(Napa, CA--) The County Executive Officer announces the existence of one (1) Public At Large opening on the Board of Directors of the Watershed Information and Conservation Council (WICC) of Napa County due to term expiration.  The term of office commences immediately upon appointment and expires August 2020.  The WICC meets the fourth Thursday every other month at 4:00 p.m. 625 Burnell Street, Napa.

Anyone interested in consideration for appointment must submit a completed application form or apply directly to the County Executive Office, 1195 Third Street, Suite 310, Napa, 94559, telephone 253-4421 no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 22, 2016.  The application form is available on the County website at www.countyofnapa.org.   Click on the Committees and Commissions link on the main web page.  To submit an application online, click "application for appointment" and follow the application instructions.

The Council consists of seventeen members and alternate members as follows: one (1) member nominated by the Napa County Land Trust from among the Land Trust’s Board of Directors; one (1) director or associate director nominated by the Napa County Resource Conservation District; one (1) representative from the Natural Resource Conservation Service; two (2) members and one (1) alternate of the Napa County Board of Supervisors; one (1) member of the Napa County Conservation, Development and Planning Commission; one (1) council representative and one (1) alternate from each city or town in Napa County nominated by their respective city or town council; and six (6) Napa County residents from the public at large representing environmental, agricultural, development and community interests.

The WICC serves as an advisory committee to Napa County Board of Supervisors.  The WICC’s role is to assist the Board of Supervisors in their decision-making process and serve as a conduit for citizen input by gathering, analyzing and recommending options related to the management of watershed resources.  More about the WICC can be found on their website at www.napawatersheds.org.

Contact:

Nadine Willoughby, Administrative Support Technician

Committees & Commissions

(707) 253-4421

nadine.willoughby@countyofnapa.org