OBCD Grants
Matching Grants
2022 Matching Grant
- 6 landowners reached
- Affected 1625 acres of land
- 2123 feet of fence built
- CSCB Contribution : $15,910.94
- Cash match reported: $15,910.94
- Total match reported $16,227.94
- Total contribution: $32,138.88
OBCD did not have a 2024 Matching Grant.
2023 Matching Grant
Landowners Reached: 7
Acres Impacted: 4619.64
Feet of Fence Build: 16555
Pipeline Installed: 255'
Efficiency Gains: 102 animal gains
Two of our fence projects were able to work with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies to install considerably more fence, 3 and 4 miles of fence.
District Conservation Technician
The District Conservation Technician (DCT) program is a federal, state, and local partnership designed to deliver assistance to conservation districts and producers. The partnership is as follows:
5% fron CDA Colorado State Conservation Board
75% from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services
20% from Local Boards (In the Rocky Ford office that is shared equally between the three conservation districts).
DCT's Work Product
50%- Farm Bill Practice Implementation: surveying and designing with supervision
5%- Farm Bill Practice Planning: assisting soil conservationists
10%- CTA Practice Implementation to NRCS Standards: technical assistance
15%- NRCS 9-Step Planning non-Farm Bill: assisting soil conservationists
20%- On-The-Ground Technical Assistance to District Programs: helping monitor the matching grant program and the S.T.A.R. program.