Skip to main content

About Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs) as Special Districts

TRCD is a member of the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD).  More information about CARCD is available at this link: http://carcd.org

Resource Conservation Districts are guided under the California Public Resources Code, Division 9:  https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayexpandedbranch.xhtml?tocCode=PRC&division=9.&title=&part=&chapter=&article=&nodetreepath=16

The legal status of RCDs is determined under PRC 9003 as  the following:

The Legislature hereby finds and declares that resource conservation districts are legal subdivisions of the state and, as such, are not-for-profit entities.  For the purpose of contracting with state agencies only, resource conservation districts shall be considered agencies of the state.
Map of TRCD as approved by Fresno County LAFCo (Local Agency Formation Commission
As the most local form of local government, special districts work hard every day to serve their constituents, Learn more about what makes special districts so special!