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		<title>Supreme Court Finds Mason Assessment Invalid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday, 16 February 2012 The State Supreme Court has issued their decision in the case of Cary v. Mason County, a challenge of the Mason Conservation District assessment.  Cary challenged the validity of the ordinance and the Mason County district court found the assessment as it was finalized by the County to be an unconstitutional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) Spring/Summer 2012 Request for Proposals</title>
		<link>http://www.wadistricts.org/2012/02/washington-conservation-corps-wcc-springsummer-2012-request-for-proposals.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grants]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[2012 Spring/Summer Request for Proposal Download information here (PDF)  Organizational Overview The Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) was established in 1983 to conserve, rehabilitate, and enhance the state’s natural and environmental resources while providing educational opportunities and meaningful work experiences for young adults (ages 18 to 25*). Award Details The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Memoriam &#8211; Bernice Finley Graves-DeVore</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In Memorium]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[WACD received sad news that Bernice Finley Graves-DeVore passed away February 3 at her home in Bellingham. Bernice was a mentor to many and a tireless promoter of conservation education. She was named Conservation Educator of the Year in 1976 by WACD. Bernice leaves behind a loving extended family and many friends and colleagues who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Read the Dirt!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outreach]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Craig Nelson from the Okanogan Conservation District wrote an article about the history of Washington State&#8217;s 47 conservation districts for a website called Read the Dirt! The article has just been posted on their website and is a good read for those who want to know more about who we are and what we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Application cut-off date for easement programs set for March 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outreach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRPP]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPOKANE, Wash. (February 1, 2012) – March 9, 2012 is the application cut-off date for several easement programs, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today. Eligible producers and entities interested in conservation easement and restoration programs will have until March 9 to submit their applications for consideration this fiscal year. Those programs are: Farm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Office of Farmland Preservation&#8217;s Landowners Guide for Federal Farm &amp; Ranch Land Protection Program</title>
		<link>http://www.wadistricts.org/2012/01/office-of-farmland-preservations-landowners-guide-for-federal-farm-ranch-land-protection-program.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outreach]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Office of Farmland Preservation recently produced a landowners guide for applying for Federal Farm and Ranch land Protection Program (FRPP).  The guide is intended to assist landowners interested in pursuing funding through FRPP. Landowners Guide to FRPP (PDF) Please feel free to distribute this guide to those who might be interested. The cutoff date for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WACD Legislative Days February 22-23, 2012</title>
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		<comments>http://www.wadistricts.org/2012/01/wacd-legislative-days-february-22-23-2012.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meetings]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[legislative]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Calling all districts! This is a reminder that WACD&#8217;s annual legislative days are coming right up. This year, the dates are February 22-23, 2012 at the Phoenix Inn and Suites in Olympia. If you haven&#8217;t yet made your room reservations, our block is nearly sold out. Please call 360-570-0555 to make your reservations now.]]></description>
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		<title>NRCS Announces Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)</title>
		<link>http://www.wadistricts.org/2012/01/nrcs-announces-conservation-innovation-grants-cig.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.wadistricts.org/2012/01/nrcs-announces-conservation-innovation-grants-cig.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPOKANE, Wash. (January 23, 2012) – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today the availability of Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for fiscal year 2012, to foster innovative natural resource conservation approaches and investments related to agricultural production in Washington. The deadline for pre-proposals is January 31, 2012.  Pre-proposals support large-scale demonstration projects that test [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HB 2567/SB 6303 &#8211; Rates,Charges and Assessments</title>
		<link>http://www.wadistricts.org/2012/01/hb-2567sb-6303-ratescharges-and-assessments.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.wadistricts.org/2012/01/hb-2567sb-6303-ratescharges-and-assessments.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[President's Corner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Assessment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[President David Guenther updated the membership with the following message: &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; All conservation districts are aware of the need to secure stable and reliable funding to support district services and programs.  We have an opportunity during WACD Legislative Days to visit with our legislators about the important work we all do and about the need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Grant Opportunities!</title>
		<link>http://www.wadistricts.org/2012/01/open-grant-opportunities.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.wadistricts.org/2012/01/open-grant-opportunities.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deb</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Grants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coastal]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a number of open grant opportunities available to CD&#8217;s. Please click on any of the links below for more information and how to apply. CIG Grant &#8211; NRCS &#8211; Water Quality Credit Trading Markets Funding Opportunity http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=tySXPTTppCCzsXMj28nWgpcTTvvWfG7pQy0Vn88LZT9P4QMhxHQ6!-62778654?oppId=138073&#38;mode=VIEW &#160; NRDA 2012 Implementation Grants http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=yWXvPR5fx7GDLTLBJnT7sY9fQMZR9dkcP0FGXHMGTRgymKJHvc30!1265931165?oppId=137053&#38;mode=VIEW &#160; Coastal Program http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=csc6PVhFNjy4j9q6G2J6RMjPnvHpvWn8KB1tjNVCXDP0bQdXRRG7!25223394?oppId=137793&#38;mode=VIEW &#160; NAWCA &#8211; 12 &#8211; U.S. [...]]]></description>
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