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Voluntary Stewardship Program VSP
Due to COVID-19, the Voluntary Stewardship Program’s meetings will be canceled and suspended until further notice. When restrictions are lifted and work returns to a typical schedule, this website will be updated to show the next meeting date.
W.F. "Frank" Hendrix - Yakima County VSP Workgroup Chair, (509) 574-1600, Hendrixwf@gmail.com
What is the Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP)?
The Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP) is a new approach for counties to participate in a watershed-based, collaborative stewardship planning process. VSP uses incentives to promote agricultural and environmental stewardship. The program passed into Washington law in 2011 (ESHB 1886) as the result of an ongoing effort to advance common goals for environmental protection and agricultural viability using regulation as a last resort.