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Land Ownership & Uses in Acres:

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US Forest Service                                              161,500
Bureau of Land Management                             12,700
State Land                                                            10,160     
Private                                                                 188,150     
      Subdivisions                                                   95,000
      Rangeland                                                     164,409   
      Irrigated Cropland                                                502
      Irrigated Pasture                                              24,701

Want information on current streamflows and/or drought conditions?
Follow this link for updated information:
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waterwatch.usgs.gov/index.php?r=co&map_type=dryw&%3Bstate
Another informative website on drought is:
http://drought.unl.edu/Planning/DroughtPlans/StatePlanning.aspx?st=co

How to create a drought plan:  
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https://drought.unl.edu/ranchplan/WriteaPlan/SampleDroughtPlans.aspx

Looking for information about noxious weeds?
Visit the Upper Arkansas Cooperative Weed Management Area website: http://upperarkcwma.weebly.com/
Small Acreage Services Database
The source for Colorado landowners to search for local contractors, equipment, and land management services. Or for businesses to make their services known to landowners.
http://sam.ext.colostate.edu/
Soil Survey
Would you like a soil survey of your property? Visit this website to create your own soil map. http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm
Thinking about moving to Custer County or you have just moved here?
​Follow the link below to learn what rural life entails.

http://custercountygov.com/pdf/Homeowners%20Packet.pdf

Related Links:

  

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Colorado Association of Conservation Districts
http://www.cacd.us/

  

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Colorado State Conservation Board
https://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Agriculture-Main/CDAG/1167928159642

  

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National Association of Conservation Districts
https://nacdnet.org/


​Colorado Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/ http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/WaterRes/WaterResources.html
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/
http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/snow/fcst/state/current/monthly/data/reportselection.html

  

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Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/       
                                 

  

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Colorado Parks & Wildlife
http://wildlife.state.co.us/

  

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Colorado Department of Natural Resources
http://dnr.state.co.us

  

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Colorado Department of Agriculture
http://www.colorado.gov/ag

  

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Colorado State Extension:  http://www.ext.colostate.edu/index.html
Ask an Expert:  http://www.extension.org/ask

  

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Colorado State Forest Service
http://csfs.colostate.edu/

  

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United States Forest Service
http://www.fs.fed.us/
http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/conservationeducation/student-corner

  

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Colorado Farm Service Agency (FSA)
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/stateoffapp?mystate=co&area=home&subject=landing&topic=landing

  

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Audubon Society
http://audubon.org
http://web4.audubon.org/educate/kids/
                                 http://athome.audubon.org/

Other Educational Links:
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https://lawshelf.com/videos/entry/the-clean-water-act
http://nieonline.com/coloradonie/downloads/coloradokids/colkids21051229.pdf
https://www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-science-backyard-conservation/

http://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/resources/wildfire2013/wildfire_web.pdf

https://www.improvenet.com/a/the-young-birder-backyard-guide
http://www.takeactiononweeds.com 
https://www.saveonenergy.com/kids-learning-center/

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