Soil & Water Conservation District Digital Readiness Checklist

Most conservation districts didn't choose their current system. It has been pieced together over the years. This free self-assessment helps SWCD staff score their district in four areas: landowner enrollment, cost-share practice verification, board and state reporting, and staff capacity. Your total score puts you in one of four readiness levels, so you can see which parts of your program are on solid ground and which depend on memory and goodwill.

• Find the gaps before reporting season does. Identify the weak points in enrollment, verification, and reporting before the deadline.
• Protect your program from staff turnover. See whether your district could keep verifying practices and reporting if one key person left.
• Know exactly where to focus next. Your score shows which program areas need attention first, so you can fix what matters most without rebuilding everything.