FRANKLIN
CONSERVATION
DISTRICT
VSP Administration
PLANNING & IMPLEMENTING VSP IN FRANKLIN COUNTY
The Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) is a collaborative process that helps Washington communities ensure healthy landscapes and strong farms for the future.
How It Works:
Plan
Counties work with stakeholders and residents to develop a VSP Work Plan to protect and enhance critical areas through voluntary implementation without compromising agricultural viability.
Franklin County’s VSP Work Plan was approved by the state in 2018.
Implement
Once a county’s VSP work plan is approved, the plan moves into implementation. Benton Conservation District leads the effort to implement our county’s VSP Work Plan. Work Group members contribute their expertise, resources, and partnership to achieve Work Plan Goals and Objectives.
Monitor & Measure Success
The VSP shows proof of performance is through the documentation of conservation practices on agricultural lands and estimates impacts of agriculture on critical areas since 2011.
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VSP tracks Work Plan progress through Two-Year and Five-Year VSP reports.