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Monday, November 3, 2014
casalmon.org
Not every KUSP listener from Santa Cruz County is likely to know about the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County, often called the RCD. If you’d like to learn more, please track down today’s transcript at kusp.org/landuse. Links in today’s transcript will provide more information. In fact, I have a link to the website of the Monterey County Resource Conservation District, too.
There are actually ninety-nine Resource Conservation Districts in California. RCDs are governmental agencies, but they are not “regulatory” agencies. RCDs are part of a national network created over 70 years ago. Each RCD is governed by local landowners whose objective it is to assist conservation programs in their community. RCDs help property owners assess conservation problems, set priorities, and coordinate federal, state, and local resources to bring about solutions. They often do this with technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and with support from the California Department of Conservation. Typically, RCDs also work with a diverse network of funders and partners, including nonprofit groups.
I recently received the 2013 Annual Report of the RCD of Santa Cruz County, and it’s impressive to see what’s happening. I hope you will check it out.
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Former Santa Cruz County Supervisor Gary Patton talks about land use, and land use decisions, with an emphasis on public participation and how the land use process works.