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Spring 2024 Louisiana NRCS State Technical Committee Meeting

Event Date
April 25, 2024
Time
9:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Location
Natural Resources Conservation Service, 3727 Government Street, Alexandria, LA 71302
Topics
Spring 2024 LASTC Meeting

Spring 2024 Louisiana NRCS State Technical Committee Meeting

Registration

No Registration Necessary

The Louisiana NRCS State Technical Committee is set to convene on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Alexandria, LA. The tentative agenda is attached, and full participation is recommended. The meeting will take place in the Building B large conference room located at 3727 Government Street.


Agenda

April 25, 2024

9:30 am
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Heidi Landreneau - Acting NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Management and Strategy

9:35 am
Prioritization Process and Financial Assistance Program Update

Kelli McClelland - NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Programs

Louisiana's EQIP allocation is-based on an equity division and a weighted share of local and state resource concerns identified and prioritized through the locally led process.

9:50 am
Locally Led-Priority Resource Concerns

Dana Shuff - NRCS State Resource Conservationist

Resource concerns that are identified through this process-are documented-and the SWCD prioritization will be presented to the State Technical Committee (STC) for state prioritization. A representative for each group of the STC will be given the opportunity to vote on the priority resources concerns.

10:35 am
Easement Program Update

Tim Landreneau - NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Easement Programs

10:50 am
Rice Stewardship Partnership for Climate Smart Commodities

Kyle Soileau - Duck's Unlimited

11:00 am
Wildlife/Forestry Subcommittee Report

Subcommittee Member

11:05 am
Partner Updates of New Activities

All Partners - Each STC member representative will be given the opportunity to provide updates-on-recent activities or upcoming events.

11:50 am
Wrap-up Discussion and Closing Comments

Mellowdee Tibbs - Acting NRCS State Conservationist