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Locally Led Conservation in Vermont

NRCS-VT Locally Led Conservation Delivery

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Natural Resources Conservation Districts (NRCDs) in Vermont are expanding their work with Vermont communities in  delivering technical and financial assistance through USDA Farm Bill programs. This process is an innovative approach to the Locally Led Conservation Delivery (LLCD) model. 

The Locally Led Conservation Delivery Model

The LLCD model focuses on leveraging community feedback and 
partnerships and USDA funding to strategically invest federal dollars in local priority resource concerns to restore, conserve, and protect Vermont’s natural resources and working landscapes.  

Screenshot of ArcGIS NRCS VT FY26 locally led conservation opportunities
ArcGIS - Locally Led Conservation Delivery in Vermont

NRCDs in Vermont have gathered feedback from Local Working Groups and crafted Conservation Action Plans and Locally Led Conservation Plans (LLCPs) outlining local resource concerns and goals, proposed solutions and actions, necessary funds and technical assistance, monitoring and evaluating methods, and an implementation timeline. 
Click below for a brief, summarized list of NRCD LLCPs for the state of Vermont. 

NRCS-VT Locally Led Conservation Delivery Executive Summary (296.44 KB)