Voluntary Stewardship Program VSP

Gail Thornton - Yakima County VSP Workgroup Chair


To contact the Chair, please contact Michael Tobin at North Yakima Conservation District. For more information about the VSP Program, please contact the North Yakima Conservation District or the South Yakima Conservation District, the Technical Service Providers to the program:

  

Upper Valley Agriculture

What is the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP)?


The Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) is a new approach for counties to participate in a watershed-based, collaborative stewardship planning process. VSP uses incentives to promote agricultural and environmental stewardship. The program passed into Washington law in 2011 (ESHB 1886) as the result of an ongoing effort to advance common goals for environmental protection and agricultural viability using regulation as a last resort.

Background Information Provided by the following Agencies:



2023 Meetings

9-26-2023

  1. Minutes_Yakima_VSP_2023_0627_DRAFT
  2. Minutes_Yakima_VSP_2023_0328_fin
  3. Agenda_VSP Work Group_2023_0926_sub
  4. Yakima County Commissioners letter from VSP work group on planning policy
  5. Yakima County VSP Tour Agenda and Materials_090623

6-27-2023

  1. VSP Work Group 6_27_23
  2. Adaptive Management Progress Report_2023_0613
  3. Yakima VSP Biennal Report_2023_0614 correct_DRAFT
  4. Minutes_Yakima_VSP_2023_0328
  5. Agenda_VSP Work Group_2023_0627

3-28-2023

  1. Agenda_VSP Work Group_2023_0328
  2. Minutes_Yakima_VSP_2022_0927 FIN
  3. Minutes_Yakima_VSP_2022_1220_DRAFT
  4. Moxee Valley Orhards
  5. Ryan Williams draft pipeing 2023
  6. SYCD Photos Attachment_2022_1220

2022 Meetings

12-20-2022

  1. Yakima Adaptive Management_Report and Appendix_DRAFT_2022)1212_sm
  2. Minutes_Yakima_VSP_2022_0927 DRAFT
  3. Agenda_VSP Work Group_2022_1220_DRAFT
  4. Adaptive Management Progress Report_2022_1212

9-27-2022

  1. Agenda_VSP Work Group_2022_0927_DRAFT
  2. EIA and Yakima VSP Monitoring_2022_0912
  3. Minutes_Yakima_VSP_2022_0628 DRAFT

6-28-2022

  1. Agenda_VSP Work Group_2022_0628_DRAFT
  2. Draft YVSP Work Group Minutes_Mar22_2022

3-22-2022

  1. Agenda_VSP Work Group_2022_0322_DRAFT_sub
  2. Draft YVSP Work Group Minutes_Dec 28 2021_draft
  3. VSP conflict letter
  4. Mt. Adams Livestock Watering Facility Vicinity Map_Topo[4302549]
  5. Mt. Adams Livestock Watering Facility Vicinity Map
  6. Mt. Adams Livestock Watering Facility Map[4302550]

2021 Meetings

12-28-2021

  1. Agenda_VSP Work Group_2021_1228_Draft (1)
  2. 2021-06-Solar-Panel-Conversion-Position-Statement (1) (1)

9-28-2021

  1. Agenda_VSP Work Group_2021_0928_DRAFT
  2. Draft YVSP Work Group Minutes Sep 28 2021

6-22-2021

  1. Agenda_VSP Work Group_2021_0622_DRAFT
  2. Draft YVSP Work Group Minutes_June 22 2021_draft

3-23-2021

  1. VSP Agenda Work Group 3.23.21
  2. VSP SAC PA 04-19 CAOs Counties March 2021.clean copy
  3. Draft YVSP Work Group Minutes_March_23_2021_review
  4. Yakima VSP Work Group_Slides_2021_0323

2020 Meetings

12-29-2020

  1. 12-29-2020 Agenda VSP Work Group
  2. Yakima Work Group_Monitoring Support_Enhancement AM_2020_1229_linked
  3. Yakima County VSP 5 Year Monitoring Report Resolution from Work Group
  4. VSP 5 Year Report_Yakima_122920
  5. Draft YVSP Work Group Minutes_December 29_2020_review (1)

12-17-2020

  1. VSP Minutes December 17, 2019

11-19-2020

  1. 11-19-2020 Work Group Agenda
  2. Presentation 2020 1118 sub
  3. Agenda Packet Shrub-Steppe 2020 1022 Notes sub
  4. YVSP Work Group Minutes_November 19_2020_fin

09-29-2020

  1. 09-29-2020 Work Group Agenda
  2. Preliminary Draft Monitoring_2020_0922
  3. YVSP Work Group Minutes Sept 29, 2020

06-30-2020

  1. Work Group Agenda_2020_June_30
  2. Work Group minutes June_30_2020
  3. Memo_VSP Work Group_2020_0622
  4. cheatgrass_mapping_conceptual_model_v1
  5. Draft-5-yr-report-guide-with-process

2019 Meetings

08-27-2019 Meeting (*Please note there is a new location for this meeting*)

  1. Updated Agenda Meeting 08-27-19
  2. Draft Yakima VSP Biennial Report
  3. Yakima VSP Biennial Report - Clarification, Page 6
  4. Final Operating rules for VSP Workgroup
  5. Yakima WSDA Map 2011 vs 2018

05-30-2019 Meeting

  1. Agenda Meeting 05-30-2019
  2. VSP-SAC-Policy-Advisory-04-19-CAOs-and-Counties.final_
  3. Yakima VSP Monitoring Outlines_2019_0522
  4. Draft Operating rules for VSP Workgroup

04-29-2019 Meeting

  1. Agenda Meeting 04-29-19

Meetings

2016-2017

  1. Agenda Meeting 10-19-17
  2. Agenda Meeting 08-17-17
  3. Agenda Meeting 08-03-17
  4. Agenda Meeting 06-22-17
  5. Agenda Meeting 05-25-17
  6. Agenda Meeting 04-27-17
  7. Agenda Meeting 03-23-17
  1. Agenda Meeting 02-23-17
  2. Agenda Meeting 01-26-17
  3. Agenda Meeting 12-22-16
  4. Agenda Meeting 11-18-2016
  5. Agenda Meeting 10-27-2016
  6. Agenda Meeting -09-22-16
  1. Agenda Meeting 08-25-2016
  2. Agenda Meeting 08-05-16
  3. Agenda Meeting_06-23-16
  4. Agenda_ Meeting_06-03-16
  5. Agenda_Meeting_04-22-16
  6. Agenda Meeting 03-30-16

Meeting Minutes

2019

  1. Meeting notes 4-29-19 FINAL
  1. Meeting notes 5-30-19 FINAL
  1. Meeting Notes 8-27-19 FINAL

2016-2017

  1. Meeting notes 10-19-17 FINAL
  2. Meeting notes 8-17-17 FINAL
  3. Meeting notes 8-3-17 FINAL
  4. Meeting notes 6-22-17 FINAL
  5. Meeting notes 5-25-17 FINAL
  6. Meeting notes 4-27-17 FINAL
  7. Meeting notes 3-23-17 FINAL
  1. Meeting notes 2-23-17 FINAL
  2. Meeting notes 1-26-17 revised
  3. Meeting notes 12-22-16 FINAL
  4. Meeting notes 11-18-16 FINAL
  5. Meeting notes 10-27-16 FINAL
  6. Meeting notes 9-22-16 FINAL
  1. Meeting notes 8-25-16 FINAL
  2. Meeting notes 8-5-16 FINAL
  3. Meeting notes 6-23-16 FINAL
  4. Meeting notes 6-3-16 FINAL
  5. Meeting notes 4-22-16 FINAL
  6. Meeting notes 3-30-16 FINAL

Biennial Reports


  1. Yakima VSP Biennial Report_8-29-19

Final Yakima Work Plan

  1. 1_Yakima_Compiled_Work_Plan_2017_1030
  2. 2_Appendix_A_Maps_2017_1030
  3. 3_Appendices_B_to_M_2017_1030

State of Washington Conservation Commission Letter- Approval of VSP Work Plan by Technical Panel

  1. Letter_to_Yakima_County - Approval_of_WP_by_TP

VSP Technical Panel Meeting Agenda - October 27, 2017

  1. VSP_TP_Oct_27_2017_Agenda

Final VSP Documents for Technical Panel

  1. 1_Technical_Panel_and_Public_Comments_and_Responses_2017_1024_sub
  2. 3_Appendix_G_Adaptive_Management_Matrix_Edits
  3. 4_Appendices_A_to_H_TOC

Conservation Commission Receipt Letter of Yakima County VSP Workplan

  1. VSP Receipt of WP from County WG ltr.Yakima

Proposed VSP Workplan and Appendix A-H Submitted to VSP WA Technical Panel (8-30-17).

  1. Yakima_Compiled Draft Work Plan_2017_0829_Clean

Appendix A

  1. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 1
  2. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 3
  3. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 4
  4. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 5
  5. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 6
  6. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 7
  7. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 8
  1. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 9
  2. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 10
  3. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 11
  4. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 12
  5. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 13
  6. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 14
  7. Appendix_A_Maps_2017_0829 15

Appendix B-H

  1. Appendix_B_to_H_Yakima_VSP_2017_0829

VSP Technical Panel Meeting Agenda

  1. VSP-TP-July-28-2017-agenda-1

VSP Frequently Asked Questions

  1. VSP Information_FAQs
  2. YakimaVSP_FAQ Draft Plan_2016_0713

Resolution by Yakima County to Opt-In

  1. Yakima_Co_Resolution14-2012_2

Former Consultants and VSP Workgroup Members Listing

  1. Former Consultant Team and VSP Work Group Members