Montana State Technical Committee Meeting - August 2025
State Technical Committees serve in an advisory capacity to the Natural Resources Conservation Service and other USDA agencies on the implementation of the natural resources conservation provisions of Farm Bill legislation.
Registration
Registration is not required.
The next State Technical Committee meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on August 5, 2025, virtually. Join the Microsoft Teams meeting.
Contact Kyle Tackett, NRCS assistant state conservationist for partnerships, with any questions or to ask about documents to review before and after the meeting.
Learn more about the Montana State Technical Committee.
Agenda
Gayle Barry, Natural Resources Conservation Service Acting State Conservationist
Mike Foster, Farm Service Agency State Executive Director
Emily Metier, NRCS EQIP Program Specialist
Ernie Haglund, NRCS CSP Program Specialist
Monica Pokorny, NRCS Acting State Resource Conservationist and Plant Materials Specialist
Justin Meissner, NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Easements and RCPP
- AWMA/Geographic Area Rate Caps and Applicability
- Agricultural Land Easements (ALE) Ranking Categories
- Updates to Agricultural Conservation Easement Program ALE Grasslands of Special Significance land use eligibility
- RCPP Active Projects
Kristine Peterson, NRCS Organic Conservation Specialist