Each Conservation District is governed by a board of publicly elected Supervisors who are residents of the District. Each District has five elected or appointed supervisors, each serving a five-year term. By statute, a supervisor must meet the following minimum requirements:  reside within the boundaries of the District, be, by training and/or experience, qualified to perform the services required of them, and may not be an employee of the federal government.

The Supervisors' responsibilities include developing and supporting the District's mission, guiding program priorities based on local natural resource needs, working with staff, and providing financial oversight.

LEGAL NOTICE 

2027 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF PETITIONS FOR ELECTION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR FOR THE WHITE RIVER NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION DISTRICT 

Election 2026 WRNRCD Supervisor .pdf

To all landowners residing within the boundaries of the White River Natural Resources Conservation District (NRCD), notice is hereby given that petitions for the position of Supervisor for the Conservation District will be available on October 15, 2026. An election will be held on December 4, 2026, for one Supervisor for the District. Petitions must be completed and emailed or returned to the local Conservation District office at: whiterivernrcd@gmail.com, or 28 Farmvu Drive, White River Junction, VT 05001, by close of business on November 20, 2026. 

Candidates for the position of Supervisor must be residents of the District. Only persons who hold title-in-fee land and reside within the District are eligible to sign a petition or vote. You do not have to own land to serve as a Supervisor. Supervisors serve 5-year terms and may not be federal government employees. 

Conservation Districts are local subdivisions of state government established under the Soil Conservation Act of Vermont. White River NRCD Supervisors meet monthly and are paid at a per diem rate of $150 per meeting. 

In addition to the one open supervisor position, seats for associate supervisors are also open. These are appointed positions. If you are interested in serving as an associate supervisor, please contact the District Manager. 

Dated: October 15, 2026