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The Colorado State Conservation Board quarterly meeting will take place on Monday December 4th, beginning at  8:00AM at the Marriott Colorado Springs Tech Center.

Agenda

Minutes from 9.7.2023 Meeting

For more information, contact Aubrey Kukral.

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The CSCB special meeting will take place virtually at 10:30am on October 31, 2023. 

 

The single agenda item: CCDEA Matching Grant Application for Leadership Program.

 

 

For a link to the Zoom meeting or more information, contact Aubrey Kukral.

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The Colorado State Conservation Board Conservation District Capacity & Requirements Subcommittee will meet virtually July 25th at 10:00 AM.

The Colorado State Conservation Board is comprised of Conservation District representatives from Colorado’s 10 watersheds and provides guidance to the Department of Agriculture for:

  • Disbursing state grant funds and direct assistance to the Conservation Districts
  • Developing training tools for long and short term planning, budgeting, and laws pertaining to local governance
  • Performing as a board of appeals for landowners appealing Conservation District activities
  • Facilitating local conservation programs that improve soil health, water quality, water conservation, wildlife habitat, forest health, plant communities and energy conservation

For more information or to attend virtually, please contact nikki.brinson@state.co.us.

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The Colorado State Conservation Board quarterly meeting will take place on Thursday September 7th , beginning at  8:00AM at the Mancos Conservation District Offices.

Agenda

Minutes from 6.13.2023 Meeting

For more information, contact Aubrey Kukral.

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The Colorado State Conservation Board Direct Assistance and Consolidation Subcommittee will meet virtually August 8th at 10:00 AM.

The Colorado State Conservation Board is comprised of Conservation District representatives from Colorado’s 10 watersheds and provides guidance to the Department of Agriculture for:

  • Disbursing state grant funds and direct assistance to the Conservation Districts
  • Developing training tools for long and short term planning, budgeting, and laws pertaining to local governance
  • Performing as a board of appeals for landowners appealing Conservation District activities
  • Facilitating local conservation programs that improve soil health, water quality, water conservation, wildlife habitat, forest health, plant communities and energy conservation

For more information or to attend virtually, please contact nikki.brinson@state.co.us.

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Soil Health Advisory Committee Selects Local Partners to Support Soil Conservation

The Colorado STAR soil health program is expanding to an estimated 300 producers, with the addition of 21 Conservation Districts and 7 eligible entities to the list of STAR Plus administrating entities. Funding for this expansion comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Climate Smart Commodities (CSC) grant, which invested $3.1 billion in 141 projects across the country. CDA was the only state department of agriculture to be selected as a project lead on a CSC grant. 

$2.5 Million Available for Organizations to Implement Soil Health Program

The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is now accepting applications from Colorado’s conservation districts and other eligible entities interested in administering STAR Plus grant funding to agricultural producers who expand or introduce soil health practices in their operations. Improving soil health, a key component of responding to the effects of climate change in agricultural landscapes, can improve available soil moisture, reduce agricultural runoff, decrease erosion, and support more productive, nutritious crops.