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What Exactly Is a Conservation District?
Conservation Districts are local units of state government, set up generally on a county-by-county basis. Districts were originally created to deal with the catastrophic soil erosion of the "Dust Bowl." Since then, Conservation Districts have diversified greatly, each tailoring programs to the natural resource needs in their particular county.
Though Districts are local units of state government, they are not funded by state dollars alone. Districts must compete for funds from other public and private sources, charge for some services, and establish partnerships with local entities and individuals to achieve mutual goals and to provide needed services.
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