Conservation Links - Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet

Supervisors and staff of Kentucky's conservation districts may find the links below to be helpful in their district activities.

URL	Notes
ENRI Task Force	Information about environmental and natural resources issues, including Nutrient Management Plans, from the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Firewise program	U.S. Firewise Communities home page
Forest Leadership Program	University of Kentucky's Forest Leadership Program designed for high school students to study forest management and related subjects
Department of Local Government	Download forms required of special districts, such as conservation and watershed conservancy districts
Kentucky Association of Conservation District Employees	KACDE news and updates
Natural Resources Conservation Service	USDA NRCS Web page for Kentucky
National Association of Conservation Districts	NACD news and updates
Create Your Agriculture Water Quality Plan	University of Kentucky's online tool for creating an Agriculture Water Quality Plan
Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation	A voluntary organization of farm families and their allies dedicated to serving as the voice of agriculture
Open Meetings/Open Records Act Information	"Your Duty Under The Law," a booklet prepared by the Attorney General's office to assist public officials with understanding their duty.
Farm Service Agency	USDA FSA Web page for Kentucky
Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 262	Regulation regarding conservation districts, the Soil and Water Conservation Commission, watershed conservancy districts, agricultural districts and agricultural conservation easements
Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 224	Regulation regarding the Agriculture Water Quality Authority
Open Records/Open Meetings Acts material distribution	Distribution of a packet of materials from the Office of the Attorney General relating to the Open Records/Open Meetings Acts and records management.
UK Agriculture Publications	Publications on a variety of topics from the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Kentucky Agricultural Council	The Kentucky Agricultural Council promotes Kentucky's agriculture by sponsoring events and serving as a forum for agricultural issues and activities
Kentucky Department of Local Government	Public portal of all the state's special purpose governmental agencies
Web Soil Survey	View the web soil survey, sponsored by NRCS
PACE program	The Purchase of Agriculture Conservation Easements program from the Department of Agriculture