Land and Water Conservation Board

​​​​​The Land and Water Conservation Board connects local and state governments on conservation and farmland 

preservation issues. The board:

• Reviews county land and water plans and makes recommendations
  

• Recommends how the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection should allocate conservation funds to counties
  

• Approves releases from farmland preservation agreements (if signed before July 1, 2009)
  

• Provides a forum to discuss emerging soil and water conservation issues
  

The LWCB has 11 members: ​3 each from county land conservation committees and state agency leaders, one Governor-appointed member serving a two-year term, a​nd 4 Governor-appointed members representing urban, rural, river management and natural resource​ preservation inter​ests. Mark Cupp is the current chair.   

2021 Meetings

April 6​