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Oklahoma RC&DOklahoma RC&DThe TEAMTEAM to ‘Pull Together’
CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION and
COMMUNITYCOMMUNITY in Oklahoma
Purpose of RC&DPurpose of RC&Dto to encourageencourage and and improveimprove
the the capabilitycapability of of
volunteer, locally-elected volunteer, locally-elected
and civic leaders;and civic leaders;
to to planplan and and addressaddress needs for needs for
RESOURCE CONSERVATIONRESOURCE CONSERVATION &&
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OACD MissionOACD Missionto‘DRIVE’ leadership,to‘DRIVE’ leadership,
resources, and resources, and
partnership partnership
opportunities for thoseopportunities for those
who manage the land who manage the land
to enhance our natural to enhance our natural
resources for a better resources for a better
OklahomaOklahoma
OARC&D MissionOARC&D Mission to ‘HARNESS’ the to ‘HARNESS’ the
power of local Councils power of local Councils
to identify, address and to identify, address and
solve challenges to solve challenges to
sustain and improve sustain and improve
quality of life in their quality of life in their
own communities. own communities.
RC&D and CD RC&D and CD Historical Historical PartnershipPartnership
• Since the beginning of the Since the beginning of the individual RC&D Councils, local individual RC&D Councils, local
Conservation Districts were Conservation Districts were
FOUNDATIONAL FOUNDATIONAL
MEMBERSMEMBERS
Common ‘Horse-Power”Common ‘Horse-Power”
•Mission FocusedMission Focused
•Place at the TablePlace at the Table
•Results Oriented Results Oriented
•AccountableAccountable
So….What can we do So….What can we do better as a TEAM?better as a TEAM?
‘‘HITCH’ up as a TEAMHITCH’ up as a TEAM
•Both organizations are KEYKEY in transforming communities
• BothBoth organizations organizations must must ensureensure the TEAMTEAM is TRAINEDTRAINED in new leadership capacities
‘‘HARNESS’ the PowerHARNESS’ the Power
• Both organizations are responsible for HITCHINGHITCHING teams together
• Both organizations are responsible for HELPING HELPING TEAMSTEAMS work together
‘‘PULLING’ StrategiesPULLING’ Strategies
ConditioningConditioningCommitment and Ownership
ResourcesResourcesBoard Members StaffEquipmentFinancial
‘‘LOADS’ to ‘PULL’ togetherLOADS’ to ‘PULL’ together
•Value-Added AgricultureValue-Added Agriculture•Alternative EnterprisesAlternative Enterprises•AgritourismAgritourism•Alternative EnergyAlternative Energy
RC&D 2010 Summary of RC&D 2010 Summary of AccomplishmentsAccomplishments2727 New Businesses
Developed
305305 Businesses Retained and/or Expanded
$3.1 $3.1 Billion for Oklahoma businesses
6565 Value-Added Products assisted to market
RC&D 2010 Summary of RC&D 2010 Summary of AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
125125 Agritourism Venues Opened /
Expanded
188188 ‘On Farm’ Jobs Created or Retained
207207 ‘Off Farm’ Jobs Created or Retained
RC&D 2010 Summary of RC&D 2010 Summary of AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
>17K>17K Acres Conserved for Recreation
8888 Tourism/Historical/Cultural or Museum Sites
Enhanced
1818 Rural Fire & Disaster Preparedness Projects
RC&D 2010 Summary of RC&D 2010 Summary of AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
42 42 Community Healthcare Improvements
1515 Wastewater Systems Improved or
Repaired
2626 Tribal Nations Working as a Project Partner
RC&D 2010 Summary of RC&D 2010 Summary of AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
>$9.4 Billion >$9.4 Billion Dollars Leveraged
for Project Completion
RC&D 2010 Summary of RC&D 2010 Summary of AccomplishmentsAccomplishments
Utilizing a federal investment of $1.12 M $1.12 M through
USDA/NRCS, Oklahoma’s RC&Ds returned a 8:18:1
investment due to local, regional, statewide, tribal,
federal and private partners!
Oklahoma RC&D CouncilsOklahoma RC&D Councils
Highlights
from all nine of
theindividual
RC&D Councils including:
Cherokee Cherokee HillsHills
Cross Cross TimbersTimbers
Fun Fun CountryCountry
Great Great PlainsPlains
High High
PlainsPlains
Oklahoma Oklahoma Chisholm Chisholm
TrailTrail
Ouachita Ouachita MountainsMountains TallgrassTallgrass WheatlanWheatlan
dd
CherokeCherokee Hills e Hills RC&DRC&D2010 RC&D State Summit2010 RC&D State Summit
– Oklahoma Center for Non-Oklahoma Center for Non-Profits presentations on Profits presentations on non-profit corporations non-profit corporations and Board member rules and Board member rules and regulationsand regulations
– Nat’l Association of RC&D Nat’l Association of RC&D Councils Executive Councils Executive Director, Council products Director, Council products and services and services
CherokeCherokee Hills e Hills RC&DRC&DWagoner Women in Wagoner Women in
Agriculture ConferenceAgriculture Conference– addressed some of
the challenges and issues that women face when they become part of the farm culture
– Topics included farm bill programs, carbon credits, leadership and nutrition.
CherokeCherokee Hills e Hills RC&DRC&DSmall Business IncubatorSmall Business Incubator
– This project provides This project provides small and home based small and home based business a low rent office business a low rent office space while the business space while the business developsdevelops
– Earlier last year a Earlier last year a business startup moved business startup moved into permanent facilities into permanent facilities after occupying for a after occupying for a yearyear
CherokeCherokee Hills e Hills RC&DRC&DIntermediary Relending Intermediary Relending
ProgramProgram– Small Business loans to Small Business loans to
date $1, 021,000date $1, 021,000
– continues after twelve years to offer the loan service to small business in Adair, Cherokee, Delaware, Nowata and Sequoyah Counties.
Cross Cross Timbers Timbers RC&DRC&DSmall Business Small Business
Development Development ProgramProgram
– Support of USDA Support of USDA Rural Development & Rural Development & Federal Home Loan Federal Home Loan Bank of TopekaBank of Topeka
– $149,000 investment $149,000 investment into viable businesses into viable businesses in the region in the region
Cross Cross Timbers Timbers RC&DRC&D
Annual Partnership Annual Partnership Celebration / LuauCelebration / Luau
– Created to raise Created to raise funds and awareness funds and awareness of programs, of programs, partners and partners and recognize recognize contributions by contributions by individuals & individuals & organizationsorganizations
Cross Cross Timbers Timbers RC&DRC&DLt. Governor’s Lt. Governor’s
Invitational Turkey Invitational Turkey HuntHunt
– Hosted as an economic Hosted as an economic development event development event
– Partnered with the Partnered with the communities of communities of Henryetta, Holdenville, Henryetta, Holdenville, Okemah and OkmulgeeOkemah and Okmulgee
Fun Fun Country Country RC&DRC&D
Arbuckle Simpson AquiferArbuckle Simpson Aquifer– OCWP “sensitive sole
source groundwater basin” identified for Hydrology Study to determine how much water can be withdrawn while protecting springs and streams.
Fun Fun Country Country RC&DRC&D
Heartland Flyer CoalitionHeartland Flyer Coalition– partnership with local
leaders, ODOT & Amtrak to improve passenger rail
– on-going study with alternative fuels, Biodiesel engine
– building local/regional travel itineraries
Fun Fun Country Country RC&DRC&DCedar Pollen ResearchCedar Pollen Research
– Partnership w/ Tulsa Partnership w/ Tulsa Univ., City of Davis and Univ., City of Davis and YMCA Camp ClassenYMCA Camp Classen
– Collector sites for cedar Collector sites for cedar pollen pollen
– Continuing research on Continuing research on pollen concentrations pollen concentrations and spatial distributionsand spatial distributions
Fun Fun Country Country RC&DRC&D
Economic Development Economic Development PartnershipsPartnerships– Main Street &Main Street &
Chambers of CommerceChambers of Commerce
– Tourism OrganizationsTourism Organizations
– Individual businessesIndividual businesses
Community Development Community Development and Beautificationand Beautification– Keep Oklahoma BeautifulKeep Oklahoma Beautiful
– Ardmore Beautification Ardmore Beautification CouncilCouncil
Great Great Plains Plains RC&DRC&D
Farmers Markets and Farmers Markets and Community GardensCommunity Gardens– Get Your Picks on Route Get Your Picks on Route
66 farmers market 66 farmers market promotionpromotion
– Workshops on Workshops on plasticulture, season plasticulture, season extension, organics and extension, organics and marketingmarketing
Great Great Plains Plains RC&DRC&D
Know Your Farmer, Know Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Your Food – Conference w/ exhibits Conference w/ exhibits
and educational sessionsand educational sessions
– Targeted producers, Targeted producers, agency personnel and agency personnel and school nutrition directorsschool nutrition directors
Great Great Plains Plains RC&DRC&D
Whole Wheat Flour Mill – Whole Wheat Flour Mill – Flour PowerFlour Power– No-Till Conservation No-Till Conservation
Cropping systemCropping system
– 100% whole wheat flour 100% whole wheat flour available to schoolsavailable to schools
High Plains RC&DOklahoma Wildlife & Oklahoma Wildlife &
Prairie Heritage Prairie Heritage AllianceAlliance– Increase private
landowners awareness– Technical assistance,
education and rangeland program guidance
High Plains RC&D
Ion Exchange ProjectIon Exchange Project– Business assistance on
iodine extraction technology
– Uses brine water from Oil & Gas wells
– Ultimately employ 160 people
High Plains RC&D
Agritourism MapAgritourism Map– Statewide effort for
industry development– Marketing materials
including Map development and printing
Oklahoma Oklahoma Chisholm Chisholm
Trail Trail RC&DRC&D
Keeping Jefferson Keeping Jefferson County BeautifulCounty Beautiful– Facilitated two grants
– Ringling Boy Scouts cleanup
– Waurika Chamber Planter boxes
Oklahoma Oklahoma Chisholm Chisholm
Trail Trail RC&DRC&D
Southern Oklahoma Southern Oklahoma Retail Development Retail Development ConferenceConference– Recruiting and retaining
the right business
– Partnership with Okla Southwest Alliance
Oklahoma Oklahoma Chisholm Chisholm
Trail Trail RC&DRC&DSouthwest OK Southwest OK
NonProfit Capacity NonProfit Capacity BuildingBuilding– Assisted 10 nonprofit
local organizations
– Provided partial scholarships to attend professional training in nonprofit management.
Ouachita Ouachita Mountains Mountains
RC&DRC&D
Poteau Biomass ProjectPoteau Biomass Project– Regional biomass project
– Utilizing locally grown biomass
– Strategic planning with federal, state and local landowners.
Ouachita Ouachita Mountains Mountains
RC&DRC&DWomen in Agriculture and Women in Agriculture and
Small Business Small Business ConferenceConference– Held in McAlester, OK
– Topics included agritourism, organics, grape & wine production and Farm to School program
Ouachita Ouachita Mountains Mountains
RC&DRC&D
Plasticulture BusinessPlasticulture Business– Educational information
for local market gardeners
– New products and their application exhibition
TallgrasTallgrass RC&Ds RC&D
Conservation Education Conservation Education ‘Billy Bee’ Concert‘Billy Bee’ Concert
– Conservation education day for 4th – 12th graders
– 10 different education stations
TallgrasTallgrass RC&Ds RC&D
Circle of Care ProjectCircle of Care Project
– Non-traditional skilled nursing facility
– Rehabilitative services
– Social settings
TallgrasTallgrass RC&Ds RC&D
Watershed Protection Watershed Protection and Maintenanceand Maintenance
– Partnered with Indian Nations Council of Governments
– Purchase slope mower for six CD watershed maintenance
WheatlaWheatland RC&Dnd RC&D
Fence Solutions Inc.Fence Solutions Inc.– Revolving Loan Fund
provided operating capital
– Doubled production with innovative products creating six new jobs
WheatlaWheatland RC&Dnd RC&D
Kay County Conservation Kay County Conservation District Outdoor ClassroomDistrict Outdoor Classroom– Funding assistance to Kay
County Conservation District– Eco Observation station
includes gazebo, arbor, windmill/pond, butterfly/Oklahoma garden and walking trail.
WheatlaWheatland RC&Dnd RC&D
Frontier Country Historical Frontier Country Historical MuseumMuseum– Assisted City of Crescent
and Frontier Country Historical Society
– CDBG Community Revitalization & USDA Community Facilities grant
– Museum improvements
Examples of tExamples of the Power & Power & ScopeScope between CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION & COMMUNITY TeamMMUNITY Team
•Eastern Eastern RedcedarRedcedar
•Flour PowerFlour Power
Eastern Eastern Redcedar Redcedar Issue / ConcernIssue / Concern
Eastern Redcedar Eastern Redcedar Inventory and MappingInventory and Mapping
Eastern Redcedar Eastern Redcedar HarvestingHarvesting
Eastern Redcedar Eastern Redcedar Value-Added Product Value-Added Product DevelopmentDevelopment
Eastern Redcedar Alternative Energy
Biomass Biomass GasificatiGasificati
onon
Whole Wheat Flour PowerWhole Wheat Flour Power
Southern Plains Southern Plains
AgriculturalAgricultural
ResourcesResources
CoalitionCoalition
Whole Wheat Whole Wheat Flour PowerFlour Power
Whole Wheat Flour PowerWhole Wheat Flour PowerEducationEducation
No-Till No-Till Conferences Conferences
& Workshops& Workshops
Whole Wheat Flour Whole Wheat Flour PowerPowerSustainabilitySustainability
Food AllianceFood Alliance
CertificationCertification
Whole Wheat Flour Whole Wheat Flour PowerPowerValue-AddedValue-Added
Heritage Stone Heritage Stone Burr MillBurr Mill
RC&D Councils, part of the RC&D Councils, part of the TEAM between TEAM between CONSERVATION CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY& COMMUNITY
Questions?Questions?