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In 2004, a Watershed Coordinator Grant Solicitation was funded through the CALFED Watershed Program from the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 (Proposition 50). The 2004-2007 grant solicitation was open to special districts, nonprofit groups, and local governments and provided $9 million for a three-year period. In the Spring of 2004, 48 Grants were awarded and are completed. Visit our Grant Reports page to read about the activities of each coordinator.
The Department of Conservation provides assistance to California’s 102 Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) in their mission to develop a land stewardship ethic that promotes long-term sustainability of the state’s rich and diverse natural resource heritage.
This support can take the form of
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Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) are "special districts" of the state of California, set up under California law to be locally governed agencies with their own locally appointed or elected, independent boards of directors. California RCDs implement projects on public and private lands and educate landowners and the public about resource conservation. RCDs, authorized under Division 9 of the Public Resources Code, work together to conduct:
Watershed planning and management
Water conservation
Water quality protection and enhancement
Agricultural land conservation
Soil and water management on non-agricultural lands
Wildlife habitat enhancement
Wetland conservation
Recreational land restoration
Irrigation management
Conservation education
Forest stewardship
Urban resource conservation