MONACAN SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT

Staff & Directors

Picture: Staff and Directors of the Monacan Soil & Water Conservation District on the steps of the Goochland County Agricultural Center. March 15, 2021.
Picture: Staff and Directors of the Monacan Soil & Water Conservation District on the steps of the Goochland County Agricultural Center. March 15, 2021.

Staff

Picture of staff: Lissy, Colton, Betty, Keith. Picture by Sebastian Volcker
Lissy, Colton, Betty, Keith
- Keith Burgess, District Manager
Conservation Specialist & Freedom of information act (F.O.I.A.) officer

- Betty McCracken, Conservation Specialist II & Community Education
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- Lissy Hamilton, Office Administrator
Board Secretary and Treasurer

- Colton Sullivan, Agricultural Conservationist
The Monacan Soil & Water Conservation District (M.S.W.C.D. or Monacan District) is comprised of a six member Board of Directors.

The Directors volunteer their time and serve without compensation. 
Four Directors are locally elected during the General Election cycle for local government. The Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board appoints two Directors and fills vacancies.

The Monacan District Directors and staff work in partnership with state and federal conservation agencies to promote better conservation of our local resources.

Board of Directors

Chair
Jonathan Lyle (from Goochland)Jonathan Lyle (from Goochland)
Vice Chair
Ronnie Nuckols (from Goochland)Ronnie Nuckols (from Goochland)


Directors:
Nicole Shuman Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent for Goochland
Nicole Shuman, Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent for Goochland
John Kochensparger
John Kochensparger of Powhatan
Kenton Moyer (from Powhatan)Kenton Moyer of Powhatan
Sebastian Volcker associate director from GoochlandSebastian Volcker of Goochland
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Associate Directors*
Rachel Henley, Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent for Powhatan
Rachel Henley, Virginia Cooperative Extension Agent for Powhatan
Ken Carter (from Goochland)
Ken Carter of Goochland
Picture of Dan Jones, Associate Director of Powhatan
Daniel G. "Dan" Jones of Powhatan.
Photo of Sandra
Sandra "Sandy" Brindley of Powhatan
Picture of Kate Anderson
Kate Anderson of Goochland
Kate Anderson of Goochland (not yet pictured)

*Associate Directors are appointed by the M.S.W.C.D.  Chair.

Committees 2023

Names
Personnel
Finance
Ag
Education
Suburban
Legislative
Jonathan Lyle
X
X
X
O
O
X
Ronnie Nuckols
O
X
X
O
O
X
Nicole Shuman
O
O
X
X
Chair
O
John Kochen-sprager
Chair
X
X
O
O
X
Kenton Moyer
O
X
Chair
O
O
O
Sebastian Volcker
X
Chair
X
Chair
X
O
Keith
​Burgess
X
X
X
O
X
O
Betty McCracken
O
O
X
X
X
O
Lissy Hamilton
O
X
O
X
O
X
Colton Sullivan
O
O
X
X
O
O
Dan Jones
X
X
X
O
X
Rachel Henley
O
X
X
X
O
O
Kate Anderson
Value
O
Sandra Brindley
O
O
O
X
O
O
Name
Personnel
Finance
​AG
Education
Suburban
Legislative

Former Directors

Richard Ayers (from Powhatan)
Richard Ayers of Powhatan, Director 2011-2022
Resolution
Recognizing Richard Ayers'
outstanding Service as a Director of the
Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District
Click on link:  richard_resolution.pdf
MONACAN SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT