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Thanks to everyone who helped support Resource Conservation and Development, the President has put us back in the FY 2010 budget!! Don't forget re-testing for your water is coming up soon!! Contact us for more details.
The Chihuahuan Desert Resource Conservation and Development Area Inc. works with local, state and federal agencies to provide technical and financial assistance to the people of rural communities in Brewster, Presidio, Jeff Davis, Culberson, Hudspeth and El Paso counties. It focuses on projects related to economic and community development, water quality and quantity, information and education, recreation and tourism, waste and waste utilization and natural resource conservation. The board of directors, made up of community members from the six counties in the area, set the guidelines on which assistance is based. Some Quick Facts The Chihuahuan Desert RC&D Area encompasses nearly 14 million acres in far West Texas, bounded by the Rio Grande River on the south and west and the New Mexico state boundary on the north. The area is located within the Trans-Pecos major land resource area. The population is 615,196, with a rural population of 23,856. Eighty-nine percent of the area is rangeland. Urban settlements and cropland make up the remainder. Beef cattle dairy cattle, pecans, onions and various other crops are the major agricultural enterprise in the area. The area also has several state and national parks that are of economic importance. CDRC&D Goals and Objectives
About the USDA's Program The Resource Conservation & Development program helps people in rural areas plan and carry out activities that increase conservation of natural resources, support economic development and enhance the environment and standard of living in local communities. It is based on the premise that local people know what is best for their communities. Local people create and organize their own RC&D areas, define their own goals and work with a broad range of public and private entities to achieve their objectives. For more about the federal program, read the Farm Bill information and the article "RC&D Reaches a Milestone," or visit the USDA's RC&D web site. Important Note The Chihuahuan Desert RC&D Council partners with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its agencies. All programs and assistance of the RC&D Council are available without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation or marital or family status, or protected genetic information. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250-941-, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity employer. |
Contact Us Mark Donet Lynn Sicking 1805 State Highway 118, Ste.4 Alpine, TX 79830 (432) 837-9923 Office Executive Board Art Gonzalez President John Jones Vice President Ike Roberts Treasurer Nancy Hendryx Secretary Bill Cowden Jeff Davis County Annette Gutierrez El Paso County Korina Navarro El Paso County Alex Armendariz Presidio County Jeff McCoy Culberson County Beth Nobles Culberson County |