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Cumberland-Green
Lakes Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc.
Addressing
the social, economic and environmental concerns of South Central Kentucky
45 Eagle Creek Drive
Suite 104
Somerset, KY 42503-3473
Voice (606) 679-7331; Fax (606) 678-0340
Voice Mail: 1-888-718-9097 Box 1305
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The
Cumberland-Green Lakes Resource Conservation & Development Council,
Inc. is a 501©(3) non-for profit corporation that was authorized by
the Secretary of Agriculture March 1973.
Vision & Mission
Statement:
The Cumberland-Green
Lakes RC&D is committed to enhancing the quality of life in south central
Kentucky by helping our local people to help themselves and others.
The Cumberland-Green
Lakes Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D) continues
to strive in addressing the social, economic and environmental needs and
concerns as identified by our communities on an equal basis.
Officers &
Staff
RC&D Coordinator: Joseph P. Green
Office Automation Assistant: Thelma G. Alexander
Chairman: Doug Sidebottom, Green County
Vice-Chairman: Hustle Smith, McCreary County
Secretary-Treasurer: Ken Bean, Pulaski County
Land & Water Committee: Greg Abston, Clinton County
Members-at-Large: Morris Horn – Taylor County; James Bennett
– Adair County
Past Chairman: Harvey Luttrell, Casey County |
Sponsors
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Adair County Conservation
District Adair County Fiscal Court City of Columbia
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Casey County Conservation
District Casey County Fiscal Court City of Liberty
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Clinton County
Conservation District Clinton County Fiscal Court City of Albany
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Cumberland County
Conservation District Cumberland County Fiscal Court City of Burkesville
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Green County Conservation
District Green County Fiscal Court City of Greensburg
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McCreary County
Conservation District McCreary County Fiscal Court
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Pulaski County
Conservation District Pulaski County Fiscal Court City of Somerset
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City of Burnside
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City of Science
Hill
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City of Ferguson
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City of Eubank
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Russell County
Conservation District Russell County Fiscal Court City of Jamestown
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City of Russell
Springs
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Taylor County
Conservation District Taylor County Fiscal Court City of Campbellsville
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Wayne County Conservation
District Wayne County Fiscal Court City of Monticello
Major Resources Within our Ten County Area:
Agro-Tourism
Designated Enterprise Area - McCreary County
Designated Empowerment Zone - Clinton and Wayne Counties
Numerous Lakes and Rivers: (Lake Cumberland, Cumberland
River, Dale Hollow Lake, Green River Reservoir
Forest Land: Daniel Boone National Forest
Agriculture: tobacco, dairy, beef cattle, vegetables
Tourism : Big South Fork National Recreation Area, Burnside Island
State Park, Cumberland Falls State Park, Lake Cumberland State Park, Dale
Hollow State Park, Green River Reservoir State Park
Higher Education: Somerset Community College, Lindsey
Wilson College and Campbellsville University.
Examples of Recent Projects:
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Poultry Composting
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Dry Hydrant Installations
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Rural Fire Department Assessments
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Rural Abandoned Mine Reclamation
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Civil War Battlefield Preservation
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Agriculture & Environment in the Classroom Workshops
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Outdoor Learning Classrooms & Trails
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Community Recreation Areas
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Forestry & Logging Workshops
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Critical Area Treatment
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Recreational Park Developments
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Grazing Land Demos
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Tourism
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Economic Development
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Teaching Greenhouses
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Smithsonian Food Exhibit
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Community Gardens
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Soil Painting
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Forage Improvement
Awards:
2006 - Outstanding S.E. Region Award for Council Person of the Year
- Ken Bean.
2005 – Outstanding S.E. Region RC&D Project (Clay Hill Memorial
Forest)
2005 – National RC&D Award for Youth Involvement (Taylor County
Conservation District Youth Board)
2004 – Outstanding S.E. Regional Award for RC&D Youth Involvement.
2004 – Outstanding S.E. Regional Award for Council Person of the
Year – Pauline Barrier.
2002 – Commonwealth of Kentucky, Environmental Quality Commission
Earth Day Award presented to Cumberland-Green Lakes RC&D for their
work and commitment in preserving Kentucky’s Natural Resources.
1995 – Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Governor’s Environmental Earth
Day Award presented to Coordinator J. Patton Green for outstanding service
and commitment to Kentucky’s natural resources.
1994 – Soil and Water Conservation Society National Merit Award for
outstanding conservation work in rural America presented to Cumberland-Green
Lakes RC&D Council.
1993 – Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award for RC&D council’s
involvement in Marsh Creek Watershed Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project
in McCreary County.
1991 – Thelma Alexander, RC&D Clerk, received the Kentucky Outstanding
Self-Development Award for her efforts in furthering her education in soil,
water and natural resources. |
