Finney County Conservation District
Useful Acronyms
FCCD
Finney County Conservation District
Located within the Finney County Boundaries
KACD
Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
Volunteer organization of Supervisors from each of the 105 counties in Kansas.
Serves as Lobbying Arm at the State Level.
NACD
National Association of Conservation Districts
Volunteer organization of Supervisors from each of the 50 states.
Serves as a Lobbying Arm at the National Level.
SCS/NRCS
Soil Conservation Service/Natural Resource Conservation Service
Federal Agency under the United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative agreement on file regarding sharing of staff, equipment, technical resources, etc.
D.C. - District Conservationist - Amanda Shaw
A.C. - Area Conservationist - Dan Meyerhoff
F.O. - Field Office - Garden City
A.O. - Area Office - Hays
SCC
State Conservation Commission
Provides legal guidance to districts in regards to state conservation law.
Provides matching funds for district operations.
Provides Cost-Share funds for WRCS Program.
Administers Non-Point Pollution Program.
CRP
Conservation Reserve Program
Ten year contract with producers who convert highly erodible land to grass for rental payments.
GPCP
Great Plains Conservation Program
Cost-Share program for total resource management - contract is for a 3-10 year time period.
SCS administers the funding.
LTA
Long Term Agreement
Cost0Share program for structural practices - contract is for a 3-5 year time period.
ASCS administers the funding.
ACP
Agricultural Conservation Program
Cost-Share program for conservation practices constructed during a one-year time period.
ASCS administers the funding.
WRCS
Water Resource Cost-Share
Cost-Share program for conservation practices constructed during a one-year time period.
District Board administers the funding.
NPS
Non-Point Source Pollution
Special program developed through of State Water Plan.
Addresses water quality in Kansas.
Finney County Management Plan was approved in December 1990 for State approval.
LEPG
Local Environmental Planning Group
Technical Assistance
Septic Permitting, Water Well Testing, Real Estate Inspection, Licensing of Contractors for Septic Installation.