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Montana State Technical Committee Meeting - November 2024

Event Date
November 6, 2024
Time
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Location
Helena, MT
On the forest heavy areas of the Davaz property, conifers are starting to invade the sage pastures

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

The next State Technical Committee meeting was held November 6, 2024, in Helena Montana. 

The meeting began at 9:00 a.m. with lunch provided at the Doubletree Downtown Helena at 22 N Last Chance Gulch St.

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

9:00 am
Opening Remarks

Tom Watson, Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist

9:15 am
FY2024 CSP and EQIP Review

Emily Metier, NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program Specialist

Ernie Haglund, NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program Specialist

9:45 am
NRCS Cultural Resources Overview

Andrew Williamson, NRCS Archaeologist

10:15 am
Review Implementation Requirements for Practice 340 Cover Crops

Keela Deaton, NRCS Soil Health Specialist

10:30 am
Review Engineering Standards to be Updated in FY25

Rob Molacek, NRCS State Conservation Engineer

11:00 am
FY2024 Review and GARC Discussion

Shawna Taylor, Acting NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Easements

11:30 am
Subcommittee Updates and Open Discussion
12:00 pm
Lunch Provided

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