A seat is open on the county Resource Conservation District board

There is a seat open on the board of the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District (RCD). You do not have to be a farmer or rancher to apply. The RCD is a Special District, first organized in 1939,  that partners with land owners, land users, individuals, agencies and organizations to conserve natural resources in the unincorporated rural lands of the San Mateo coast. The SMC RCD is one of the oldest environmental organizations in the county, first formed in 1939 in San Pedro Valley. The district presently covers over 157,000 acres of mostly rural, agricultural and open space lands in the western half of the county. The district runs nearly the entire coastline of San Mateo County and includes all watersheds draining into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

The RCD works in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in providing technical assistance and in delivering locally led conservation programs. To be eligible to serve on the RCD board, a candidate for appointment must reside within the district and either own real property in the district or alternatively have served for two years or more as an associate director, or be a designated agent of a resident landowner within the district.

Here are web links for legislative language on district directors and the general powers of the district.

The RCD Board members generally have a strong interest in conservation, community involvement, agriculture, ranching, working lands, erosion, runoff, wildlife, watersheds, water quality, and the environmen. RCD Board members serve voluntarily. District board meetings are held once per month and board members participate on committees and in projects.

To apply or find out more, contact the RCD at 650-712-7765 or [email protected]