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Headwaters Resource Conservation & Development Council (Headwaters RC&D) sponsors projects that address water, forest, and agriculture resources, as well as community and economic development, environmental education, and recreational needs.
Headwaters Resource Conservation & Development Council (Headwaters RC&D Council) was formed in 1978 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization to coordinate public and private agencies for projects that address the needs of eight counties in north-central Pennsylvania (Elk, Cameron, Clearfield, Jefferson, Potter, McKean, Centre and Clinton), reaching out to a population of approximately 418,000 residents.
Each of the eight counties within the Headwaters RC&D region is represented on the Council by appointees selected from County Commissioners, County Conservation Districts, and County Planning Departments.
"At the headwaters, streams are very small and they are not always recognized as resources. Yet it is here in the headwaters that waterways have the most intimate connection with the landscape, making them most sensitive to disturbance and pollution. Up in the headwaters is where the battle for water quality and healthy streams is won or lost."
- Shandor Szalay
- Shandor Szalay