State Historical Society Recognizes NRCS

On behalf NRCS, Dana R. Vaillancourt (left), State Cultural Resource Specialist, accepts a Certificate of Recognition from Jay D. Vogt, Director of the South Dakota State Historical Society.

NRCS conservationists in South Dakota were recently presented a Certificate of Recognition from the South Dakota State Historical Society Board of Trustees in recognition of the agency's contribution in the preservation and interpretation of South Dakota history through their cultural resources stewardship activities. While all Federal agencies have responsibility for protecting cultural and historical resources, the South Dakota State Historical Society Board of Trustees recognized the significant role NRCS has played in protecting cultural resources on private lands in that State. Through their daily work, NRCS cultural resource-

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trained employees have been proactively educating private landowners about preserving historic resources in South Dakota.
Your contact is Dana R. Vaillancourt, NRCS cultural resource specialist, at 605-352-1217, or dana.vaillancourt@sd.usda.gov.