The Regional Plans, both the Long Range and the Annual Work Plan are completed. The Region utilized those plans when advising NRCS on budget augmentation needs in January 1999. Building One of the early observations of districts was that many of their Directors had served for many years. In most cases, retiring directors are stepping down because the workload has increased beyond their available time. As new directors are recruited, the Districts are developing a sense of accomplishment and confidence that is carrying over into their other project activities.
Directors are the backbone of each District.
They volunteer their time, talents and expertise. They attend many meetings at their own expense, taking time away from their business and families to attend to District business. Agencies work side by side with Directors on conservation projects but still fail to understand that an agency person is frequently engaged in that activity because it is part of the job. The Director serves as a matter of choice, at their own expense. The Team has found it extremely frustrating that most agencies have no understanding of the sacrifices that men and women make to be a Director for a Conservation District.