Division of Soil and Water Conservation Mission Statement
The Division of Soil and Water Conservation cooperates with federal agency and local partners to administer a comprehensive statewide program to protect and conserve the state's soil and water resources. The Division serves as staff for the North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission to help deliver conservation programs at the local level. The Division provides leadership and assistance to the state's 96 local Soil and Water Conservation Districts and their state association in locally-led conservation by providing financial, technical and educational assistance to districts, landowners, agricultural producers and the general public. The Division delivers programs in nonpoint source pollution management, cost share for agricultural best management practices, technical and engineering assistance, soil surveys, conservation easements, and environmental and conservation education.
Partnership Mission Statement
This statement was developed by the North Carolina Conservation Partnership, which consists of the Division, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil and Water Conservation Commission and Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Vision
A dynamic partnership committed to quality leadership and customer service for the conservation of our natural resources.
Guiding Principles
We, the partnership, value:
• voluntary incentive based programs
• diversity in the partnership
• clean water
• conservation as an investment in the future
• productive agriculture being environmentally compatible
• opportunities to provide assistance
• full respect for the total partnership
Greatest Strengths
Legislative support, technical knowledge, organization for local delivery of programs, credible history of quality programming, and trusted by local clients and customers.