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Within an
RC&D area, you can do anything the local
people want to do, as long as it fits within the
Council's long range plans and goals for the area. For
example, an
RC&D Council can:
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create a park
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provide a community facility
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open a tourist attraction
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correct erosion problems
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work on water quality issues
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promote local industry
to create jobs
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build a timber bridge
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provide funding for rural emergency medical
services and equipment
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facilitate watershed planning
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promote use of modern telecommunications
technology in rural areas
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provide animal waste technical assistance
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develop a wildlife habitat restoration or
wetland education area
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build a nature trail
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stabilize a storm water channel
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provide funding for windbreak projects
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preserve a historical site
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RC&Ds are not entities of government;
therefore, the usual policies and constraints of local,
state, and federal government programs do not limit them
in the kinds of issues they decide to address or how
they decide to do it. Local people on the Council
determine the types of concerns, projects, and
activities in which they will become involved.
RC&Ds lean towards projects that have not (or
cannot) be addressed by other entities such as their
Conservation Partners (SWCD,
NRCS, etc.).
RC&Ds in Missouri depend on the leadership
abilities and unique skills within the communities they
serve. That is why so many worthwhile projects have
been undertaken and accomplished throughout the state.
The
RC&D Councils in Missouri are proud of their
accomplishments; but there is much yet that can be done
to make our communities a better place to live. |
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