 13, 2015
April 15, 2015
April 17, 2015
April 20-21, 2015
April 22-23, 2015
April 28, 2015
April 30, 2015
Other activities:
NCCD Legislative Luncheon
11:00am
NCCD EE Center
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting 12:30pm
NCCD EE Center
Holiday – Good Friday
Office Closed
2014 Audit of District Funds
PACD Northcentral Regional Meeting
Clinton County CD
Grant Quarterly Reports Due to DEP/PDA
Take Tree Sale Supplies to Rockefeller Township Building
Preparation of trees for Tree Sale
8-4:30pm
Rockefeller Twp.
Customer pick-up of trees
7am-7pm
Rockefeller Twp.
High School Envirothon
9am-2pm
Shikellamy Overlook
May Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
Contact customers about tree sale pick-up
Send out soil stewardship materials to churches
Interview potential interns for summer
Finalize preparations for Envirothon
Continue clean out of entire office
Employee evals
Little Shamokin Creek Watershed Association Annual Fishing Derby
Little Shamokin Creek Watershed Association Fish Stocking
Rob Witmer/Wade Fisher buffer plantings (GG/Little Shamokin Funds)
email: [email protected]
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website: www.nccdpa.org
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office: 570-495-4665
P a g e | 3 Twin Creek Project plantings (Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance)
May 2015
May 7, 2015
May 12, 2015
May 19-20, 2015
May 25, 2015
May 28, 2015
Other activities:
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting 7:00pm
Middle School Envirothon
9am-1:30pm
State Envirothon
TBA
Holiday – Memorial Day
June Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
NCCD EE Center
Montour Preserve
University of Pittsburgh
Office Closed
Hire and train interns
Continue clean out of entire office
Site 42 Project work (GG Grant)
Additional Kevin Brosious Project work (Roof over manure loadout area)
June 2015
June 4, 2015
June 15, 2015
June 25, 2015
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting 7:00pm
Summer Newsletter Articles Due
July Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
Other activities:
Continue clean out of entire office
July 2015
July 2, 2015
July 3, 2015
July 15, 2015
July 30, 2015
July 31, 2015
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting 7:00pm
NCCD EE Center
Holiday – Independence Day
Office Closed
Grant Quarterly Reports Due to DEP/PDA
August Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
CDFAP Administrative Assistance Financial Report due to Fred Fiscus
Other activities:
Notify award winners for awards picnic
Staff planning meeting will be held to prepare for Twilight Meeting
Employee evals
Finish clean out of entire office
August 2015
August 6, 2015
August 6, 2015
August 27, 2015
NCCD Awards Picnic
5pm
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting
7pm
September Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
Other activities:
TBD
TBD
Staff planning meeting will be held to prepare for Board tour
End of summer evaluations of intern(s)
Hold annual Legislative Kayak trip
September 2015
September 3, 2015
NCCD Board of Directors tour
email: [email protected]
NCCD EE Center
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1pm
website: www.nccdpa.org
NCCD Office
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office: 570-495-4665
P a g e | 4 September 3, 2015
September 7, 2015
September 15, 2015
September 24, 2015
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting 7pm
Holiday – Labor Day
Fall Newsletter Articles Due
October Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
Other activities:
Prepare and submit allocation request to county for 2016
October 2015
October 1, 2015
October 12, 2015
October 15, 2015
October 29, 2015
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting 7pm
Holiday – Columbus Day
Grant Quarterly Reports Due to DEP/PDA
November Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
Other activities:
Other activities:
Holiday – Election Day
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting 7pm
Holiday – Veterans’ Day
December Board Meeting Notices to be Sent Out
Holiday – Thanksgiving Day
Holiday – Black Friday
Office Closed
NCCD EE Center
Office Closed
Office Closed
Office Closed
Send out affiliate letters for 2016
Pre-order preparations for 2016 tree sale
December 2015
December 3, 2015
December 3, 2015
December 15, 2015
December 25, 2015
December 31, 2015
NCCD 2016 Budget Work Session 11:30am
NCCD Board of Directors Meeting 12:30pm
Winter Newsletter Articles Due
Holiday – Christmas Day
District Audit Due to Karen Books
NCCD EE Center
NCCD EE Center
Office Closed
Staff planning meeting for 2016 CD forum
Staff annual work plan meeting for 2016
Advertise meeting dates for the Conservation District and AgLand Preservation
Board
Hold QAB meeting to evaluate funding for 2016
Review E&S Review Fees for 2016
email: [email protected]
NCCD EE Center
Office Closed
Employee evals
Watershed Specialist Annual Conference
102/105 Annual Training
Dirt and Gravel Roads Annual Conference
November 2015
November 3, 2015
November 5, 2015
November 11, 2015
November 25, 2015
November 26, 2015
November 27, 2015
Other activities:
NCCD EE Center
Office Closed
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website: www.nccdpa.org
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office: 570-495-4665
P a g e | 5 Additional activities/goals for 2015:
Seek to obtain Memorandums of Understanding for municipalities without one.
Work with the county in getting the countywide Act 167 plan approved.
Seek grant opportunities and other sources of income.
Evaluate building options.
Work with media to publicize District events.
Potential construction for Act 13 Carbon Run grant.
Site 23 land surveys.
Keep legislators and county commissioners apprised of District activities and
comment on conservation related legislation.
Review work plan on a monthly basis at NCCD Board of Directors meeting.
Fish Habitat Structures installation: (Northcentral PA Conservancy funds –
multiple projects) – Spring/Summer 2015.
email: [email protected]
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website: www.nccdpa.org
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office: 570-495-4665