Release No. 0004.01

Release No. 0004.01

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GLICKMAN ANNOUNCES 33 NEW RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREAS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2001 - Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman today designated 33 areas in 25 states as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Resource Conservation and Development Program.

"This announcement will help people in rural areas increase conservation of natural resources, promote economic development, and solve local problems," said Glickman.

RC&D areas are locally led by councils comprised of volunteers, civic leaders, and locally elected officials. RC&D projects provide practical solutions for community development, land conservation, environmental enhancement, and water management.

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service will provide each area a local coordinator to help access USDA programs and services. Other USDA agencies will also provide assistance.

Projects currently underway in the 315 existing RC&D areas across America are reducing soil erosion, improving water quality, enhancing recreational and tourism facilities, developing and diversifying local business opportunities, assisting child and elder care, and improving sewage treatment.

The 33 areas designated today are:

State	RC&D Designated Area	Counties
Alaska	Bering Strait Region	Bering Strait Region
	Lower Kuskokwim	Bethel Area
California	Central Sacramento Valley	Colusa, Glenn, Tehama
	Mojave Desert-Mountain	Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Mono, San Bernardino, Tulare
	Yosemite/Sequoia	Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Tulare
Colorado	Painted Sky	Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel, Saguache
Florida	Florida West Coast	Hillsborough, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota
Hawaii	O'ahu	Honolulu
Illinois	Wabash Valley	Clark, Crawford, Edwards, Lawrence, Richland, Wabash, Wayne
Indiana	Northwest Territory	Lake, Porter, St. Joseph
Iowa	Cedar Valley	Bremer, Butler, Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell
	Prairie Rivers	Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Marshall, Story, Webster
Kansas	Central Prairie	Barton, Edwards, McPherson, Pawnee, Reno, Rice, Stafford
	Santa Fe Trail	Finney, Grant, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Wichita
Kentucky	Eagle	Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Henry, Owen, Trimble
Minnesota	Three Rivers	Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Lesueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan
Mississippi	Mississippi Coastal Plains	George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone
Nebraska	Nebraska Loess Hills	Burt, Cuming, Dakota, Dodge, Thurston, Washington
	Trailblazer	Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Harlan, Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster
Nevada	Da Ka Doiyabe	Elko, Eureka, Lander, Nye, White Pine
New York	Lower Hudson-Long Island	Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Ulster, Westchester
North Carolina	Unifour	Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Iredell
Ohio	Western Reserve	Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Summit, Wayne
Oklahoma	High Plains	Beaver, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Texas, Woods, Woodward
South Carolina	Foothills	Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg
South Dakota	Tatanka	Corson, Dewey, Harding, Perkins, Zeibach
Tennessee	Cumberland Mountain	Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane, Scott
Texas	Chihuahuan Desert	Brewster, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Presido
	High Plains	Armstrong, Carson, Castro, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Moore, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Sherman, Swisher
Washington	Blue Mountains	Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Walla Walla
	Olympic Peninsula	Clallam, Jefferson
Wisconsin	Glacierland	Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Sheboygan, Winnebago
Wyoming	Historic Trails	Carbon, Natrona