Sponsors:

The six Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) of the Big Island as well as the
County of Hawaii are sponsors of the Big Island RC&D.

Operational Support:

_ The six Soil and Water Conservation Districts donate $1200.00.

_ $2,000.00 is donated by the County of Hawaii.

_ All donations are used exclusively to support the activities of the RC&D Council.

Pacific Islands Area NRCS Partnerships

Pacific Islands Area:

• National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)
• Pacific Islands Area Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society
• Pacific Rim Regional Association of RC&D Councils

East Area:

• Hawaii Association of Conservation Districts (HACD)
• Hawaii Conservation Alliance
• Hawaii Farm Bureau Federation

Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D):

• American Samoa
• Big Island RC&D
• Garden Island RC&D
• Oahu RC&D
• Tri Isle RC&D

West Area:

• Republic of Palau

Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D):

• Marianas RC&D

Soil and Water Conservation Districts:

• Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (Rota, Tinian, Saipan)
• Federated States of Micronesia (Pohnpei)
• Territory of Guam (Northern and Southern)

Natural Resource Councils:

• Palau Natural Resource Council
• Republic of the Marshall Islands

Other Pacific Islands Area Partners

• Rural Development (RD)
• Farm Service Agency (FSA)
• Department of Interior (DOI)
• Department of State (DOS)
• National Agricultural Statistics Service
• USDA - US Forest Service (IPIF - Hilo)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)