Sequim-area resident Don Hatler has been re-elected to the Clallam Conservation District board of supervisors. The election was not a contentious one, as Hatler was the only candidate to file for the office.

Jan. 29 was the filing deadline.

According to state conservation district elections rules, if the incumbent is the only eligible candidate to file for the position no election is required.

Polling scheduled for Feb. 28 has been canceled, conservation district officials said this week.

The appointed position currently held by Sequim-area dairy farmer Ben Smith expires this year. Deadline for applications to the appointed position is March 31.

The application form and instructions can be found on the Conservation District’s website at www.clallamcd.org or on the Conservation Commission’s website at www.scc.wa.gov.

Five positions comprise the conservation district board of supervisors. Three are elected and two are appointed by the Washington State Conservation Commission.

Each serves a three-year term of office without compensation.

The conservation district board of supervisors identifies local conservation needs, establishes goals and oversees the implementation of plans to conserve soil, water, wildlife and other renewable natural resources. They employ four staff, two of which are half-time, and oversee an annual budget from $1 million to $2 million.

More than 90 percent of the district’s revenue comes in the form of grants.

The board of supervisors holds a public meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. at the Clallam Conservation District office at 228 W. First St., Port Angeles.

Visit the Clallam Conservation District website at www.clallamcd.org for more district information.