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Dodge Co.
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Dunn Co.
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Grant Co.
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Kenosha Co.
Manitowoc Co.
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Marinette Co.
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Oconto Co.
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Outagamie Co.
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Racine Co.
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Richland Co.
Richland Co.
Vilas Co.
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Washara Co.
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Washburn Co.
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Waukesha Co.
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Wood Co.
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Calumet Co.
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Rock Co.
Washara Co.
Columbia Co.
Columbia Co.
Columbia Co.
Dodge Co.
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Dunn Co.
Dunn Co.
Dunn Co.
Grant Co.
Grant Co.
Kenosha Co.
Manitowoc Co.
Manitowoc Co.
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Marinette Co.
Marinette Co.
Marinette Co.
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Oconto Co.
Oconto Co.
Oconto Co.
Outagamie Co.
Outagamie Co.
Racine Co.
Racine Co.
Richland Co.
Richland Co.
Vilas Co.
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Washara Co.
Washara Co.
Washburn Co.
Washburn Co.
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Waukesha Co.
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Waukesha Co.
Wood Co.
Wood Co.
Wood Co.
Wood Co.
Columbia Co.
Columbia Co.
Columbia Co.
Dodge Co.
Dodge Co.
Dunn Co.
Dunn Co.
Dunn Co.
Grant Co.
Grant Co.
Kenosha Co.
Manitowoc Co.
Manitowoc Co.
Manitowoc Co.
Manitowoc Co.
Marinette Co.
Marinette Co.
Marinette Co.
Marinette Co.
Marinette Co.
Oconto Co.
Oconto Co.
Oconto Co.
Outagamie Co.
Outagamie Co.
Racine Co.
Racine Co.
Richland Co.
Richland Co.
Vilas Co.
Vilas Co.
Washara Co.
Washara Co.
Washburn Co.
Washburn Co.
Washburn Co.
Waukesha Co.
Waukesha Co.
Waukesha Co.
Waukesha Co.
Waukesha Co.
Waukesha Co.
Wood Co.
Wood Co.
Wood Co.
Wood Co.
Calumet Co.
Rock Co.
Washara Co.
Wisconsin Association of Land Conservation Employees

 
Non - WALCE Committees:
Non-WALCE Committees are those where members represent WALCE as advisors to, or members of, committees or other groups outside the association.  The Board of Directors must confirm member assignments on non-WALCE committees.  Please refer to our By-Laws for more information.
 
Also see our Guiding Principles for Committee Representation to learn more about the responsibilities of WALCE representatives on these committees.
 
 
 
Oversight by Administrative Committee
 
 
WLWCA (Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association)
The Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association, Inc., (WLWCA) is a nonprofit organization which represents Wisconsin's 72 county Land Conservation Committees (LCCs) and Departments (LCDs).  WLWCA works with various state and federal agencies including DATCP, WDNR, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency, and the UW Cooperative Extension Service.  These agencies provide the LCCs with technical assistance, recommendations, guidelines, or financial support for program implementation.

For nearly a half century WLWCA has been working to improve the understanding of conservation issues and achieve tangible improvements in land use management.  Land Conservation Committees and Departments are the public's vital link with local landowners to promote the implementation of conservation practices and to achieve greater environmental stewardship of the land.

WALCE appointee(s):  Kurt Calkins / Columbia County
  
 
Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Board
The Land and Water Conservation Board (LWCB) consists of the Secretaries of the Departments of Administration, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection; three members of County Land and Water Conservation Committees; and five representatives appointed by the Governor.  The LWCB responsibilities include overseeing many DNR and DATCP nonpoint pollution programs, policy review and program administration, and establishing priorities for the allocation of state funds.

WALCE appointee(s):  Kurt Calkins / Columbia County
  
 
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is the nonprofit organization that represents America’s 3,000 conservation districts and the 17,000 men and women who serve on their governing boards. Conservation districts are local units of government established under state law to carry out natural resource management programs at the local level. Districts work with millions of cooperating landowners and operators to help them manage and protect land and water resources on all private lands and many public lands in the United States.
 
WALCE representative(s):  Greg Banek/Outagamie County
  
 
WALCE representative(s):  Greg Banek/Outagamie County
 
 
 
 
Oversight by Technical Committee
 
 
SOC (Standards Oversight Council)
The SOC is an interagency council comprised of DATCP, WDNR, UWEX, WALCE, and WLWCA.  The Council was created to facilitate the development and maintenance of Wisconsin technical standards for urban and rural soil and water conservation practices.  It acts on behalf of the "custodians" (owners) of the technical standards.  The SOC does not write the technical standards, approve them, set cost share policies, nor develop regulations.  It coordinates the technical standards process guided by the following principles: to ensure the uniformity in technical standards among conservation agencies and programs; to stress the quality of the technical standards themselves; and to uphold accountability in the process and its products.  In recognition of these guiding principles, the SOC is currently in the process of expanding the development of educational initiatives designed to increase the understanding and implementation of technical standards.
 
WALCE appointee(s):  Bruce Olson / LaCrosse County ; Perry Lindquist  / Waukesha County
 

Dept. of Commerce Advisory Council Soil Erosion/Sediment Control/Stormwater Mgt. 
WALCE representative(s):  Mary Jo Webster / LaCrosse County
 
Non Metallic Mining Advisory Committee                    
WALCE representative(s):  Bryce Richardson / Monroe County
 
NR243 Technical Advisory Committee
WALCE representative(s):  Andy Johnson / Marathon County and Steve Olson / St Croix County
  
Transect Survey Committee      
WALCE representative(s): Paul Sebo/Washington County
 
Design Tools Committee      
 WALCE representative(s): Paul Sebo/Washington County and Dave Nashold/Chippewa County
 
AutoCAD Committee      
WALCE representative(s): Currently Seeking WALCE Representative
 
State Technical Committee      
WALCE representative(s): Bob Micheel / Monroe County and Brian Goepfert, Juneau County (alternate)
 
Subcommittees:
Forestry: Roger Lange/Lafayette County; Paula Carow/Rusk County
Easements: Sara Kwitek/Dane County
Wildlife: Tim Seidl/Sawyer County
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP): Derek Kavanaugh/Green Lake County
 
 


Oversight by Professional Improvement Committee
 
  
The Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization composed of 22 Wisconsin conservation related organizations.  The WCHF was established to encourage the growth and practice of a conservation ethic as a legacy for the people of the state.  The inductees into the Hall of Fame have significantly contributed to conservation programs, projects, public understanding and conservation ethics within the state of Wisconsin and the nation.

The WCHF is located in the Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center, providing visitors with a wide range of information through an interactive museum portraying the progression of natural resource conservation in Wisconsin, a formal Hall of Fame Gallery, and a meeting room/class room.  Click here to learn about newly-elected members.

WALCE appointee:  Dan O'Connell / Portage County
 
 
SITCOM (State Interagency Training Committee)
This committee coordinates statewide training activities for local, state and federal conservation employees.  It works closely with the area-level training committees to arrange state-level training events on topics that are not feasible to put on locally.  SITCOM also provides input to the Conference Planning Committee to help customize sessions where it has identified a need based on area training surveys.   WALCE has one representative on this committee who also serves as its Chairman.  DATCP currently supports a State Training Coordinator who works closely with SITCOM to fulfill its objectives. 

WALCE appointee(s):  Cyndi Eggers / Iowa County