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Oregon Technical Advisory Committee

Oregon's Technical Advisory Committee (OTAC)

Committee Purpose and Structure

Per section 1446 of the 1990 Farm Bill, the Oregon USDA established the Oregon State Technical Advisory Committee (OTAC) to provide advice for technical considerations and technical guidelines necessary to implement conservation provisions of USDA legislation. The committee also helps assure that Civil Rights requirements in Program Delivery are met. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist and Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Director co-chair the committee.

Additionally, the State Technical Advisory Committee provides recommendations on a number of issues within a variety of conservation programs. Although the OTAC has no implementation or enforcement authority, USDA gives strong consideration to the Committee's recommendations.

Technical Committees are organized and composed of a number of individuals and groups who represent a diverse mixture of interests in a variety of natural resource, agricultural and wildlife issues.

If you encounter any problems with the files provided on this page, please email ORInfo@usda.gov or call 503-414-3200.

FY25 OTAC Meeting - December 17, 1-4 p.m.

Mark your calendars and join us for the next Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (OTAC) meeting, Tuesday, December 17 from 1 to 4 p.m. (agenda dependent). The meeting will be held virtually on Zoom; the agenda will be sent closer to meeting date.

We're looking for agenda items! Send updates or items by December 6 to Claire Tachella, claire.tachella@usda.gov or (503) 414-3274.

Join the OTAC Meeting:

https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1611233399?pwd=T5IiVwambGSE9estWRGgMAT3HLXpxP.1
Meeting ID: 161 123 3399
Passcode: 323205

FY2024 OTAC Meeting

November 9, 2023 OTAC Meeting

The FY2024 Q1 Meeting was held November 9, 2023 on Teams and in person at the ODFW HQ Building in Salem. Presentations given at this meeting are provided below.

OTAC-MeetingNotes (222.62 KB)
OWRD-IntegratedWaterStrategy-OTAC (1.24 MB)
NRCSOregon-ProgramsUpdate-OTAC (2.03 MB)
AFT-CIGPresentation-OTAC (13.98 MB)
OACDUpdate-OTAC (599.33 KB)

 

FY2023 OTAC Meetings

June 28, 2023 OTAC Meeting
The FY2023 Q3 meeting was held June 28, 2023, virtually on Zoom. Presentations given at this meeting are provided below.

OTAC FY23 Q3 Meeting Notes.pdf (138.16 KB)
Oregon RCPP Presentation for Funding Announcement NOFO June 2023.pdf (1.43 MB)
ACEP Presentation for OTAC June 2023.pdf (2.71 MB)

March 23, 2023 OTAC Meeting
The FY2023 Q2 meeting was held March 23, 2023, virtually on Zoom. Presentations given at this meeting are provided below.

OTAC FY23 Q2 Meeting Notes (15.82 KB)
CAFO Permit Program Outreach Raw Milk Dairies (187.76 KB)
NRCS RCPP Updates (6.36 MB)
NRCS Program Updates (9.76 MB)
NRCS Snow Survey Updates (6.23 MB)

December 13, 2022 OTAC Meeting
The FY2023 Q1 meeting was held December 13, 2022, virtually on Zoom. Presentations given at this meeting are provided below.

OTAC FY23 Q1 Meeting Notes (259.76 KB)
NRCS Program Updates (2.92 MB)
NRCS Ecological Sciences Updates (1.29 MB)
NRCS Engineering Updates (138.69 KB)
NRCS RCPP Updates (4.76 MB)
NRCS Snow Survey Updates (3.44 MB)
COLT Presentation (9.14 MB)

 

Claire Tachella

Partnership Liaison