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SOUTH CAROLINA STATE OFFICE

Location
1835 ASSEMBLY ST STE 950
COLUMBIA, SC 29201-2448
Phone
Mailing Address
1835 ASSEMBLY ST STE 950
COLUMBIA, SC 29201-2448
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The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Carolina delivers programs. The South Carolina State Office, located in Columbia, supports 37 NRCS field offices in two geographical areas. Contact your local field office for help.

Welcome to NRCS in South Carolina!

The South Carolina NRCS team serves diverse agricultural needs through two area offices for 46 counties. We provide voluntary, cost-effective program and technical assistance to farmers, ranchers and landowners to conserve, protect and improve soil, water, air, plants and animals. 

 

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STATE OFFICE AND LEADERSHIP TEAM

STATE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Name Position Phone Number Email
Kellee Melton
State Conservationist (Acting)
Vacant
Executive Assistant to the State Conservationist
Reginald Hall
Assistant State Conservationist - Programs
John Turner
Assistant State Conservationist - Management and Strategy
Daniel Westcot
Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations, Area 1
Shaun Worley
Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations, Area 2 (Acting)
Staci Blackwell
State Resource Conservationist (Acting)
Eric Fleming
State Engineer (Acting)
Kristine Ryan
State Soil Scientist
Odessa Armstrong
Assistant State Conservationist - Partnerships
Gail Westcot
State Public Affairs Specialist (Acting)
PROGRAMS
Name Position Phone Number Email
Reginald Hall
Assistant State Conservationist - Programs
Vacant
Administration Support Assistant
Shaun Worley
State Program Specialist (EQIP)
Michael Galiano-Perez
State Program Specialist (CSP)
Vacant
State Programs Specialist (ACEP)
Pedro Cruz-Carballo
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY
Name Position Phone Number Email
John Turner
Assistant State Conservationist - M&S
Marcel Porter
Administration Support Assistant
Patrice Moses
Management and Program Analyst
Vacant
Business Services Specialist
Delinda McCoy
Financial Resource Specialist
Michelle Alexander
Programs Support Specialist
ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Name Position Phone Number Email
Staci Blackwell
State Resource Conservationist (Acting)
Darnell Reeves
Administrative Assistant
Staci Blackwell
Business Tools Coordinator
Vacant
State Biologist
Eddie Reese
State Forester
Gordon Mikell
State Agronomist
Vacant
State Grazing Land Specialist
Matthew Pawelski
Cultural Resources Specialist
Vacant
Economist
ENGINEERING
Name Position Phone Number Email
Eric Fleming
State Engineer (Acting)
Vacant
Assistant State Engineer
Govinda Sedhay
Civil Engineer
Linwood Jones
Civil Engineer
Colin Kultys
Hydrologist
Zachary Butler
Geologist (SC, NC)
SOILS
Name Position Phone Number Email
Kristine Ryan
State Soil Scientist
George Sullivan
State GIS Specialist
PARTNERSHIPS
Name Position Phone Number Email
Odessa Armstrong
Assistant State Conservationist - Partnerships
Gail Westcot
Outreach Coordinator
Lavetta Blair
Management Analyst
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Name Position Phone Number Email
Gail Westcot
State Public Affairs Specialist (Acting)
Vacant
Public Affairs Specialist