Tom serves as the Executive Director of the Washington Association of Conservation Districts, a nonprofit organization formed in 1942 to serve and support Washington's conservation districts.
NACD RELEASES 2023 FARM BILL RECOMMENDATIONS Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) released policy recommendations for the 2023 Farm Bill. Over… Continue Reading NACD Releases 2023 Farm Bill RecommendationsContinue Reading
Plant Materials Center Update: February 24, 2023 Here are 5 things that you should know about the PMC for February 23, 2023: It Has Been… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: February 24, 2023Continue Reading
Substitute House Bill 1720 changes House Bill 1720 in some significant ways. One of the most significant is that instead of a single program created… Continue Reading SHB 1720 Creates Two Parallel Riparian Grant ProgramsContinue Reading
WACD Testimony on HB 1567 on Conservation District Elections On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, WACD Executive Director Tom Salzer testified OTHER on House Bill 1567… Continue Reading WACD Testimony on HB 1567 on Conservation District ElectionsContinue Reading
WACD Testimony on HB 1720 on Riparian Areas On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, WACD Executive Director Tom Salzer testified in favor of House Bill 1720… Continue Reading WACD Testimony on HB 1720 on Riparian AreasContinue Reading
Plant Materials Center Update: February 2, 2023 Here are 5 things that you should know about the PMC for February 2, 2023: Happy Ground Hogs… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: February 2, 2023Continue Reading
Plant Materials Center Update: January 19, 2023 Here are 5 things that you should know about the PMC for January 19, 2023: Sales As of… Continue Reading Plant Materials Center update: January 19, 2023Continue Reading
WACD Testimony on HB 1215 on Riparian Areas WACD Executive Director Tom Salzer testified today on House Bill 1215: Concerning the protection and restoration of… Continue Reading WACD Testimony on HB 1215 on Riparian AreasContinue Reading
House Bill 1166 is titled “Improving climate resiliency through the development of a water quality trading program for recipients of national pollutant discharge elimination system… Continue Reading WACD is OTHER on HB 1166Continue Reading
Week 1: January 9-13, 2023 Legislature convenes The Washington State Legislature opened the 105-day session this week under almost normal circumstances, after having operated in… Continue Reading Week 1 General Legislative ReviewContinue Reading
