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Alaska State Technical Committee

The State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) provides recommendations for establishing technical guidelines and program criteria and priorities necessary to carry out conservation provisions of the Farm Bill.

 

Upcoming Meeting Dates:

  • November 12, 2025 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - In-person at the NRCS State Office (800 E Palmer-Wasilla Hwy, Palmer) or attend virtually via Microsoft Teams. Meeting Agenda coming soon.

Notes and agenda from previous meetings:

STAC Meeting Notes November 14, 2024 (130.42 KB)
STAC Agenda November 14, 2024 (152.75 KB)
STAC Meeting Notes April 30, 2024 (116.6 KB)
STAC Agenda April 30, 2024 (171.6 KB)
STAC Agenda March 7, 2024 (188.83 KB)
STAC Agenda November 21, 2023 (171.04 KB)
STAC Notes November 21, 2023 (214.05 KB)

 

Overview

The State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) provides recommendations for establishing technical guidelines and program criteria and priorities necessary to carry out conservation provisions of the Farm Bill. Although the State Technical Advisory Committee has no implementation or enforcement authority, USDA gives strong consideration to the Committee's recommendations. The NRCS State Conservationist chairs the committee, and its members are composed of individuals and groups who represent a variety of natural resource sciences and occupations including, soil, water, air, plants, wetlands, and wildlife. For more information on State Technical Committees see Title 440 Part 501 Subpart C. Roles and responsibilities include providing advice on issues such as:

  • State program management policies and procedures
  • Technical programmatic recommendations
  • Statewide public information and outreach campaigns
  • Identifying significant statewide natural resource concerns
  • Guidelines for developing ranking criteria for evaluating applications
  • Guidance on eligible conservation practices
  • Technical guidance on conservation practices, including new, innovative practices
  • Cost-share rates and incentive payment limits and methods of payment
  • Identifying, monitoring, and analyzing performance indicators
  • Evaluating and reporting program impacts on natural resources and the environment
  • Coordinating with other Federal, State, Tribal and local public and private activities
State Technical Advisory Committee Fact Sheet (425.35 KB)

 

STAC Sub-Committees 

Local Working Groups

Local Working Groups (LWG) are an important mechanism to give local landowners, Tribes, tribal entities, and partners a voice in how to best prioritize and address natural resource concerns in their communities. LWGs typically are held annually between November and February. They can be convened by a Soil and Water Conservation District, a Tribal Conservation District.

The primary responsibility of a LWG is to develop a Conservation Needs Assessment. This is a comprehensive evaluation of natural resource concerns that identifies areas where conservation efforts are needed. It includes recommended activities and programs to address natural resource issues.

Local Working Group Fact Sheet (462.63 KB)
Natural Resource Concerns Fact Sheet (365.79 KB)

 

 

Public Notice

State Technical Committee meetings are open to the public. Landowners are encouraged to attend. The State Technical Committee usually meets two times a year, in November and April, with options to add more meetings as needed. Meeting notices are emailed to Committee members directly. To request to join the STAC email list, contact Tracy Robillard by phone at 907-761-7749 or email at tracy.robillard@usda.gov. 

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Please make a request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting Tracy Robillard by phone at 907-761-7749 or email at tracy.robillard@usda.gov.