News Feature                                                            9/19/2008

September 21-27, 2008 is National Resource Conservation & Development Week

Minnesota Resource Conservation and Development Councils (RC&D) are celebrating National RC&D week, September 21-27, 2008.  This week is designed to raise greater public awareness of RC&D councils and their activities in local communities.  National RC&D Week coincides with the anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 which established the RC&D program that covers 85% of the United States and it’s territories.

The purpose of the Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) program is to accelerate the conservation, development and utilization of natural resources, improve the general level of economic activity, and to enhance the environment and standard of living in designated RC&D areas. It improves the capability of State, tribal and local units of government and local nonprofit organizations in rural areas to plan, develop and carry out programs for resource conservation and development. The program also establishes or improves coordination systems in rural areas. Current program objectives focus on improvement of quality of life achieved through natural resources conservation and community development which leads to sustainable communities, prudent use (development), and the management and conservation of natural resources. RC&D areas are locally sponsored areas designated by the Secretary of Agriculture for RC&D technical and financial assistance program funds.

If you are interested in obtaining more information about RC&Ds in Minnesota, please visit the Minnesota NRCS website at:   http://www.mn.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/rcd/index.html

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