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Friday, July 14, 2000 Washington, DC.
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"Our treatment of natural resources is our legacy. An old Canadian Indian saying goes: 'The real owners of the land are not yet born.' Our grandchildren and their grandchildren won't remember the details of this or that farm program or even what crops we planted and at what price they were sold. But they will know whether we cared properly for our natural resources because they will either live with the consequences of our neglect, or reap the benefits of our stewardship."
-- Secretary Dan Glickman, from remarks at an Ag Earth Day event, April 13, 2000
- What's Up In Washington
- NEW! NRCS National Planning Procedures Handbook Available
- Workshop "Gets Results" for Farm Bill in Washington, D.C.
- Focus on the Field
- Alabama: Water Quality Conference in Alabama
- California: Soil Surveys in Cyber Space? Your Bet!
- California: Conservation, Communication, Cooperation, Culture - NRCS California Style
- Idaho: Idaho NRCS Plants Odor Barrier Near Monastery
- Illinois: Illinois Hosts First Listening Session on Maintaining Agriculture and Forestry in Rapidly Growing Areas
- Nebraska: Blazing a Trail for the Disabled
- New Jersey: Soil Compaction Issue Rates TV Coverage in NJ
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- Awards & Accolades
- Northeast Nebraska RC&D Receives "Outstanding RC&D Council" Award
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- Tech Tips
- Wildfires Can Cause Hydrophobic Soils
What's Up on the Web
- USDA/NRCS NewsLinks:
- NRCS National Water and Climate Center Snow-Precipitation Update for the West
- NRCS Legislative Summaries
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- Also on the Web:
- NACD's "District Leader"
- Researchers Get to Root of Soil Remediation
- Southern Region SARE Has Just Posted Two Calls for Pre-Proposals Online:
- The Research and Education Call for Preproposals and
- The Professional Development Program Call for Pre-Proposals
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- Southern Region SARE Has Posted Two Calls for Pre-Proposals -
Preproposals for both full projects and planning projects are invited. A systems-oriented approach is encouraged in the following priority areas: limited-resource farmers, organic farming systems, environmentally sound practices/agricultural ecosystems, marketing/economic development, and emerging issues.
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- Professional development projects must provide or enable training to cooperative extension agents, NRCS personnel, other educators, and farmers who will serve as trainers. As of this year, two funding levels are open to competition. Awards are limited to $50,000 for projects with less than a region-wide scope. Projects that involve the entire USDA southern region can request up to $120,000.
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- Southern Region SARE funds projects in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
- Conference & Training Connection!
- See the alphabetical-by-subject list of upcoming events.
WHAT'S UP IN WASHINGTON
New NRCS National Planning Procedures Handbook (NPPH) Available -
The NRCS NPPH is now on the NRCS homepage in the Directives System. To access the handbook click on the "Quick Links" pull down menu and go to "Directives System," then click on "Electronic Directives System," and then the plus sign (+) in front of the "National Procedures Planning Procedures Handbook" (in the Site Plan frame) to expand the contents and access the various sections.
To print the various document sections, use the RTF Document Listing link below the NPPH hot link in the Site Plan frame or the RTF hot link above each NPPH section that is opened.
This version of the NPPH is Amendment 3, dated January 2000. It replaces in entirety Amendment 2, dated April 1998. A request for hard copies is at the printer. Your contact is Gary Gross, Conservation Operations Division, at 202-720-7730.
Workshop "Gets Results" for Farm Bill in Washington, D.C. -
More than 100 conservation professionals and congressional staffers flocked to the Farm Bill Conservation Program Results Workshop held this week in Washington, D.C. The event, sponsored by NRCS' Wildlife Management Institute, was designed to make the results of Farm Bill programs better known, build coalitions, and generate interest in and support for the 2002 Farm Bill. Conservation Operations Division Director Mark Berkland offered a special presentation that enlightened the audience about the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Your contact is Mark at (202) 720-1845
FOCUS ON THE FIELD
Water Quality Conference in Alabama -
The Tennessee Valley RC&D Council was one of the sponsors of "Bridging the Boundaries - A Water Quality Conference" held in Decatur, Alabama. Nearly 200 representatives from city and county governments, local industries, and other agencies and organizations participated. The purpose of the conference was to bring together all parties involved in dealing with increasing regulations, including Storm Water Phase II Permitting, Sanitary Sewer Overflow Regulations, Source Water Assessments and Protection, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems Permitting, Confined Animal Feeding Operations Permitting, Animal Feeding Operations Permitting, and Total Maximum Daily Loads. Your contact is Mike Roden at mike.roden@al.usda.gov
Blazing a Trail for the Disabled -
Bruce Meyer lost his leg to cancer when he was 18. But he hasn't let that slow him down or come between him and his love for the outdoors. Bruce Meyer approached the Trailblazer RC&D with his idea of developing a recreation area for people with disabilities along the Blue River in Nuckolls County. Bruce and the Trailblazer RC&D teamed up and the idea blossomed into a cooperative effort involving the Little Blue Natural Resource District, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, the Nuckolls County chapter of Pheasants Forever, and the St. Marks Lutheran Church of Ruskin. When the project is complete, Bruce Meyer's dream of sharing this local natural resource treasure with other individuals with disabilities will become a reality. Your contact is Merle Illian, Trailblazer RC&D Coordinator, at (407) 746-2268, ext. 3.
Conservation, Communication, Cooperation, Culture – NRCS California Style -
Conservation, communication, cooperation, and culture recently converged at a workshop at USDA's Indio Service Center, thanks to district conservationist Sam Aslan and the Coachella Valley Water District. Hispanic, Asian, and European visitors and growers from the area came to hear University of California Cooperative Extension's Riverside County farm advisors Aziz Baameur and Jose Aguiar discuss root and leafy vegetable production in China and best management practices for sweet corn. Also on the program was Sam Cobb, Indio's Soil Conservationist, who addressed the group on the EQIP program and its procedures. Your contact is Sam Aslan at (760) 347-3675, ext. 115.
Soil Surveys in Cyberspace? You Bet! -
Imagine being able to access soil maps and helpful land management information for your farm or backyard garden at the convenience of your home computer keyboard. After years of dreaming of such a concept, the Napa County NRCS field office has established California's first interactive soil survey web site.
First published in 1978, the Napa County Soil Survey became a scarce information resource when the last copy was handed out in 1994. Since then, the California State Office Soils Staff and the Napa field office staff have put in long hours copying soils information and piecing together soil maps. "When the opportunity came along to be the guinea pig for a soil survey web site, we jumped in head first," said Bill Blake, District Conservationist.
Carmen Ortiz and Kit Paris of the California State Office Soils Staff worked closely with the Napa field office staff to make sure the web site would not only be practical and useful, but also "user-friendly." The site features an extensive information base, including downloadable soils maps and detailed descriptions of the more than 80 soil mapping units found in the county. Within three weeks of posting and announcing the web address, nearly 400 users have logged on the site and many have sent e-mail praising its quality and usefulness as a tool. A CD ROM version will soon be available. To access the survey, go to http://www.ca.nrcs.usda.gov/mlra/NapaSS/. Your contacts are Carmen Ortiz at carmen.ortiz@ca.usda.gov or Phil Blake at phillip.blake@ca.usda.gov.
Idaho NRCS Plants Odor Barrier Near Monastery -
The NRCS Jerome, Idaho, Field Office, the Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, and an NRCS plant materials specialist from the Idaho State office recently installed a 1,400-foot, 8-row windbreak that provides a screen between a Catholic monastery and a new 5,000-head dairy. When the windbreak matures, it will lift air currents carrying dairy odors over the monastery. It protects fields, creates habitat for wildlife, and is a test plot that NRCS will use to study the effectiveness of windbreaks established near dairies. Your contact is Sharon Norris, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at (208) 378-5725, snorris@id.nrcs.usda.gov
Soil Compaction Issue Rates TV Coverage in NJ -
The NRCS and the Ocean County Soil Conservation District in New Jersey are working closely together to study the issue of soil compaction in developing areas. New Jersey's television network TV 12 interviewed NRCS and district staff to air this important news story. The conservationists explained the problem and demonstrated the effects of soil compaction. Heavy equipment used during construction in developing areas compresses the soil, and thus reduces the soil's ability to infiltrate water. As a result, runoff and associated water quality problems are increased, and landowners increase irrigation efforts, affecting water quantity. Solutions to this problem are being sought with support from the State legislature. Your contact is Irene Lieberman, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at (732) 246-1171 ext. 124.
Illinois Hosts First Listening Session on Maintaining Agriculture and Forestry in Rapidly Growing Areas -
Members of the USDA Policy Advisory Committee on Farmland Protection held the first of their listening forums this week in DeKalb, Illinois. The purpose of the forums is to solicit community feedback on the most effective way of working with Federal policy designed to maintain land as farmland and forestland. The input received from these forums will be synthesized into a report that USDA will issue on the subject later this year. Deputy Secretary Rominger and Under Secretary Jim Lyons spoke at the session.
A second forum is scheduled for Friday, July 21, at the University of California, Davis. A third forum will be held in Seattle, Washington in late July (location to be determined). And a fourth forum will be held early in August in the Highlands Region of New Jersey. Your contact is Rosann Durrah at (202) 720-4072, fax (202) 690-0639 rosann.durrah@usda.gov
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Northeast Nebraska RC&D Receives "Outstanding RC&D Council" Award -
Jan Jorgensen, Northeast Nebraska RC&D Coordinator, along with some council members, attended the National Resource Conservation and Development Association conference in Ogden, Utah, June 21. And it's a good thing they did. The local council came home with the 2000 Outstanding RC&D Council award! Seven regional winners from across the country were in competition for this recognition. Reggie Skains, National RC&D Association president, presented the award at the conference banquet.
The Northeast Nebraska RC&D Council was recognized for project accomplishments, planning activities, outreach efforts, partnerships created with other agencies and organizations, volunteer recognition and the effective use of grant dollars and in-kind contributions. Over 100 people are involved in local RC&D committees and Board of Directors. Your contact is Barb Hoffart, Program Support Assistant, Northeast Nebraska RC&D at (402) 582-4866.
TECH TIPS
Wildfires Can Cause Hydrophobic Soils -
Recent wildfires across the country have marked this year's fire season. When wildfires occur in populated areas, NRCS may be called upon to help with fire rehabilitation and erosion control around home sites. Special treatments may be needed in areas of high intensity fires where the soil has become hydrophobic.
Hydrophobic soils repel water. A thin layer of soil at or below the mineral soil surface can become hydrophobic after intense heating. The hydrophobic layer is the result of a waxy substance derived from plant material burned during a hot fire. The waxy substance penetrates into the soil as a gas and solidifies after it cools, forming a waxy coating around soil particles. Not all fires produce a water-repellent layer in soil.
Hydrophobicity reduces the amount of water infiltration resulting in increased runoff. Increased runoff after the fire can cause soil loss, sedimentation, damaging flows in stream channels, and can degrade water quality.
To learn more about hydrophobicity, read the Soil Quality Information Sheet on "Hydrophobicity" available at http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/survey/SQI/sqiinfo.html. You can download and copy this sheet and provide it to homeowners in burned areas. Printed copies of this Soil Quality Information Sheet are not yet available. Your contact is Ann Lewandowski at (612) 624-6765, alewand@soils.umn.edu
CONFERENCE & TRAINING CONNECTION
July 14, 2000
As a service to NRCS personnel and the agency's partners, "NRCS This Week" offers the following by-subject list of conferences and training sessions. To add an event, please send an e-mail message to fred.jacobs@usda.gov
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agroforestry/Forestry
- Air Quality
- Alternative Agriculture
- Animal Residuals Management
- Beef
- NEW! Bioengineering
Carbon Sequestration
- NEW! Dam Safety
- Economics
- Environmental Education
- Grazing Land & Grassland
- Land Use
- Mining & the Environment
- Partnerships
- Resource Conservation & Development
- Rivers
- Soils & Soil Surveys
- Water Quality
- Watersheds
- Wetlands
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Agricultural Engineering
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- American Society of Agricultural Engineers 2000 Annual International Meeting
- July 9-12
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- The theme for this year's meeting is "Engineering Solutions for a New Century." Interact with engineering professionals worldwide; share your ideas, techniques, and research with your peers; and promote the profession of agriculture, food, and engineering. For additional information, contact ASAE at http://www.asae.org, or William Hughey at (202)-720-5023 and william.hughey@usda.gov
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Agroforestry/Forestry
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- Fragmentation 2000-A Conference on Sustaining Private Forests in the 21st Century
- September 17-20
- Annapolis, Maryland
- An examination of the forces that are fragmenting American working lands and forests. Contact: Lester DeCoster on (703) 860-2513, and at lesdecoster@worldnet.att.net To submit papers, contact: Terri Bates at 3325 Rose Lane, Falls Church, Virginia 22042. Her telephone number: (703) 538-1134, and at Bates-Stasny@erols.com To get updates, articles, and registration material (coming soon), click on http://www.sampsongroup.com/FragCon/frag_conf.htm
- International Poplar Commission 2000 Conference
- Sept. 24-30
- Portland, Oregon
- Will include scientists and practitioners from more than 32 countries. The theme: "Poplar and Willow Culture: Meeting the Needs of Society and the Environment." Papers will be presented in working group sessions, including Poplar and Willow Breeding, Diseases, Insects and Other Animal Pests, Production and Environmental Systems, and Logging and Utilization. The Web site is http://www.ncfes.umn.edu/IPC2000/
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- Forest Utilization Conference
- May 1-3, 2001
- Wagoner OK
- The Ouachita Mountains Resource Conservation and Development, Inc. will sponsor its 6th annual Forest Utilization Conference and Equipment Exposition at the Western Hills Guest Resort in Sequoyah State Park on the shores of Lake Fort Gibson. For information, contact Gary Garman, Coordinator for Ouachita Mountains RC&D Council, at (918)-423-2479, fax 918-423-0793, email omrcandd@icok.net or visit the web site http://www.icok.net/~omrcandd
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Air Quality
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- Future Directions in Air Quality Research
- February 12-15, 2001
- Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
- Conference topics will focus on ecological, atmospheric, regulatory/policy and educational issues. The conference is sponsored by the Air Resources Research Consortium. For more information contact Sherrie Knott at (919) 515-2261 or visit the conference website at http://www2.ncsu.edu/cpe/airqualconf.html
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Alternative Agriculture
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- Alternative Ag Expo
- August 28-29
- Sioux City, Nebraska
- Will feature locally grown food systems, nutrition, concurrent sessions for farmers, non-farmers, and urban residents. For more information, contact the Nebraska Loess Hills, RC&D Council on (402) 494-3701.
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Animal Residuals Management
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- Animal Residuals Management Conference--Issues and Solutions
- November 12-14
- Kansas City, Missouri
- The conference will feature three session tracks: issues and environmental assessments, solutions and technology, and policy. Topics include: applied solutions for animal manure use and disposal, nutrient management in watersheds, public health risks associated with agricultural use of animal manure, and case studies on the beneficial use of animal manure. Deadline for submittal of abstracts is June 23. For details, contact: Water Environment Federation, 601 Wythe Street, Alexandria, Virginia, 22314-1994. Phone: (703) 684-2438. NRCS co-sponsors.
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- The 2000 National Poultry Waste Management Symposium
- October 16-18
- Sheraton Fontainebleau Hotel, Ocean City, Maryland
- The 2000 National Poultry Waste Management Symposium will communicate the latest technology and information regarding poultry waste management. The symposium is targeted to meet current and future needs of the poultry industry when responsibly dealing with environmental issues. The program begins with a general session covering broad topics related to poultry by-products and social issues, followed by concurrent sessions addressing specific issues such as air and water quality, utilization and marketing alternatives and regulation. For more information, contact Richard Reynnells National Program Leader, Animal Production Systems at (202) 401-5352, fax: (202) 401-5179 e-mail: rreynnells@reeusda.gov
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Beef
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- 32nd Beef Improvement Federation Annual Meeting and Research Symposium
- July 12-15
- Wichita, Kansas
- Sessions include emerging technologies, biotechnology, feed efficiency, multiple trait selection, breeding objectives, and genetic prediction. Contact: Todd Johnson, Kansas Livestock Association, on (785) 273-5115 and at toddj@kla.org
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Bioengineering
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- Bioengineering Workshop
- August 26
- Sand Point, Idaho
- The Bonner Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring a bioengineering workshop for interested landowners/landusers and agency personnel. Chris Hoag, wetland plant ecologist with the NRCS, has written or co-authored many of the bioengineering guides and will be the featured presenter at the workshop. The site will be on the Pack River north of Sandpoint, ID. For more information, contact Jeff Stewart on (208) 263-5310 or jeff.stewart@id.usda.gov
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Carbon Sequestration
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- Carbon: Exploring the Benefits to Farmers and Society
- August 29-31
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Ag perspectives on emerging policies and technologies involving carbon management and sequestration and other greenhouse gases. Focus on the impacts and benefits of carbon sequestration affecting ag producers, society and the environment. Hear ideas from a cross-section of policy, science, and industry perspectives. Poster abstracts due March 13. Contact Alice Vinsand, conference coordinator, at (515) 225-1051 or email
- avinsand@aol.com Complete abstract details and other conference information are available at http://www.cvrcd.org/carbon.htm
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- Advances in Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory, Measurements and Monitoring.
- October 3-5, 2000
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- The conference will cover forest, agriculture, rangeland, wetland, and urban landscapes in the U.S. Focus is on terrestrial ecosystem carbon measurements, monitoring, and mitigation strategies. Objectives: Evaluate current methodologies and identify knowledge gaps in terrestrial ecosystem carbon measurement and monitoring; propose priorities and standardization for terrestrial carbon monitoring, and data collection; and evaluate current and propose new experimental designs and outputs for increasing carbon storage. For more information visit http://www.sgcp.ncsu.edu/conference/ or contact Steven McNulty, conference chair, at (919) 515-9489 email: steve_mcnulty@ncsu.edu
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Dam Safety
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- Dam Safety 2000
- September 26-29
- Providence, Rhode Island
- ASDSO's 17th Annual Conference.
- For meeting information, see http://www.damsafety.org/confer_train.html
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Economics
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- 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Agricultural Economists
- July 30-August 2
- Tampa, Florida
- For meeting information, see http://www.aaea.org/meetings/m2000
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- Environmental Education
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- North American Association for Environmental Education National Conference
- October 17-21
- South Padre Island, Texas
- The conference theme is "Spanning Cultural and Ecological Diversity through Environmental Education." Learn more about the conference, at http://www.naaee.org
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- Grazing Land & Grassland
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- American Forage and Grassland Council and North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference
- July 16-19
- Madison, Wisconsin
- A variety of exhibits and events on grazing crops, plus biotechnology. Contact: Dana Tucker, American Forage Grassland Council , on (800) 944-AFGC, and at dtucker@io.com
First National Conference on Grazing Lands
- December 5-8
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Economic and environmental effects of proper grazing lands management. Sponsored by NACD, Grazing Lands and Public Lands Committee, the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI), and others. Abstracts for oral and poster papers accepted until April 1. Contact John W. Peterson, NCGL Program Manager, by phone on (703) 455-4387, or fax at (703) 455-6886, or by e-mail on jwpeterson@erols.com
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- Land Use
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- Land Conservation Summit 2000
- July 28-29
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- The conference will advance the debate about private land conservation and the use of conservation easements in the new millennium. For more information visit the website at http://www.environment.harvard.edu/lists/archives/envconfs-l/msg01088.html
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- Mining & the Environment
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- Conference on Tailings and Mine Waste
- January 15-18, 2001
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- A forum for members of the mining community, engineers, and scientists concerned with environmental issues related to tailings and mine waste management. Abstracts due by June 2. To submit an abstract or for more information, contact Linda Hinshaw, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State Univeristy, (970) 491-6081, or at lhinshaw@engr.colostate.edu
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- Partnerships
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- South Central Regional Meeting--National Association of Conservation Districts
- July 30-August 1
- Springdale, Arkansas
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- Northeastern Regional Meeting--National Association of Conservation Districts
- August 6-9
- South Portland, Maine
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- Southeastern Regional Meeting--National Association of Conservation Districts
- August 13-15
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- Southwestern and Pacific Regional Meetings--National Association of Conservation Districts
- September 10-12
- Reno, Nevada
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- NASDA 2000
- September 22-27
- Columbus, Ohio
- Meeting of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Contact: Liana Lee, Ohio Department of Agriculture on (614) 466-2732.
Third Biennial Conference on Understanding Each Other and Working Together for a Better Future
- October 24-25
- Eugene, Oregon
- Forum for agricultural interests, government, and environmentalists to discuss issues relevant to agriculture and water quality. Perspectives presented in a non-confrontational forum and others see and understand other points of view. For more information, see the conference's Web site at http://www.agwaterqualitynw.org
- 2001 National Association of Conservation Districts' Annual Meeting
- February 4-8
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Contact Robert Raschke on (303) 988-1810.
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- Resource Conservation & Development
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- New England Association of RC&D Areas Annual Conference
- October 26-29
- Newport, Rhode Island
- For more information call, please call Susan Arrants at (401) 949-4418.
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- Rivers
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- International Conference on Wood in World Rivers
- October 23-27
- Corvallis, Oregon
- Sessions on primary research of fluvial processes, synthesis of policies and science to guide management options for rivers, applied research, and conservation perspectives. Co-sponsored by the Wildlife Habitat Management Institute. For more information, see the conference's Web site at http://riverwood.orst.edu or contact the Institute's Kathryn Staley at Kathryn.Staley@orst.edu
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- Soils & Soil Surveys
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- California Forest Soils Council Summer Field Trip
- July 27-29
- Butte County, California
- Participate in an exchange of insights from an ongoing soil survey, private long-term forest management, and the results of research into soil and vegetation responses to treatments such as compaction, organic matter removal, thinning, and fertilization. All of these activities are occurring within a small area near Feather Falls and Challenge. The LTSP research is part of a coordinated North American research network. Contact: David W. Howell, Chair CFSC, at david.howell@ca.usda.gov, or on (707) 822-7133.
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- Water Quality
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- Institute for Drinking Water Treatment Conference
- July 31-August 2
- Northampton, Massachusetts
- A contact for this session is Jodi Ozdarski, Institute Secretary, Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-5205. Telephone (413) 545-0685, or fax (413) 545-2202.
- 7th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference
- March 25-29, 2001
- Reno, Nevada
- Will provide Federal and non-Federal scientists and managers from various disciplines the opportunity to discuss recent accomplishments and progress in research and on technical developments in the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of sedimentation. Scheduled are tours, exhibitions, and presentations of papers.
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- Watersheds
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- International Conference on Riparian Ecology and Management in Multi-Land Use Watersheds
- August 27-31
- Portland, Oregon
- An event of the American Water Resources Association, and co-sponsored by NRCS, this conference will provide a forum for discussion of biological, physical, chemical, social, and economic aspects of riparian areas and stream corridors. For more information, visit http://www.awra.org/meetings/Portland/Portland.html or contact Bruce Newton at the National Water and Climate Center, at bnewton@wcc.nrcs.usda.gov
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- Seventh National Watershed Conference
- May 20-23, 2001
- Richmond, Virginia
- The theme: "Small Watershed Programs: Past, Present, and Future." This conference will examine our Nation's rich history with upstream small watershed programs and will explore innovative ways of accomplishing watershed project objectives as traditional sources of assistance become harder to get. . For more information contact John W. Peterson, (703) 455-6886, fax (703) 455-6888;e-mail, jwpeterson@erols.com
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- Conasauga River Conservation Field Days - A Public-Private Partnership
- August 18-19, 2000
- Cohutta Springs Conference Center, Georgia
- This multi-state event will highlight the conservation accomplishments on both private and public lands in the Conasauga River watershed. The eventwill also focus on the public/private partnerships that have made the projects so successful. There will be onsite guided tours of various conservation practices such as conservation buffers along streams, streamcrossings, and heavy use areas, a dairy operation, forest management practices, public recreation impacts, aquatic diversity, ecosystem management and prescribed burning For more information, contact Jeanne Eastham, NRCS Public Affairs Specialist, at 615-893-9136, x117 or Kent Evans, Conasauga River Coordinator at 706-632-3031.
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