Evaluating Your Evaluating Your Locally Led Locally Led

Conservation Conservation Planning ActivitiesPlanning Activities

Frank ClearfieldFrank ClearfieldSocial Sciences Team LeaderSocial Sciences Team Leader

NRCS, Greensboro, NCNRCS, Greensboro, NCNovember 30, 2006November 30, 2006

OutlineOutline

1.1. Population TrendsPopulation Trends

2.2. Agricultural TrendsAgricultural Trends

3.3. Demographics of NRCS & some Demographics of NRCS & some partner organizationspartner organizations

4.4. Foundations of Locally Led Foundations of Locally Led Conservation Planning & Rapid Conservation Planning & Rapid Watershed AssessmentsWatershed Assessments

5.5. Exercise & group application of Exercise & group application of evaluation procedureevaluation procedure

6.6. Training CDTraining CD

1. Population 1. Population TrendsTrends

Percent Change from 1990 - 2000

Population changesPopulation changes• 300 million milestone300 million milestone• 10% born in a country different than 10% born in a country different than

the U.S.; 43% of those are the U.S.; 43% of those are Hispanic/LatinosHispanic/Latinos

• By 2020, recent immigrants and By 2020, recent immigrants and children of foreign or mixed children of foreign or mixed parentage will account for almost 25% parentage will account for almost 25% of the U.S. population of the U.S. population

• By 2050, Whites will be about half the By 2050, Whites will be about half the US populationUS population

Race by Percentage - United States 2000 - 2002

0

50

100

2000 77.3 11.9 3.8 12.6 3.9

2002 75.8 12 4 13.5 5.1

White Black Asian Hispanic Some

Percent of U.S. Population by Race 2000

77.3

11.9

12.63.9

Anglo

Black

Hispanic

Other

Projected population percent increase from 2000 - 2050

7.40%

187.90%212.90%

71.30%

217.10%

0.00%

50.00%

100.00%

150.00%

200.00%

250.00%

White Black Hispanic Asian Other

Percent of U.S. Population by Race 2050 (Projected)

52.8

13.2

24.3

9.7

Anglo

Black

Hispanic

Other

2. Agriculture 2. Agriculture TrendsTrends

Agriculture TrendsAgriculture Trends• As of 2002, “beginning farmers” make As of 2002, “beginning farmers” make

up about 28% of all principal up about 28% of all principal operators and about half operate operators and about half operate farms less than 50 acres.farms less than 50 acres.

• Females farmers number about Females farmers number about 240,000 principal operators; control 240,000 principal operators; control 28% of leased farmland and jointly 28% of leased farmland and jointly own an own an additional additional 48% of rented acres 48% of rented acres (2002)(2002)

• Minority farmers operate about 8.4% Minority farmers operate about 8.4% of US farmland as of 2002 of US farmland as of 2002

Agriculture TrendsAgriculture Trends

• In 2000, there was a 25% growth of In 2000, there was a 25% growth of Hispanics in rural areas; from 1997 to Hispanics in rural areas; from 1997 to 2002, a 50% increase in numbers of 2002, a 50% increase in numbers of farmers (51k) & 4 million increase in farmers (51k) & 4 million increase in acres farmed (21 million)acres farmed (21 million)

• Black principal operators increased by Black principal operators increased by 8.8% from 1997 to 2002 (~ 29,000)8.8% from 1997 to 2002 (~ 29,000)

• From 1992-2002, the American Indian From 1992-2002, the American Indian population increased by 48% and population increased by 48% and farms owned or operated increased by farms owned or operated increased by 85% 85%

NRCS TrendsNRCS Trends

• Minority populations have higher Minority populations have higher acceptance rates in NRCS acceptance rates in NRCS programs than Whitesprograms than Whites

• However, in FY-05, the total However, in FY-05, the total amount of money transferred is amount of money transferred is low – $53 million for minorities low – $53 million for minorities compared to 1.1 billion for compared to 1.1 billion for Whites (including females). Whites (including females).

3. Demographics 3. Demographics of NRCS and Some of NRCS and Some

Partner Partner OrganizationsOrganizations

NRCS Work Force, FY NRCS Work Force, FY 20022002

7,179

2,846

581379 294132 62 34 226940

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

White Black Hispanic Asian/PI A. Indian

MaleFemale

(.8%)

Soil & Water Soil & Water Conservation District Conservation District

BoardsBoards12,901

1,583

13515 12522 36 4 218520

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

White Black Hispanic Asian/PI A. Indian

MaleFemale

as of 1/28/03

(.2%)

Soil & Water Soil & Water Conservation District Conservation District

Board TrendBoard Trend14,786

12,901

1,0081,553532 590

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

White Male White Female Minorities

FY 92FY 02

as of 1/28/03

State Technical State Technical CommitteesCommittees

2427

530

83 12 37 12 24 11175

560

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

White Black Hispanic Asian/PI A. Indian

MaleFemale

as of 2/5/03

(1.3%)

RC&D Council RC&D Council MembersMembers

4450

1265

12541 40 78 4 5 126420

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

White Black Hispanic Asian/PI A. Indian

MaleFemale

as of 2/5/03

(.1%)

Earth Team Ethnic StatusEarth Team Ethnic Status

1. 1. American American Indian/Alaskan Indian/Alaskan NativeNative

2. Asian 2. Asian American/Pacific American/Pacific IslanderIslander

3. Black/African 3. Black/African AmericanAmerican

4. Caucasian/White 4. Caucasian/White AmericanAmerican

5. 5. Latino/Hispanic/MLatino/Hispanic/Mex-ican Americanex-ican American

6. Other6. Other0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1 2 3 4 5 6

(Survey, July, 2001)(Survey, July, 2001)

4. Foundation of 4. Foundation of Locally Led Locally Led

Planning & Rapid Planning & Rapid Watershed Watershed

AssessmentsAssessments

Skill Set Needed to Execute Skill Set Needed to Execute ActivitiesActivities

•Ability to ListenAbility to Listen•Analytical abilitiesAnalytical abilities

–Resource assessmentResource assessment–Identify community powerIdentify community power–Identify & recruit a Identify & recruit a diversity of group leaders diversity of group leaders

Skill Set Needed to Execute Skill Set Needed to Execute Activities (cont.)Activities (cont.)

•FacilitationFacilitation–Conflict management Conflict management –Prioritization Prioritization

•LeadershipLeadership•MarketingMarketing

What do you do with What do you do with those skills?those skills?

• Assess the type of communityAssess the type of community• Develop a community profileDevelop a community profile• Work with community to identify Work with community to identify

& prioritize issues& prioritize issues

What do you do with What do you do with those skills?those skills?

• Identify community power and Identify community power and work with community leaderswork with community leaders

• Be inclusive by identify and Be inclusive by identify and inviting all groups to participateinviting all groups to participate

• NetworkNetwork

What do you do with What do you do with those skills?those skills?

• Facilitate meetings effectivelyFacilitate meetings effectively• Manage conflict Manage conflict • Lead the processLead the process

5. Exercise and application 5. Exercise and application of evaluation procedureof evaluation procedure

6. Training CD6. Training CD

Training ContentsTraining Contents

• PowerPointPowerPoint• NotesNotes• HandoutsHandouts• ExercisesExercises• ActivitiesActivities

Thank You for Your Thank You for Your AttentionAttention

• QuestionsQuestions• Contact Information: Contact Information:

frank.clearfield@gnb.usda.govfrank.clearfield@gnb.usda.gov• Social Sciences CoordinatorsSocial Sciences Coordinators