The Kentucky Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers natural resource conservation programs to help people reduce soil erosion, improve water supply, enhance water quality, and boost wildlife. It works to protect, conserve and improve Kentucky's forest resources through forest management and protection initiatives. It also oversees the permitting, inspection and recovery of the crude oil and natural gas industry in the Commonwealth. This all began in 1935 when the Soil Conservation Service (now called the NRCS) was established as a result of the first national study on soil erosion conducted by Hugh Hammond Bennet, director of the Soil Erosion Service during Roosevelt's presidency. The NRCS collaborates with landowners to improve agricultural operations, prevent soil erosion, protect streams, promote wildlife habitat, manage forest resources, and address the impacts of urban growth on natural resources.
USDA service centers are places where you can contact employees from the Agricultural Services Agency, the NRCS, or the Department of Rural Development to meet your business needs. The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on farmland. Your conservation district works hard to protect natural resources and quality of life for you and your community. The NRCS provides technical and financial assistance to assist farmers, ranchers and forest owners.
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) talks about implementing the natural resource conservation provisions of agricultural legislation. State technical committees advise the NRCS and other United States agencies. Ultimately, these economic and social factors translate into increased costs for state and federal agencies and for the public in terms of money for licenses, resource replacement costs, federal excise tax revenues, greater enforcement efforts, stricter regulations and, ultimately, a loss of public support. The staff of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) provides technical assistance to the conservation district and its customers for conservation and resource development work through a cooperative agreement. The Kentucky NRCS provides American farmers and ranchers with financial and technical support to voluntarily implement conservation measures that not only help the environment but also benefit agricultural operations.
