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Rhode Island NRCS Partnerships

The Conservation Partnerships

  • 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.

    1. Eastern RI Conservation District

      2490 Main Road, Tiverton, RI 02878
      Phone: 401-624-7490
      Fax: 401-624-7491
      Email: tom.sandham@ri.nacdnet.net
      Thomas Sandham , District Manager
      Danielle Minto , Project Coordinator

    2. Northern RI Conservation District

      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

    3. Southern RI Conservation District

      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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    Adobe Acrobat Document 2006 Map of Conservation Assistance Provided (126KB, Click here to view PDF file)

  • National Association of Conservation Districts

    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