Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land StewardshipDivision of Soil Conservation and Water Quality

Wallace State Office Building 502 E. 9th Street

Des Moines, IA 50319-0050

PH: 515-281-7818Vince.sitzmann@iowaagriculture.gov

www.iowaagriculture.gov

Vince Sitzmann

DSCWQ Staffing Numbers in 2008100 Secretaries46 Technicians

19 Environmental Specialists

DSCWQ Staff Numbers in 201583.5 Secretaries34 Technicians

6 Environmental Specialists

Accomplishments over the past two years

• Increased emphasis on management practices– 2,500 1st time users in last 3 years through WQI

• Cost share expenditures over the past two years– 2014: $9.5 million– 2015: $9.8 million

• Urban Conservation

State Workload Analysis

• Updated on annual basis• Utilize a 3-year running average• Incorporates usage of state cost share

programs– IFIP, REAP, water quality projects, loans

• Incorporates usage of federal cost share programs

Secretaries vs. Technicians

• Secretaries– Workload based on the number of claims

• Technicians– Workload based on total project costs– Variables such as existing state and federal staffing

considered

Workload Analysis For Secretaries

Secretary Rank Based on # of Claims

3 Year Average All Practices

District Total Project Costs Cost Share Amount Count Count RankADAIR SWCD $ 582,871 $ 232,044 63 10ADAMS SWCD $ 760,406 $ 387,175 44 34ALLAMAKEE SWCD $ 220,359 $ 106,304 33 51APPANOOSE SWCD $ 539,043 $ 206,607 47 28AUDUBON SWCD $ 395,414 $ 140,108 55 19BENTON SWCD $ 193,812 $ 103,869 38 46BLACK HAWK SWCD $ 411,103 $ 245,504 23 70BOONE SWCD $ 47,704 $ 25,521 12 89BREMER SWCD $ 17,857 $ 9,232 6 98BUCHANAN SWCD $ 81,637 $ 40,210 27 63BUENA VISTA SWCD $ 42,308 $ 16,315 11 92

Workload Analysis for Technicians

2013-2015

Secretary Rank Based on # of Claims Technician Rank Based on Total Project Cost

3 Year Average All Practices 3 Year Average Stormwater and Ag Waste Removed

DistrictTotal Project Costs

Cost Share Amount Count Count Rank

Total Project Cost Rank

Total Project Costs

Cost Share Amount Count Count Rank

ADAIR SWCD $ 582,871 $ 232,044 63 10 17 $ 582,871 $ 232,044 63 9ADAMS SWCD $ 760,406 $ 387,175 44 34 5 $ 760,406 $ 387,175 44 33ALLAMAKEE SWCD $ 220,359 $ 106,304 33 51 48 $ 220,359 $ 106,304 33 50APPANOOSE SWCD $ 539,043 $ 206,607 47 28 22 $ 536,736 $ 204,300 46 32AUDUBON SWCD $ 395,414 $ 140,108 55 19 28 $ 395,414 $ 140,108 55 17BENTON SWCD $ 193,812 $ 103,869 38 46 51 $ 191,290 $ 101,977 38 45BLACK HAWK SWCD $ 411,103 $ 245,504 23 70 63 $ 129,413 $ 57,566 17 75BOONE SWCD $ 47,704 $ 25,521 12 89 85 $ 47,304 $ 25,121 12 88BREMER SWCD $ 17,857 $ 9,232 6 98 99 $ 17,857 $ 9,232 6 98BUCHANAN SWCD $ 81,637 $ 40,210 27 63 72 $ 81,211 $ 39,783 26 61BUENA VISTA SWCD $ 42,308 $ 16,315 11 92 89 $ 42,308 $ 16,315 11 91BUTLER SWCD $ 43,255 $ 26,096 12 90 88 $ 43,188 $ 26,029 11 90CALHOUN SWCD $ 46,513 $ 24,515 16 84 86 $ 46,513 $ 24,515 16 82CARROLL SWCD $ 176,874 $ 85,054 48 27 54 $ 175,417 $ 83,888 48 26CASS SWCD $ 712,971 $ 342,810 63 11 8 $ 712,971 $ 342,810 63 10

What Does The Future Of Conservation Look Like?

• Increased attention on management practices and reduction of nutrient losses– Nutrient Reduction Strategy

• Increased role for SWCDs– Managing funds, programs, and staff

Future Boots on the Ground

• Level staff numbers

• Part-time secretaries in lowest workload counties?

• Hybrid “secretary/technician” positions?

Cooperative Working Agreements

• Farm Bill 13

• CRP/ District Buffer Initiative

• District Interns

• District Technicians