The East Central Colorado RC&D Area sponsors formulated area goals, objectives, and strategies for achieving these objectives as derived from survey results and local input. Responsibility to attain these objectives/goals falls upon local sponsors, the RC&D council, in addition to local, state and federal agencies working cooperatively. The ECC RC&D encourages leadership for projects to be assumed at the local level by organizations with vested interests and working knowledge of the problems. The council has reinstated a ‘projects committee’ to work more effectively with community leaders.  A council priority is to improve coordination of projects and communication among communities with similar goals.   Coordinating efforts to make a regional impact will facilitate partnerships for the wise use of natural resources while improving economic stability in local communities.