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Minnesota
 Wetlands
Restoration in Chisago County
NRCS, the Chisago Soil and Water Conservation
District (SWCD), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently partnered with
two landowners who wanted to restore a large wetland encompassing approximately
30 acres of their adjoining property.
Pacific Basin
Bare Soil is Bad! Protect It, Cover It, Or Lose It
(from The Kaseiehlie Press) Brie Darr,
currently stationed in the FSM and Scott Crockett stationed in Saipan have
multiple missions but on the day that we spoke their message was united along
one line, “Bare Soil is Bad! Protect it, cover it, or lose it.” They are both
employees of NRCS.
Vermont
Nationally Significant Abenaki Nation Archeological
Resource Protected
NRCS and the Vermont Land Trust have announced that after eight years of work
focused on burial site preservation, including critical archeological and
geological analyses, an important Abenaki Nation archeological resource and
cemetery has been protected with a perpetual easement.
Kansas Farmer Named 2008 West Region
Conservation Legacy Winner
The Kansas Soybean Association and the American Soybean Association announced
that Kevin Compton, Compton Farms, Hiawatha, Kansas, has been named 2008 West
Region Conservation Legacy Winner. “Kevin has an excellent conservation
ethic, which is evident as you view his farming operation. He has addressed
conservation issues such as gully erosion, along with water quality through both
management and structural conservation practices,” said NRCS district
conservationist Matt Sprick.
 Spanish Language Publications
NRCS has had a variety of its most popular publications produced in Spanish and
available through the
NRCS LANDCARE Website.
 Snow-Survey
Sampling Guide
U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation
Service Handbook no. 169
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NRCS This Week features a weekly historical photo and caption. NHQ,
districts, States, RC&D councils, and all other NRCS entities are invited to
submit a historical photo of activities or individuals who have worked or are
working for the agency along with a caption.
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programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental
status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs,
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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of
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