​Resource Conservationist As a retired Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) employee of 41 years, Harold is an invaluable asset to the GCCD and the greater Columbia Basin.  Today, Harold mainly assists the CBCD as an adviser and technical specialist. He has recently taken on the role as OGWRP Coordinator.  He is most interested in helping expand the technical capacity of the CBCD and has a passion for soil health and all aspects of agricultural energy conservation.  In his four decades of service with NRCS, he worked in water quality and quantity in irrigated agriculture, dry-land farming, forestry, and served on numerous committees including the national team that developed the technical guidance on wind erosion.  Harold continues to be on the cutting edge, identifying and implementing progressive conservation practices that benefit our natural resources and stakeholders alike. PROGRAMS - Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program - Moses Lake Watershed Council - Voluntary Stewardship Program EMAIL harold-crose@columbiabasincd.org