ROGERS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
STRIVING TO CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGH EDUCATION AND PRACTICES
2008 Annual Report
Tallgrass RC&D
Our Conservation District is a sponsor of the Tallgrass RC&D, along with Tulsa,
Osage, Washington, Payne, and Pawnee Counties.
The Tallgrass RC&D assists the District and NRCS with outreach, tourism, dry
hydrants, and we are involved in ways to increase the economy and jobs by
providing low interest loans through grants.
USDA Conservation Programs
The conservation district works closely with the NRCS in carrying out
conservation work in the county. Their staff provides technical assistance to
the conservation district and to county land users. The NRCS also administers
several federal cost share programs.
Listed below are accomplishments through NRCS federal conservation programs over
the past year.
5 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contracts were developed
comprising 955 acres, making up $58,663 in conservation assistance. This gives
them a total of 75 EQIP contracts with 46,561 acres, for a total of $551,769 in
conservation assistance.
1 Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) contract was developed, making up over 1 acre.
This gives a total of 13 WRP contracts on over 14,301 acres.
2 Conservation Security Program (CSP) contracts are administered on 1,364
acres.
1 Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contract is administered on 30 acres.
Services and programs provided by the conservation district and NRCS are offered on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, martial status or physical disability.