IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 641 
Recognizing and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Association 
of Conservation Districts and their commitment to our lands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 
Mr. NEWHOUSE (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. BACON, Mr. 
WESTERMAN, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. STAUBER, Ms. CHENEY, Mr. 
LAMALFA, Mr. STEWART, Mr. CURTIS, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. LAMBORN, 
Mr. VALADAO, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Mr. KILMER, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. 
CRAWFORD, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N, Mr. COSTA, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 
JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. HILL, Mrs. BUSTOS, Ms. KUSTER, Mr. 
SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. BENTZ, Mr. OBERNOLTE, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. 
SPANBERGER, and Mr. CASE) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Na-
tional Association of Conservation Districts and their 
commitment to our lands. 
Whereas the 75th anniversary of the National Association of 
Conservation Districts marks a generational commitment 
to conservation; 
Whereas President Franklin Delano Roosevelt established the 
first conservation district in North Carolina on August 4, 
1937; 
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Whereas Arkansas then became the first State to enact legis-
lation regarding conservation districts, and by July 1, 
1945, all 48 States had passed district-enabling Acts; 
Whereas conservation districts continued to grow until, on 
July 25, 1946, 18 representatives from 17 States created 
the National Association of Soil Conservation District 
Governing Officials in Chicago, Illinois; 
Whereas the first executive officer of such Association was a 
woman named Ellen Cobb from South Carolina, who was 
instrumental in laying the organization’s foundation; 
Whereas today there are 3,000 conservation districts in all 50 
States, the District of Columbia, the United States terri-
tories of American Samoa, the Federated States of Mi-
cronesia, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, and the United 
States Virgin Islands; 
Whereas more than 17,000 citizens serve in elected or ap-
pointed positions on conservation district governing 
boards, cooperating with landowners and local govern-
ments to manage and protect our Nation’s natural re-
sources; 
Whereas the National Association of Conservation Districts 
was founded on the philosophy that conservation deci-
sions should be made at the local level with technical and 
funding assistance from Federal, State, and local govern-
ments and the private sector; 
Whereas the mission of the National Association of Conserva-
tion Districts is to promote responsible management and 
conservation of natural resources on all lands by rep-
resenting locally led conservation districts and their asso-
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ciations through grassroots advocacy, education, and 
partnerships; 
Whereas as the national voice for all conservation districts, 
the National Association of Conservation Districts sup-
ports voluntary, incentive-driven natural resource con-
servation programs that benefit all citizens; 
Whereas the National Association of Conservation Districts 
promotes and provides opportunity for voluntary, incen-
tive-driven natural resource conservation programs that 
require all types of lands and landowners working to-
gether toward a common goal to benefit all Americans 
and the lands we love; 
Whereas the National Association of Conservation Districts 
works with leaders in agriculture, conservation, environ-
ment, education, and industry to better serve their com-
munities; 
Whereas the National Association of Conservation Districts is 
comprised of active land managers who advocate for com-
monsense policy reforms that reduce the need for outside 
intervention and regulation; and 
Whereas the National Association of Conservation Districts 
ensures that our lands are conserved for the enjoyment 
of the generations to come: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes and celebrates the 75th anniversary of the National 
Association of Conservation Districts and their commit-
ment to our lands. 
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