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RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities The _______RC&D Council The _____ RC&D Council serves as a leader in the coordination of natural resource-based projects that accomplish USDA & NRCS Priorities, while meeting RC&D Program Elements of: Land Conservation Water Management Community Development Land Management

RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities RC&D Project Focus COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CONSERVATION SUSTAINABLE AG PRODUCTION CHILD NUTRITION JOB CREATION & RETENTION RENEWABLE ENERGY

RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities Assisting rural communities to create prosperity so they are self-sustaining, repopulating and economically thriving. These projects meet RC&D elements of Land Management and Community Development, utilizing healthy plant and animal communities on America’s working farm and ranch lands. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities The ______RC&D Council develops partnerships between agriculture producers and community leaders to create new markets and opportunities for their products. Economic benefits include improved productivity, enhanced economic viability and job creation, all of which move America toward a more vibrant rural economy. Photo Here – something from your community

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RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities RESOURCE CONSERVATION Ensuring our national forests and private working lands are conserved, restored, made more resilient to climate change while enhancing water resources. These projects meet RC&D elements of Land Conservation, Land and Water Management to conserve and create healthy plant and animal communities and ensure a clean and abundant water supply.

RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities The ____RC&D Council partners with agencies and organizations to work with America’s landowners to find solutions to complex issues. These projects represent new strategies being developed on America’s land that will position farmers and ranchers as the global leaders addressing conservation, climate change and enhancing water resources for the future. Photo Here – something that represents conservation efforts in your area

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RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities These projects respond to RC&D elements of Community Development and Land Management with working farm and ranch lands. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION Helping America promote sustainable agricultural production and biotechnology exports as America works to increase food security.

RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities Based on natural resource science, the ______RC&D program enables communities to develop strategies to conserve land and develop water resources, while empowering sustainable agriculture production, which contributes to communities’ economies. Photo Here – something that represents agriculture production in your area

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RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities Ensuring that all of America’s children have access to safe, nutritious and balanced meals. These projects respond to RC&D elements of Community Development and Land Management while assuring America has productive farm and ranch lands, with healthy plant and animal communities. CHILD NUTRITION

RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities By developing partnerships between America’s farmers and communities, the _____RC&D Council is expanding local markets to deliver fresh, nutritious food to America’s children, as well as providing more people with convenient access to safe, healthy food. Photo Here – something that represents a child nutrition project or farm fresh food

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RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities Developing new approaches that lead to expanding business operations and job markets in rural communities. These projects meet RC&D elements of Community Development to stimulate job creation and business retention in rural communities. JOB CREATION & RETENTION

RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities Nationwide, the approximately 4,500 RC&D natural resource and community development related projects completed annually help create, expand, retain and financially assist approximately 6, ,000 businesses. In addition, these projects help create and retain approximately 11, ,000 jobs in their communities. Photo Here – illustrating business or job creation or retention You can plug in your Council’s numbers at left if you want to.

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RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities Partnering with America’s rural, agricultural, and forestry sectors to build a future for sustainable renewable energy. These projects respond to RC&D elements of Community Development and Land Management while establishing an adequate energy supply for America’s future. RENEWABLE ENERGY

RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities RC&D councils work with local communities to develop and expand economic opportunities from our nation’s natural resources. These councils are actively engaged and involved in meeting America’s need for renewable energy. Photo Here – illustrating renewable energy

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RC&D RESOURCE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT Partnerships Serving America’s Communities Title for slide here The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C or call (800) (voice) or (202) (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.