NRCS NM to Hold New Mexico Technical Committee Meeting, May 31 at the NRCS State Office
A New Mexico Technical Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday May 31, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the USDA Conference Room 629, at the NRCS State Office.
Every state has an NRCS State Technical Committee. The State Technical Committee advises the State Conservationist on technical guidelines necessary to implement the conservation provisions of the Farm Bill.
State Technical Committees serve in an advisory capacity to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and other agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the implementation of the natural resources conservation provisions of Farm Bill legislation. Committees are intended to include members from a wide variety of natural resource and agricultural interests.
Chaired by the NRCS State Conservationist in each state, these committees are composed of representatives from Federal and State natural resource agencies, American Indian Tribes, agricultural and environmental organizations, and agricultural producers.
The Committees meet regularly to provide information, analysis, and recommendations to appropriate USDA officials, who strongly consider their advice. Individuals or groups wanting to participate as members on a State Technical Committee may submit requests to the State Conservationist explaining their interest and relevant credentials.
The meeting is open to the public; no registration is required. For questions, to request special accommodations to ensure full participation, call or email Kenneth Branch, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, 505-761-4454, kenneth.branch@usda.gov. Please see below agenda and more information on how to join virtually.
Agenda
Introductions ...............................................................................Kenneth Branch
State Conservationist ..................................................................Xavier Montoya
Programs .....................................................................................NRCS Program Staff
- Post Inflationary Supplemental Payments- Kenneth Branch
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)- Aaron Reynolds
- Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP- Aaron Reynolds
- Payment Schedule- Athena Cholas
- Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)- Martin Meairs
- Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)- Athena Cholas
- Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)- Athena Cholas
Conservation Assessment Ranking Tool (CART)..........................Ana Gomes
Resource Technology Updates.......... .........................................Kenneth Alcon
Regional Conservationist Partnership Program (RCPP)..............Kris Graham Chavez
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