The Public Land Corps (PLC) is a work and education program for young people and veterans that is run by the United States land management agencies in association with state conservation and service corps. The objective is the rehabilitation and restoration of public land resources and infrastructure. The Public Land Corps was authorized by the National and Community Service Trust Act on May 27, 1993, H.R. 2328. The 21st Century Conservation Service Corps Act in 2019 allowed Public Land Corps to partner with more federal agencies on conservation and restoration projects and created the Indian Youth Service Corps within the Public Land Corps.

The state organizations recruit young Americans between ages 16 to 30 to join the Public Land Corps.[1] The Corps offers

  • meaningful, full-time, productive work in a natural or cultural resource setting;
  • a mix of work experience, basic and life skills, education, training and support services; and
  • the opportunity to develop citizenship values and skills through service to their community and the United States.
  • a period of non-competitive hiring status for 2 years from the completion of their most recent Corps service.

Participants repair or construct parks trails, removing invasive species, restore historic buildings, and conduct other projects.

Public Land Corps programs are eligible for AmeriCorps grants.

Participating conservation and service corps

Nationwide

  • Student Conservation Association[2]
  • American Conservation Experience[3]

Alaska

  • Serve Alaska Youth Corps[4]

Arizona

  • Coconino Rural Environment Corps[5]
  • Southwest Conservation Corps[6]

California

  • American Conservation Experience[3]
  • California Conservation Corps[7]
  • Conservation Corps North Bay
  • Los Angeles Conservation Corps[8]

Colorado

  • Colorado Range Rider Youth Corps[9]
  • Southwest Conservation Corps[6]
  • Western Colorado Conservation Corps
  • Mile High Youth Corps[10]
  • Rocky Mountain Youth Corps[11]

Idaho

  • Idaho Conservation Corps[12]

Maine

  • Maine Conservation Corps[13]

Maryland

  • Civic Works[14]
  • Appalachian Forest Heritage Area[15]

Minnesota

  • Minnesota Conservation Corps[14]

Nevada

  • Nevada Conservation Corps[16]

New Mexico

  • Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

North Carolina

  • American Conservation Experience[3]

Oregon

  • Northwest Youth Corps[17]

Texas

  • American Conservation Experience[3]
  • Texas Conservation Corps at American YouthWorks

Utah

  • American Conservation Experience[3]
  • Utah Conservation Corps[18]

Vermont

  • Vermont Youth Conservation Corps[19]

Washington

  • EarthCorps
  • Washington Conservation Corps, Department of Ecology
  • Washington Conservation Corps, Department of Natural Resources[20]

West Virginia

  • Citizens Conservation Corps of West Virginia[21]
  • Appalachian Forest Heritage Area[15]

References

  1. ↑ Limond, Raymond. "Distribution of Public Lands Corps Hiring (PLC) Authority Personnel Bulletin 17-03" (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Student Conservation Association | Conservation Begins Here". The SCA. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "American Conservation Experience". usaconservation.org. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  4. ↑ "SAGA: Outdoor Programs in Alaska since 1986". Servealaska.org. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  5. ↑ "CREC - Coconino Rural Environment Corps". Crecweb.org. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  6. 1 2 "Southwest Conservation Corps - Durango, Tucson, Salida, Acoma". Sccorps.org. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  7. ↑ "California Conservation Corps". Ccc.ca.gov. 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  8. ↑ "LA Conservation Corps - Home". Lacorps.org. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  9. ↑ "注目のコピー機 ＷＥＢサイト". Rangerideryouthcorps.org. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  10. ↑ "Home". milehighyouthcorps.org. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
  11. ↑ "Home". Rockymountainyouthcorps.org. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  12. ↑ "Idaho Conservation Corps". Idaho Conservation Corps. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  13. ↑ "Maine Department of Conservation Bureau of Parks & Lands: About the Bureau". Maine.gov. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  14. 1 2 "Civic Works". Civic Works. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  15. 1 2 "What is AFHA?". Appalachian Forest Heritage Area. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
  16. ↑ "Nevada Conservation Corps". The Great Basin Institute. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  17. ↑ "Northwest Youth Corps". Nwyouthcorps.org. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  18. ↑ "Utah Conservation Corps". www.usu.edu. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  19. ↑ "Vermont Youth Conservation Corps". Vycc.org. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  20. ↑ "Washington Conservation Corps (WCC)". Dnr.wa.gov. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  21. ↑ "Citizens Conservation Corps of WV". Wvccc.com. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
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