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Rhode Island NRCS Partnerships
The Conservation Partnerships
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When the conservation pioneers created the Natural Resources Conservation Service it put in place
a Federal, State, and Local government partnership for delivering conservation assistance
to the landowners. They had concluded that the Federal agency could best deliver technical
and financial assistance to the land owners while State governments and local conservation
districts could more effectively connect with the individual landowners and set local
pursuits for action.
Rhode Island's
Conservation Districts, the Rhode
Island State Conservation Committee and the Natural
Resources Conservation Service are collectively known as the Conservation Partnership.
Conservation Districts are subdivision of state government and were established
under state law to carry out programs for the conservation and wise
management of soil, water and related resources.
Conservation district directors work
hand-in-hand with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to
deliver technical assistance to the people of Rhode Island. NRCS
provides technical services while the districts provide
representation from the local community and the leadership to set
priorities for conservation activities and develop new programs.
There are three
conservation districts in Rhode Island: Eastern Rhode Island Conservation
District; Northern Rhode Island Conservation District and Southern Rhode
Island Conservation District. Each district is governed by a board of
directors--locally elected and appointed citizens who volunteer their time
and leadership to the conservation effort.
Eastern RI Conservation District
2490 Main Road, Tiverton, RI 02878
Phone: 401-624-7490 Fax: 401-624-7491
Email: tom.sandham@ri.nacdnet.netThomas Sandham , District Manager
Danielle Minto , Project Coordinator
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17 Smith Avenue
Greenville, RI 02828
Phone: 401-949-1480
Fax: 401-949-4436
Email: gina-demarco@nricd.necoxmail.com Gina DeMarco, District Manager
Ramona LeBlanc, Administrative Assistant
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10 High Street, Suite 1-8
Wakefield, RI 02879 Phone: 401-284-1885 Email:
alicia.lehrer@ri.nacdnet.net
Alicia Lehrer, District Manager Kris Stuart, Stormwater Specialist Patty Tanalski, Special Project Coordinator Patricia Gambarini, Stormwater Management Planner Susan Letendre, Education and Outreach Coordinator
Rhode Island State Conservation Committee
The Rhode Island State Conservation Committee offers assistance to the directors of
Rhode Islands' conservation
districts; assist and guide districts in the preparation and carrying out
of programs for resources; review district programs; coordinate the
programs of the conservation districts and resolve any conflicts in those
programs.
The Committee supervises and controls any funds appropriated by the
general assembly to finance the activities of the committee and the
conservation districts.
Rhode
Island State Law - Title 2-Chapter 2-4
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Conservation district supervisors work hand-in-hand with the Natural
Resources Conservation Service to deliver technical assistance to the people
of Rhode Island. NRCS provides technical services while the districts
provide representation from the local community and the leadership to set
priorities for conservation activities and develop new programs.
Other Government Conservation Partners
Other Conservation Links
Last Modified:
03/24/2008
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