Sunday, May 13, 2007

The Missouri Department of Conservation Listens to Missourians


At the Missouri Department of Conservation, we believe that all Missouri citizens are important and we value their trust and their point of view. All Missouri citizens deserve respect. Our job is to listen, understand and personally deliver programs and services that will benefit each Missourian.

To accomplish our mission we must listen to Missourians. We do this in a variety of ways.

The Conservation Commission meets regularly and anyone may contact the Conservation Commission with comments or request to appear at a Commission meeting.

The Director of the Conservation Department may be personally contacted at Department headquarters in Jefferson City, by telephone or electronic mail.

The Department Ombudsman works with citizens to resolve conflicts and answers a wide variety of questions by mail, telephone, and electronic mail.

The Department conducts a wide variety of statistically accountable mail surveys, telephone surveys, and focus groups to determine the opinions and attitudes of Missourians about conservation and the Department of Conservation. The Department has conducted attitude, opinion, satisfaction, and participation surveys for over 30 years.

The Department has eight regional service centers with staff available to assist Missourians with their conservation requests and needs.

The Department’s monthly magazine, free to Missourians that request it, includes a letter to the editor section and an “Ask the Ombudsman” column.

The Department maintains extensive Internet Web pages that include information about conservation, how to contact the Department, and an online comment form.

The Department conducts frequent public forums to obtain interactive feedback from all Missourians at locations throughout the state.

Department regulations are formed and discussed in a public setting that invites citizen participation.

The Missouri Department of Conservation Web pages are available at: http://www.missouriconservation.org/
“About the Department” information is available at: http://www.mdc.mo.gov/about/
and how to contact the Department is at: http://www.mdc.mo.gov/contact/
Information about the Department’s monthly magazine and how Missouri residents can subscribe free is available at: http://www.mdc.mo.gov/conmag/

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