The Resource Conservation and Development Program (RC&D), initiated in 1962 under the authority of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1962 (P.L. 87-703), assists multi-county areas in enhancing conservation, water quality, wildlife habitat, recreation, and rural development. Work in each area is coordinated by a council. At present, 375 areas have been approved encompassing more than 2,500 counties.
The purpose of the RC&D program is to accelerate the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources, improve the general level of economic activity, and enhance the environment and standard of living in designated RC&D areas. Current program objectives focus on the improvement of quality of life achieved through natural resources conservation and community development which leads to sustainable communities, prudent use (development), and the management and conservation of natural resources. The Tennessee RC & D Council is composed of the different RC & D Councils in Tennessee and helps oversee RC & D Council actions in Tennessee.
History of the Tennessee Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc.
In August 1994 The Tennessee Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. held its first two (2) day Annual Meeting. At that time, there were five (5) RC&D Councils in Tennessee. They were: Chickasaw-Shiloh RC&D, Clinch-Powell RC&D, Five-Rivers RC&D, Hull-York Lakeland RC&D & Southeast Tennessee RC&D.
Past and current Presidents of the Tennessee RC&D Council:
1994 – 1995 President—Bob Aikman (Southeast Tennessee RC&D) served from February 1994 through August 1995
1995 – 1999 President— Marvin Hammond (Clinch-Powell RC&D)
1999 – 2005 President— Charlene Shelton (Appalachian RC&D)
2005—2019 President—Bill G. Williams (Smoky Mt. RC&D
2019 - 2022 -Timothy Jason Powers (Five Rivers RC&D)
2022—present—Carol Edwards (Five Rivers RC&D)
Tennessee RC&D Council
The Tennessee Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils (TN RC&D Council) is composed of 12 Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Councils in different regions of Tennessee. RC&D Councils provide a unique process for Tennessee to develop its economic, natural, and social resources in ways that improve the economy, environment, and quality of life. Most of the counties in Tennessee are represented by an RC&D Council.
Directory of TN R&D Councils:
Appalachian RC&D Council
- Chairperson: Roy Settle
Work: 423-433-7116
Vice-Chair: Lynice Broyles
Treasurer: Dana York Ensor, Interim
Executive Director: Vacant
Appalachian RC&D Council office
302 Sunset Drive, Suite 105
Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone: 423-427-0560
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ARCD.org, - Quilt Trail - TN Farm Link - Appalachian RC&D on FaceBook
- Council Representatives to TN RC&D Council:
- 1. Lynice Broyles
- 2. Roy Settle
- 3. Dana York Ensor
- Counties Served: Carter, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, Washington, Unicoi
Buffalo-Duck RC&D Council
- President: Wes Ward
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Vice-President: Jonah Keltner
Secretary:/Treasurer Brenda Brock - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Program Coordinator: Vacant
Buffalo Duck RC&D Office
USDA Service Center
124 Progress Center Plaza Centerville, TN 37033
Website and Facebook: Bdrrcdtn.org Www.facebook.com/BDRRCDTN- Council Representatives to TN RC&D Council:
- 1. Wes Ward
- 2. Brenda Brock
- 3. Jonah Keltner
- Counties Served: Hickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne
- Cumberland Mountain RC&D Council
Chairman: David Hennesee
P. O. Box 584 Wartburg, TN 37887
423-346-3770
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Vice Chairman: Jerry Taylor
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Secretary: Sumer Evans
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Cumberland Mountain RC&D Office
USDA Service Center 2691
Andersonville Highway Suite 200
Clinton, TN 37716
Council Representatives to TN RC&D Council:
1. David Hennessee
2. Sumer Evans
3. Jerry Taylor
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Counties Served: Anderson, Campbell, Morgan, Roane, Scott
Five Rivers RC&D Council
President: Ray Clifton
985 Southerland Road,
Dickson, TN 37055
Home: 615-446-4686
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1st Vice-President: Kay Bagby - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
2nd Vice-President: Edwin Hogan
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Secretary: Janice Weiss
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Treasurer: Paul Nutting
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Website and Facebook: Www.facebook.com/Five-Rivers-RCD
Council Representatives to TN RC&D Council:
1. Janice Weiss
2. Kay Bagby
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Five-Rivers-RCD
Website: Fiveriversrcd.wordpress.com
Counties Served: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery, Robertson, Stewart
Hull-York Lakeland RC&D Council
- President: Lynn Carey
Cumberland County SCD,
314 Old Jamestown Highway,
Crossville, TN 38571
Work: 931-484-5442 Ext.3
Fax: 855-575-5638
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Vice-President: Janice Gilispie
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Secretary: Pam Flatt
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Treasurer: Twyla Whited
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Hull York Lakeland RC&D Office
c/o Lynn Carey
314 Old Jamestown Hwy
Crossville, TN 38555
Phone: 931-484-5442 Ext. 3
Council Representatives to TN RC&D Council:
1. Lynn Carey
2. Pam Flatt
3. Twyla Whited
Counties Served: Cannon, Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Smith, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Van Buren, Warren, White
Southeast TN RC&D Council
President: Renita ‘Shorty’ Beaty
6183 Adamson Circle
Chattanooga, TN 37416
Mobile: 423-240-3984,
Office: 423-894-1687 Ext 3
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Vice-President: Vacant- Secretary/Treasurer:Elizabeth (Becky) Beaty
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Website and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/setnrcd/ Setnrcd.org
Council Representative to TN RC&D Council:
1. Renita (Shorty) Beaty
2. Elizabeth (Becky) Beaty
Counties Served: Bradley, Bledsoe, Grundy, Hamilton, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie
- Smoky Mountain RC&D Council
Chairman: Russell Harris
7861 Camberley Drive
Powell, TN 37849
Work: 865-947-0455
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Vice-Chairman: Justin Teague
Mobile: 865-719-0977
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Secretary: (Vacant)-
Smoky Mountain RC&D office - Cynthia Foster
4730 New Harvest Lane, Suite 200 - Knoxville, TN 37918
- 865-523-3338, Ext. 3
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Executive Director: Vacant
Council Representative to TN RC&D Council:
1. Russell Harris,
2. Justin Teague, - 3. Cynthia Foster
Counties Served: Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Knox, Jefferson, Sevier
At Large Envirothon Contest Areas:
- Southern Middle RC&D Council
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Website: http://coffeetnscd.com
Inactive Councils:
Clinch-Powell RC&D Council
Davy Crockett RC&D Council
Southern Middle RC&D Council
