|
| |
State Technical Committee
The State Technical Committee functions in an advisory capacity
and has no implementation or enforcement authority. Committee
functions shall apply to all conservation programs administered by NRCS. Topics and issues for consideration are:
- technical information, data and analysis
- recommendations on technical issues
- recommendations on conservation management systems
- recommendations on technical standards, including conservation
practice standards
- recommendations on highly erodible land exemptions and appeals
- wetland protection and restoration guidance
- criteria to evaluate bids or offers for enrollment in the
Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)
- recommendations on criteria to evaluate bids or offers for
enrollment of environmentally sensitive lands in the Conservation
Reserve Program (CRP)
- recommendation to address common weed and pest problems found on
CRP acreage
- establishment of the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
- establishment of criteria and guidelines for new conservation
practices and systems not already described in the Field Office Technical Guide
(FOTG)
- establishment of criteria and priorities under the Environmental
Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
- development of wetland restoration plans
The State Conservationist will establish and chair the committee. The
membership will include professional resource managers representative of
a variety of disciplines in soil, water, air, plants, wetlands, wildlife
management, and related natural resources sciences. Meetings may be
called by any USDA agency as needed to assist with issues. In NRCS, the
State Conservationist will take the lead for scheduling and holding
meetings. Each State Technical Committee shall provide public notice of and permit public attendance at meetings considering issues relating
to conservation programs.
The following table gives guidance on committee membership.
| Required Federal Agencies |
Additional Federal Agencies (one representative
from the following) |
State Agencies with required expertise |
Other Agencies or Groups Required by Law |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) |
FSA State Committee |
Fish and Wildlife Agency |
Conservation Districts |
| Farm Services Agency (FSA) |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
Forestry Agency |
State Resource Agencies |
| U.S. Forest Service (USFS) |
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) |
Water Resources Agency |
Agricultural Groups |
| Cooperative State Research, Education and
Extension Service (CSREES) |
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) |
Dept. of Agriculture |
Commodity Groups Agribusiness Groups
Environmental Groups |
| Rural Development (RD) |
US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) |
State Association of Conservation Districts |
Agricultural Producers Financial Groups |
| U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS-US) |
Others with interest in natural resource
programs |
State Soil and Water Conservation Agency |
Realtor/Land Appraisal Groups |
| |
|
|
Nonprofit Organization with expertise in
conservation |
| |
|
|
Person knowledgeable about economic and
environmental impacts |
| |
|
About Us
Back to Top