RIRCD PURPOSE

The purpose of the RC&D program is to encourage and improve the capability of volunteer, locally elected, and civic leaders in designated RC&D areas to plan and carry out projects for resource conservation and community development.

Projects relate to the following four areas:

• Land Conservation
• Community Development
• Land Management
• Water Management
  

The RC&D program helps people care for natural resources and improve the quality of life in their communities. The RC&D Area Council (volunteers representing public and private sector sponsors and other local organizations) undertake community driven actions that are strategically focused on regional resource conservation and economic viability. RC&D priorities are set by area residents to meet their needs.

RIRCD PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

• To become a fully informed, energetic, and action-oriented Council capable of identifying and solving area natural resource and economic development problems and needs.
• To assist local sponsors in realizing the full potential of the RC&D program as a rural development tool.
• To achieve sustainable water quality levels for all uses (drinking, recreational, etc.).
• To achieve the employment potential of area human and natural resources.
• To become financially capable to fund all or portions of RC&D project activities.
• To promote and/or implement projects which encourage recreation, tourism, fish, and wildlife developments, flood prevention, and erosion control.
• To promote the wise use of land and water resources for agricultural, municipal, and industrial use.