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School
Trash and Recycle Show
The NRCS Northwest
Alabama RC&D Council recently partnered with magician-comedian and Rockin’
Eco-Hero Steve Trash to bring the message of re-cycling and conservation to
school kids in Marion and Winston counties, Alabama.
NRCS
Helps U.S. Army Be All It Can Be
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NRCS in South Carolina is helping the Army at Fort Jackson restore seriously
eroded land. Read this first-hand account in the Fort Jackson Environmental
Monitor of how NRCS has been able to help.
Wisconsin
District Conservationist in Iraq
NRCS Waukesha, Wisconsin, district conservationist John White is currently on
a one-year tour in Iraq as a major with the U.S. Army Reserve Multi-Functional
Support Command. The Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois-based unit was activated in
February 2005 in support of the Army Material Command (AMC) where John is
currently assigned as the Support Operations Officer for the AMC Army Field Support
Brigade at Camp Anaconda, Iraq.
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USDA
Announces $38 Million For Cooperative Conservation Projects
Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner has announced the availability of
nearly $38 million in funding for competitively selected proposals from state
and local governments, nongovernmental organizations, federally recognized
Indian tribes, and individuals for projects in four conservation emphasis areas.
Get the details...
Conservation
Innovation Grants (CIG)
Wetlands Reserve
Enhancement Program (WRP)
Grazing Lands
Conservation Initiative (GLCI)
Cooperative
Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI)
The
Benefits Transfer Method: Reusing Economic Studies
Monetary valuations of non-market goods and services such as water quality and
wildlife are estimated in terms of willingness to pay defined as the maximum
amount of money a person is willing to pay in order to obtain some level of the
good or service.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).
To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights,
1400and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800)
795-3272 (voice)
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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