ENGINEERING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Engineering Assistance Contribution Agreement is a new program brought to Kent County by the KCD. Through this program, KCD has hired two engineers to meet the Farm Bill related engineering needs of Southwest Michigan.
The program, funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA), operates a $120,000 grant. In 2006 this grant helped to bring in $850,000 in cost-share to landowners in 19 counties in southwest Michigan. The MDA’s Groundwater Stewardship Program is a major contributor to this grant.
Practices installed through the Engineering Assistance Contribution Agreement in Kent County include: agrichemical containment facilities, stream crossings, grassed waterways, grade stabilization structures, heavy use area protection, waste storage facilities and more.
UPCOMING EVENTS
KCD Board Meetings
Meetings are held at the district office on the second Wednesday of each month. The Conservation District’s primary responsibility is to provide local perspective on local conservation issues. Your input in invaluable in helping us do this. Please consider coming and giving us your input at one of our public meetings.
Kent CD Office
3260 Eagle Park Dr Ne, Suite 111
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
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Connecting Families With Nature Passport
Sign up for a free county-wide program designed to help families reconnect with their natural surroundings. Each family’s outdoor adventures begin by getting a passport at one of six partnering sites throughout the county. The passport will help families track their outdoor experiences at the partner sites and other outdoor natural areas over the next year. Children who complete their passports by September 2010 can attend an exclusive family event at John Ball Zoo. For more information please visit the Connecting Families with Nature webpage at www.kentconservation.org/families.
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Updated 01/09/2010 Download Registration_Form.pdf
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3260 Eagle Park Dr NE, Suite 111
Tel. 616-942-4111 ext 100