The Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District uses committees to review policies and procedures and to provide recommendations for actions and improvements. In most cases, each committee makes recommendations to the District Manager who reviews the recommendations and then makes final recommendations to the Board of Directors.
These are divided into two groups: standing committees, and as-needed committees. Standing committees work throughout the year on issues important to Clackamas SWCD. As-needed committees have either completed their work or their work only comes up once a year; the Chair reactivates such committees when needed.
Standing committees
Building Committee
Eagle Creek Community Forest Advisory Committee
Equity Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Health and Safety Committee
Personnel Committee
Working Lands and Natural Lands Protection Committee
As-needed committees
Budget Committee
Farmers Market Grant Review Committee
Scholarship Committee
Watershed Council Grant Review Committee
Standing committees
Building Committee
The Building Committee advises the General Manager on policy and projects relating to the operation of the Conservation Resource Center located in Beavercreek, OR.
Name
Role
Don Guttridge
Committee Chair
Roger Fantz
Member
Jesse Nelson
Member
Jason Faucera
Member
Eagle Creek Community Forest Advisory Committee
The Eagle Creek Community Forest Advisory Committee meets quarterly to guide the District in the creation of a community forest plan for the 319 acre forest property located in Eagle Creek, OR.
NAME
BACKGROUND PERTINENT TO COMMITTEE WORK
Glenn Ahrens
OSU Extension, Forestry
Dave Bugni
Neighbor, Friends of Eagle Creek
Roger Fantz
Neighbor, Clackamas SWCD Director
Rob Guttridge
Forest Landowner
Jan Lee
Clackamas SWCD Director
Mary Logalbo
Clackamas River Basin Council
Cory Quesada
Portland General Electric
Mark Shaw
Clackamas County Parks & Forests
Dave Stewart
Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee advises the General Manager on financial policies and procedures.
Name
Role
Roger Fantz
Committee Chair
Jan Lee Weinberg
Member
Nathan Tucker
Member (District staff)
Safety and Wellness Committee
The Safety and Wellness Committee monitors working conditions, investigates accidents, and advises the General Manager on actions that will protect the health and safety of all people in our workplace. Chairing the committee rotates on a voluntary basis.
Name
Role
Christopher Lapp
Chair, District staff
Justin Cooley
Member, District staff
Tami Guttridge
Member, District staff
Jason Faucera
Member, District staff
Lisa Kilders
Member, District staff
Personnel Committee
The Personnel Committee advises the District Manager on development of personnel policies, and the implementation of personnel policies. The Committee also makes recommendations to the District Manager regarding changes in employee positions and salary administration.
Name
Role
Jeff Becker
Committee Chair
Jesse Nelson
Member
Joan Zuber
Member
Working Lands and Natural Lands Protection Committee
The Working Lands Committee advises the General Manager on policy and projects relating to the conservation of working lands (farms, fields, and forests).
Name
Role
Jim Johnson
Member
Jan Lee Weinberg
Committee Chair
Jason Faucera
Member
Jesse Nelson
Member
P.K. Melethil
Member
As-needed committees
Beavercreek Demonstration Farm Use Guidelines Committee
The Beavercreek Demonstration Farm Use Guidelines Committee advises the General Manager on policies relating to the use of the Beavercreek Farm by other groups.
Name
Role
Jeff Becker
Committee Chair
Don Guttridge
Member
Budget Committee
The Budget Committee consists of all seven Board directors plus an equal number of citizen-electors from the community with serve. This table shows the citizen-electors on the Budget Committee. (Updated March 16, 2022)
Name
Term ends
Background pertinent to Budget Committee work
John Borden
2025
Previous experience with natural resources agencies at the state level.
Joe Matteo
2026
Steve Fedje
2027
Retired NRCS conservationist familiar with federal Farm Bill programs.
Terry Muilenburg
2026
Christmas tree grower.
Rennie Squier
2025
Farm operator, also on the Farm Service Agency County Committee.
Dave Bugni
2027
Retired engineer, conservationist, member of Eagle Creek Community Forest Advisory Committee
PK Melethil
2025
Associate director, local business owner
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee may meet to discuss time-sensitive issues, and may take action on behalf of the Board of Directors between regular meetings. Because the committee includes a quorum of board directors, and because the committee can take action on behalf of the entire board, such meetings are held as open public meetings.
Name
Role
Jeff Becker
Committee Chair
Roger Fantz
Member
Don Guttridge
Member
Jesse Nelson
Member
Master Plan Evaluation Committee
The Master Plan Evaluation Committee makes recommendations about the District's Master Plan to the General Manager.
Name
Role
Jesse Nelson
Committee Chair
Don Guttridge
Member
Lisa Kilders
Member
Christopher Lapp
Member
Joan Zuber
Member
Scholarship Committee
The Scholarship Committee reviews the District's scholarship program from time to time and makes annual recommendations to the General Manager about scholarship awards.
