But a partnership among The Nature Conservancy, the University of Georgia and the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District are working to bring down the cost for Flint River farmers by supplementing their contributions with a variety of grants and federal funding sources, including the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Personally, I will bemoan the beach and park closings, the shorter library hours, the cuts in water, air, and soil conservation, and mass transit funding.

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The state Department of Environmental Conservation has conducted studies of the Mohawk River basin since the 2006 flood and has been working on a program involving soil and water conservation districts and the Army Corps of Engineers.

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There was special emphasis on reducing energy consumption, improving conservation and solving the country's serious air, soil and water pollution.

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