SOUTH CAROLINA STATE OFFICE
COLUMBIA, SC 29201-2448
COLUMBIA, SC 29201-2448
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
Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Kellee Melton
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State Conservationist (Acting)
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Vacant
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Executive Assistant to the State Conservationist
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Reginald Hall
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Assistant State Conservationist - Programs
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John Turner
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Assistant State Conservationist - Management and Strategy
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Daniel Westcot
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Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations, Area 1
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Shaun Worley
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Assistant State Conservationist - Field Operations, Area 2 (Acting)
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Staci Blackwell
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State Resource Conservationist (Acting)
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Eric Fleming
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State Engineer (Acting)
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Kristine Ryan
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State Soil Scientist
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Odessa Armstrong
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Assistant State Conservationist - Partnerships
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Gail Westcot
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State Public Affairs Specialist (Acting)
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Reginald Hall
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Assistant State Conservationist - Programs
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Vacant
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Administration Support Assistant
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Shaun Worley
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State Program Specialist (EQIP)
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Michael Galiano-Perez
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State Program Specialist (CSP)
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Vacant
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State Programs Specialist (ACEP)
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Pedro Cruz-Carballo
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Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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John Turner
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Assistant State Conservationist - M&S
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Marcel Porter
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Administration Support Assistant
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Patrice Moses
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Management and Program Analyst
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Vacant
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Business Services Specialist
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Delinda McCoy
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Financial Resource Specialist
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Michelle Alexander
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Programs Support Specialist
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Staci Blackwell
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State Resource Conservationist (Acting)
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Darnell Reeves
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Administrative Assistant
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Staci Blackwell
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Business Tools Coordinator
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Vacant
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State Biologist
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Eddie Reese
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State Forester
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Gordon Mikell
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State Agronomist
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Vacant
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State Grazing Land Specialist
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Matthew Pawelski
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Cultural Resources Specialist
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Vacant
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Economist
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Eric Fleming
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State Engineer (Acting)
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Vacant
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Assistant State Engineer
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Govinda Sedhay
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Civil Engineer
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Linwood Jones
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Civil Engineer
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Colin Kultys
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Hydrologist
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Zachary Butler
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Geologist (SC, NC)
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Kristine Ryan
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State Soil Scientist
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George Sullivan
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State GIS Specialist
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Odessa Armstrong
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Assistant State Conservationist - Partnerships
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Gail Westcot
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Outreach Coordinator
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Lavetta Blair
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Management Analyst
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Name | Position | Phone Number | |
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Gail Westcot
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State Public Affairs Specialist (Acting)
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Vacant
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Public Affairs Specialist
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