THE UPPER COLUMBIA

RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

(UCRCD)

The UCRCD was chartered in August of 1993.  The UCRCD is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation that serves five counties in northeast Washington helping communities solve resource issues.  The UCRCD area includes Ferry, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Lincoln, Stevens, and Whitman County.

The federal Resource Conservation and Development program was established with the purpose of improving and expanding opportunities for individuals, organizations, conservation districts and governments by enhancing and sustaining communities and natural resources. RC&D councils identify unmet needs in their communities and work to solve them through a wide range of actions. 

Today, purpose of the UCRCD is to provide fiscal sponsorship, planning, and/or implementation within the areas of land and water management, community/economic development, and conservation of all natural resources. 

The UCRCD has identified and prioritizes the following activities:

LAND MANAGEMENT

• Energy Conservation/Solar

• Alternative AG opportunity/Bio-Farming Community Based

• Urban Growth/Development

• AG Land Sustainability

• Forest Health

• Mined Land Reclamation & Revitalization

WATER MANAGEMENT

• Use & Quality of Rural Water Supply

• Water Shed Planning/Improvement Of Water Quality

• Conservation/Use/Lawn/Xeriscape

• Storm Water

• Ground Water Protection

• Wetland/Riparian Protection

• COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

• Rural Housing

• Communications Systems & Rural Broadband

• Recreational Facilities Improvement

• Food Security

• Economic Development/Resource Based

• Small Business Support

CONSERVATION EDUCATION

• AG & Environmental Education

• New/Beginning Farmer Development

• Farmer Adaptability

• Youth Focused Education Programming

UCRCD Executive Board Officers 

• Chair – Seth Walser

• Vice Chair – Alex Case-Cohen

• Secretary – Vicki Carter

• Treasurer – Cori Turntine

• Member at Large - Dave Hedrick

For questions, please contact us at info@ucrcd.org