Wisely Conserving
Natural Resources & Creating Opportunities for
Positive Economic & Community Development
Serving the people of
Camden, Chowan,
Currituck,
Dare, Gates, Hyde
Pasquotank, Perquimans,
Tyrrell and
Washington Counties
Albemarle RC&D Council
The Albemarle Resource
Conservation and Development
(RC&D) Council helps community
organizations and local
governments that have the
desire, but not the means or the
expertise, to undertake projects
that conserve natural resources,
create jobs and increase
incomes.
RC&D Councils established by
Congress in early 1960s
Over 45 years ago, Congress
established the RC&D program
within the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
to encourage volunteer, locally
elected and civic leaders to
plan and carry out resource
conservation and development
projects.
Today, there are 375 RC&D Councils
across the nation, including
Guam, American Samoa, Mariana
Islands, Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands. They serve more
than 85% of US counties and over
77% of the US population. The
Natural Resources Conservation
Service (NRCS) administers the
program and provides a project
coordinator for each Council.
The
Albemarle RC&D Council and
nine other RC&D Councils in
North Carolina (See
Map ) develop programs and
projects in the
following areas:
Land Conservation
Community Development
Land Management
Water Management
The RC&D
program positively impacts local
communities
The RC&D program
is one of the federal
government's success stories
with its ability to return $5.40
for every dollar the federal
government invests to support
economic development and
resource protection in rural
areas (National Association of
RC&D Councils, 2009).
“
The
RC&D program is
one of the
federal
government's
success stories
with its ability
to return $5.40
for every dollar
the federal
government
invests to
support economic
development and
resource
protection in
rural areas."
(National
Association of
Resource
Conservation
and Development
Councils, 2009)
“
RC&D
Councils in
North Carolina
leveraged $21.00
for every $1.00
of RC&D
appropriation to
directly support
conservation and
economic
development in
local
communities."
(
North
Carolina
Association of
RC&D Councils, 2008)
Contact Us:
Albemarle RC&D Council
730 N Granville St., Suite B
Edenton, NC 27932
