Eagle Cap RC&D Council History and Purpose
The Eagle Cap Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council officially began the formation process in March of 2002. However, the idea of an RC&D Council available to residents and partners in eastern Oregon has been supported locally since 1965, when an application for authorization from the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture was also submitted. In March 2002, the communities and organizations were ready to proceed with the development of an RC&D Council. During the initial 2002 meetings, it was thought that the Council would encompass all of eastern Oregon, including Malheur and Harney Counties. After a meeting to discuss this, it was decided that the area was too large and the distance would be detrimental to the Council. At that time, the committee voted to separate the area into two councils: the Eagle Cap RC&D Council (Baker, Union, and Wallowa Counties) and the Southeast Oregon RC&D Council (Harney and Malheur Counties).
The Eagle Cap RC&D Council was organized in response to the growing need for community development and natural resource conservation in northeast Oregon. Rural communities are seeking to improve their infrastructure to provide a sustainable living environment for their residents and landowners are striving to offset the depletion of irrigation water and the falling of agricultural commodity markets.
Many organizations throughout the area have continued to adopt successful projects to alleviate these problems, each one specializing in its own field of expertise. However, to see a major difference, larger projects must be designed and implemented. The Eagle Cap RC&D Council will provide the area with a partner to bring these organizations together and accomplish the big projects that are so desperately needed.
Initial RC&D focus will be to:
* Expand and develop businesses in the region;
* Improve rural community infrastructure;
* Enhance noxious weed control efforts;
* Improve water quality, quantity, and availability;
* Expand natural resources education; and
* Enhance urban interface with rural areas.
The Eagle Cap RC&D Council will work to develop communities that are economically viable, sustain natural resources, and provide a quality living environment.
Updated February 2004
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