District Operations

Guidance on general district operations, including the five basic legal requirements, annual and long-range business plans, and other legal requirements can be found in Chapter 4 of the Oregon Soil and Water Conservation District Guidebook. Assistance with long-range business plans can be arranged by calling SWCD program staff.

District operations

Commonly requested examples relating to general district operations are available below. These are samples of other districts' work and are not recommendations. Any examples downloaded will need to be customized and edited to your district's needs. Additional examples may be available upon request by contacting the SWCD Program.

Business plan examples

• Example: Burnt River SWCD long-range business plan
• Example: Lincoln SWCD long-range business plan
• Long Range Business Plan Template
  Five-year business plan template

Annual work plan examples

• Example: Marion SWCD annual work plan
• Example: Upper Willamette SWCD annual work plan
• Example: Yamhill SWCD annual work plan

• Fact Sheet: SWCD Director's Responsibilities
• Fact Sheet: SWCD Effective Board Meetings
• Fact Sheet: SWCD Political Campaigning and Lobbying
• Fact Sheet: SWCD Training and Operational Assistance
• Notice of designation of special district registered office and registered agent
• Informational guide about Oregon state public records policy
  Public records request fees information