Resource Conservation District of Tehama County

What Resource Conservation District of Tehama County does

The Resource Conservation District of Tehama County (RCDTC) is a nonregulatory public agency and California special district founded in 1986, headquartered in Red Bluff, California. The organization works voluntarily with local residents, landowners, agricultural producers, educators, and government agencies to manage, conserve, and improve the natural resources of Tehama County. Its service portfolio spans forest health and fuels management, agricultural support, habitat restoration, watershed management, and community engagement. Notable programs include the Mobile Irrigation Lab, which provides free on-site evaluations of agricultural irrigation systems, and the Carbonizer (Tigercat 6040), an equipment service introduced in partnership with local contractor Lepage Company to address hazardous vegetation overstock and soil health in the northern Sacramento Valley.

RCDTC is also building capacity for a Prescribed Burn Association and is implementing Phase I of the Mineral & Stringtown Hazard Tree Removal Project in partnership with the Mineral Firewise USA Council. Operations are supported by a staff of 11-50 employees and a Board of Directors, with the organization governed under California special-district law. As a nonregulatory agency, RCDTC does not enforce compliance but instead delivers technical assistance, education, and collaborative project execution.

The organization's business model is grant- and public-funding-driven rather than commercial: services are offered without direct fees (the Mobile Irrigation Lab is explicitly free), and capital assets such as the Tigercat 6040 Carbonizer are deployed through partnerships rather than fee-for-service transactions. Financial data is reported to the California State Controller's office per state law but is not disclosed publicly. The go-to-market approach is direct community engagement within a single-county service area, complemented by a website and organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram) for outreach.

Name

Resource Conservation District of Tehama County

Legal name

Resource Conservation District of Tehama County

Website

https://tehamacountyrcd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Resource Conservation District of Tehama County is a California special district that delivers voluntary conservation assistance, agricultural support, and wildfire-risk services to local residents, landowners, and government agencies in Tehama County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Resource Conservation Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Fire Management & Fuels Reduction Services (IMAMAAAH), Wildfire Risk Assessment, Prevention & Suppression Services (IMAMAJAG), Watershed Protection & Water Quality Services (AFAMAMAB), Forestry & Ecosystem Carbon Removal (Afforestation/Reforestation, Improved Forest Management) (EUABAFAH)

Keywords

• Natural resource conservation
• Forest health management
• Watershed management services
• Agricultural conservation programs
• Habitat restoration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Red Bluff

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Provides voluntary conservation assistance, technical services, and education for natural resource management in Tehama County. Programs include forest health and fuels management, agricultural support (including free Mobile Irrigation Lab evaluations and the Tigercat 6040 Carbonizer equipment service), habitat restoration, watershed management, and community engagement initiatives such as the Tehama Prescribed Burn Association and the Mineral & Stringtown Hazard Tree Removal partnership.

Product overview

The Resource Conservation District of Tehama County offers a portfolio of conservation programs and services rather than commercial technology products. The organization's offerings include Forest Health and Fuels Management, Habitat Restoration, Watershed Management, and Agriculture programs. Notable specialized services include the Mobile Irrigation Lab (free on-site irrigation evaluations) and the Carbonizer: Tigercat 6040 equipment service for forest vegetation management. The district also develops initiatives such as the Tehama Prescribed Burn Association and partners on hazard tree removal projects. These are public service programs focused on natural resource conservation, not technology products in the commercial sense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forest Health and Fuels Management

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lepage CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal contractor collaboration to bring Tigercat 6040 Carbonizer to northern Sacramento Valley for addressing hazardous vegetation overstock in forests while improving soil health, with value to agricultural community.
• Mineral Firewise USA CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Phase I implementation of the Mineral & Stringtown Hazard Tree Removal Project to reduce wildfire risk in the community.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Plumas County Resource Conservation District: A fellow California Resource Conservation District operating in a forest-heavy county with similar fuels management, forest health, and watershed programs; the most structurally comparable peer to RCDTC in scale, scope, and customer base.
• Shasta County Resource Conservation District: Adjacent Northern California RCD delivering forest health, watershed, and agricultural support services to a similar rural, fire-exposed landscape; comparable in mission and operating model.
• Butte County Resource Conservation District: Northern California RCD providing watershed, forest health, and agricultural support to landowners; same California special district structure and program taxonomy as RCDTC.
• Glenn County Resource Conservation District: Neighboring Sacramento Valley RCD with overlapping agricultural and natural resource programs; directly comparable in scale and customer segments.

Others

• California Association of Resource Conservation Districts: The statewide umbrella organization for California's RCDs, providing advocacy, training, and funding access; closely tied to RCDTC as its representative association and ecosystem enabler.

Regional players

• Sacramento Valley Conservancy: Regional land trust operating across the Sacramento Valley on habitat conservation and restoration; overlaps with RCDTC's habitat restoration and watershed programs from a different organizational model.
• Tehama County Farm Bureau: Local agricultural membership organization serving the same Tehama County farming community that RCDTC supports through the Mobile Irrigation Lab; comparable customer base and geography.

Broad incumbents

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): Federal agency delivering forestry, soil, water, and conservation programs nationwide, including in Tehama County; overlaps with RCDTC's agricultural and conservation work through a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TCRCD
• Instagraminstagram.com/rcdtehamacounty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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