As Presented at the 2017 CACD General Membership 

CONSENT CALENDAR:

Title of Resolution:	Renewable energy electric meter variance
Policy:	State of Colorado Ag Department should allow small and large farm variances on the requirement for a dedicated Ag electrical meter for renewable energy grants.
District/ Committee Submitting:	Delta Conservation District
Committee Action:	Approved as written.
Membership Action:	Approved

Title of Resolution:	Agriculture over Environmental
Policy:	Therefore, be it resolved that the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts request National Association of Conservation Districts to encourage USDA to place a priority on agriculture and agriculture production over environmental issues.
District/ Committee Submitting:	West Otero Timpas Conservation District (WOTCD) East Otero Conservation District (EOCD)
Committee Action:	Approved as written.
Membership Action:	Failed

APPROVED:

Title of Resolution:	2018 CACD Dues
Policy:	Therefore, be it resolved that the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts 2018 Annual Membership dues shall be $1,200.00
District/ Committee Submitting:	Colorado Association of Conservation Districts
Committee Action:	Approved.
Membership Action:	14 in favor, 10 opposed. Motion passed.

AMENDED:

Title of Resolution:	Clarification of Ditch Owner Rights
Policy:	That CACD lobby Colorado legislature to clarify that for normal maintenance of water conveyance facilities in Water Division 2, including ditch linings and pipelines are allowable when the water is being conveyed for its historic beneficial use
District/ Committee Submitting:	Fremont Conservation District
Committee Action:	Approved as amended.
Membership Action:	Motion passed as amended.

Title of Resolution:	Designate Water Resource Committee Representative for CAWA
Policy:	CACD participates in the Colorado Agricultural Water Alliance through the water resource committee and will designate a committee member to represent CACD with voting rights.
District/ Committee Submitting:	Water Resource Committee
Committee Action:	Approved as amended.
Membership Action:	Motion passed as amended.

Title of Resolution:	Government Subsidized Crop Insurance
Policy:	CACD and NACD support, as a priority, crop insurance payments for legitimate crop losses in an effort to provide food security and adequate food and fiber for the world’s population.
District/ Committee Submitting:	Prowers Conservation District
Committee Action:	Approved as amended.
Membership Action:	Motion passed

Title of Resolution:	Direct Assistance Formula
Policy:	CACD will work with CSCB to recognize the various experience levels of district employees and district supervisors to work to accommodate that in the direct assistance application review process.
District/ Committee Submitting:	East Otero Conservation District Olney Boone Conservation District West Otero Conservation District
Committee Action:	Approved as amended.
Membership Action:	Approved

Title of Resolution:	CACD Name Change
Policy:	CACD board proposes a resolution to change their name within the bylaws from Colorado Association of Conservation Districts to Colorado Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
District/ Committee Submitting:	Colorado Association of Conservation Districts Board of Directors
Committee Action:	Approved as amended.
Membership Action:	Motion passed.

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION:

DEFEATED:

Title of Resolution:	Direct Assistance Allocation
Policy:	Therefore be it resolved that the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts set a goal of increased Direct Assistance allocation and will direct our lobbyist to work diligently and persistently starting in 2018 to secure a 25% increase in funding with a cost of living increase tied to each future year.
District/ Committee Submitting:	West Otero Timpas Conservation District Olney Boone Conservation District East Otero Conservation District
Committee Action:	Defeated.
Membership Action:

Title of Resolution:	Government Subsidized Crop Insurance
Policy:	CACD requests NACD lobby RMA (Risk Management Agency) under the authority of the USDA to only provide government subsidized crop insurance to producers that the insurance only activates claim with actual loss from commodity crop production or a drop in crop market price, excluding the NAP (Non-Insured Assistance Program) program.
District/ Committee Submitting:	Prowers Conservation District
Committee Action:	Defeated.
Membership Action: