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First-Time Accreditation 101: What and How
October 28, 2017
• Valerie Roof, Land Trust Accreditation Commission
• Deborah Nett, Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust
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Introductions & Background
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Land Trust Accreditation Commission
• Independent program of the Land Trust Alliance• 19 diverse volunteer commissioners• 7 staff
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Land Trust Accreditation
• Sample of Land Trust Standards and Practices • Independent verification of indicator practices • Voluntary program• Five-year term
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Accredited Land Trusts
• 388 accredited organizations
• 60 or so in process• Accredited land trusts hold more than 78% of conservation land held by land trusts
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Getting Ready
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Applicant Submits
Application& Fee
Applicant Submits Pre-Application
Applicant Receives Project Selection and Fee
Applicant Registers through Lottery
Registration
Applicant Receives
Commission Decision
Applicant Has Call
with Review Team
Applicant Submits
Follow-up Information
Timeline for First-Time Accreditation
Commission reviews the application materials
Commission reviews additional
documentation and makes final decision
Early Summer - Year Preceding Application ~1.5 mos.
prior to app due
~1-4 mos. after app due; call agenda sent
one week prior
~3 mos. prior to app due
On or before app due date
~Due 3 mos. after follow-up letter received
Total time to decision: 10 months after application is submitted
~10 mos. after application submitted
Timing depends on position on review
schedule
Timing depends on when Commission
meets next
Applicant Receives
Follow-up Letter
~2-4 weeks after call with review team
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Pre-Application
• Questionnaire• Attachments
– Land Conservation Project Lists
– Statement of Dedicated and Restricted Funds
– Other
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Applicant Submits
Application& Fee
Applicant Submits Pre-Application
Applicant Receives Project Selection and Fee
Applicant Registers through Lottery
Registration
Applicant Receives
Commission Decision
Applicant Has Call
with Review Team
Applicant Submits
Follow-up Information
Timeline for First-Time Accreditation
Commission reviews the application materials
Commission reviews additional
documentation and makes final decision
Early Summer - Year Preceding Application ~1.5 mos.
prior to app due
~1-4 mos. after app due; call agenda sent
one week prior
~3 mos. prior to app due
On or before app due date
~Due 3 mos. after follow-up letter received
Total time to decision: 10 months after application is submitted
~10 mos. after application submitted
Timing depends on position on review
schedule
Timing depends on when Commission
meets next
Applicant Receives
Follow-up Letter
~2-4 weeks after call with review team
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Application Package
• Application questionnaire• Attachments
– Statements– Practice documentation– Project documentation– Public notice
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Applicant Submits
Application& Fee
Applicant Submits Pre-Application
Applicant Receives Project Selection and Fee
Applicant Registers through Lottery
Registration
Applicant Receives
Commission Decision
Applicant Has Call
with Review Team
Applicant Submits
Follow-up Information
Timeline for First-Time Accreditation
Commission reviews the application materials
Commission reviews additional
documentation and makes final decision
Early Summer - Year Preceding Application ~1.5 mos.
prior to app due
~1-4 mos. after app due; call agenda sent
one week prior
~3 mos. prior to app due
On or before app due date
~Due 3 mos. after follow-up letter received
Total time to decision: 10 months after application is submitted
~10 mos. after application submitted
Timing depends on position on review
schedule
Timing depends on when Commission
meets next
Applicant Receives
Follow-up Letter
~2-4 weeks after call with review team
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Application Review
• Review team (staff and commissioners) evaluates compliance with indicator practices by considering:
– Application– Supporting documents– Project documentation– Public comments– Research
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Applicant Conference Call• Detailed agenda one-two weeks in advance• Additional information• Clarification• Lasts about 2 hours
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Applicant Submits
Application& Fee
Applicant Submits Pre-Application
Applicant Receives Project Selection and Fee
Applicant Registers through Lottery
Registration
Applicant Receives
Commission Decision
Applicant Has Call
with Review Team
Applicant Submits
Follow-up Information
Timeline for First-Time Accreditation
Commission reviews the application materials
Commission reviews additional
documentation and makes final decision
Early Summer - Year Preceding Application ~1.5 mos.
prior to app due
~1-4 mos. after app due; call agenda sent
one week prior
~3 mos. prior to app due
On or before app due date
~Due 3 mos. after follow-up letter received
Total time to decision: 10 months after application is submitted
~10 mos. after application submitted
Timing depends on position on review
schedule
Timing depends on when Commission
meets next
Applicant Receives
Follow-up Letter
~2-4 weeks after call with review team
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Additional Information Request
• Follow-up letter with document requests or corrective action
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They Want Us to Do What?
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“Oh, That’ll be Fun!”
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Applicant Submits
Application& Fee
Applicant Submits Pre-Application
Applicant Receives Project Selection and Fee
Applicant Registers through Lottery
Registration
Applicant Receives
Commission Decision
Applicant Has Call
with Review Team
Applicant Submits
Follow-up Information
Timeline for First-Time Accreditation
Commission reviews the application materials
Commission reviews additional
documentation and makes final decision
Early Summer - Year Preceding Application ~1.5 mos.
prior to app due
~1-4 mos. after app due; call agenda sent
one week prior
~3 mos. prior to app due
On or before app due date
~Due 3 mos. after follow-up letter received
Total time to decision: 10 months after application is submitted
~10 mos. after application submitted
Timing depends on position on review
schedule
Timing depends on when Commission
meets next
Applicant Receives
Follow-up Letter
~2-4 weeks after call with review team
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Decision by Full Commission• Accredit
– Awarded for 5-year term– Expectations for
Improvement– Commendations
• Table• Not Accredit
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Questions on the Application Process?
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Benefits & Lessons Learned
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Accreditation Tools
• Applicant Handbook• Requirements Manual
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Other Tools
Alliance• The Learning Center• Standards and Practices
Curriculum• Commended Documents• Training, conferences,
online learning and webinars
• Staff
Commission• Factsheets/Policies• Application Materials• Webinars• Tutorials• Sample Statements• Commended
Documents• Template Policies and
Accreditation Tips• Staff
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Current Status
2018 draft Requirements Manual available for download www.landtrustaccreditation.org/2018rm
2018 transition applications available for download• First-time: still a paper-based
process with a “light touch” on new 2018 requirements
• Renewal: still online, with a “light touch” on new 2018 requirements
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Final Questions and Thank you!