Introduction
Since 1946, the State Conservation Committee, a State of NH agency, has provided conservation leadership, guidance, and oversight for the ten county Conservation Districts. The SCC appoints Conservation District Supervisors, oversees the Districts' work. Maintains a long-range soil and water conservation plan, and fosters coordination with other natural resource state and federal agencies, organizations, and the legislature.

Who we are
The State Conservation Committee is comprised of twelve voting members and three advisory members. Click here to download the SCC membership as an Adobe PDF.

Voting members include:
Stephen H. Taylor, Commissioner, NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food
Designee: Tom Sloan
Thomas S. Burack, Commissioner, NH Department of Environmental Services
Designee: Eric Williams
Donald Park, Acting Executive Director, NH Fish and Game Department
Designee: Charles Bridges
George Bald, Commissioner, NH Department of Resources and Economic Development
Thomas E. Brady, Dean, NH Agricultural Experiment Station
John Pike, Director, University of NH Cooperative Extension
Designee: Darrel Covell
Carol Andrews, Executive Director, NH Association of Conservation Commissions
Kenneth Kettenring, representing Belknap and Carroll County Conservation Districts
David Grobe, representing Cheshire and Sullivan County Conservation Districts
Calvin Perkins, representing Coos and Grafton County Conservation Districts
George Travers, representing Hillsborough and Merrimack County Conservation Districts
Eileen Miller, representing Rockingham and Strafford County Conservation Districts

Non-voting advisory members include:
Calvin Perkins, President, NH Association of Conservation Districts
George Cleek, District Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Robb Thompson, NH Farm Service Agency

1. Offers assistance to Conservation District Supervisors to formulate and implement their programs;
2. Informs Supervisors of the activities of the other Conservation Districts and facilitates communication, cooperation, and information sharing among them;
3. Offers advice and consultation to CDs in carrying our their programs;
4. Works to gain the cooperation, support, and assistance of the federal government and other state and local agencies;
5. Informs the public about Conservation District programs and activities; and
6. Establishes cooperative arrangements to reduce and eliminate duplication between the Conservation Districts and other agencies with similar mandates.

Learn more about the legislation that created the State Conservation Committee