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Napa County Resource Conservation District |
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Napa County Resource Conservation District |
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The Napa County Resource Conservation District, which represents virtually all of Napa County, is charged with protecting and enhancing the resources within the district boundaries.
Established by state law, and funded originally through county property taxes, the Resource Conservation District (RCD) was formed in 1945. It is one of over 3,000 local Conservation Districts established in the United States since President Roosevelt wrote to the governors of all the states in 1936, urging them to enact legislation allowing landowners to form soil and water conservation districts. Originally established to aid farmers and ranchers in their soil erosion control efforts, and to provide assistance in water conservation, the districts have expanded their services to communities, school districts, economic development programs, river basin and watershed projects, and to environmental improvement programs. Funding sources now also include local, state and federal grants and contracts as well as donations.
The RCD is managed through its Board of Directors; seven local landowners who serve as unpaid volunteers. They provide the leadership in assessing the conservation needs of the district, and in developing programs to meet those needs.
The District is a technical information source for landowners, managers and residents. We have information on soils, watershed, and resource conservation methods. The United States Department of Agriculture operates a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office in the same office as the RCD. The NRCS provides local landowners with experienced professional advice about soil and water development and conservation.
Aerial photographs of virtually all of Napa County are available for purchase at the local office, and a county-wide soil survey is also available either on the web or in our office.
Because education is of prime importance to the District, we have available a large array of school oriented materials. Each year the RCD sponsors one or two Napa County high school students to attend a Rangeland/Ecology camp.
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