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Michigan NRCS PartnershipsPartnerships are the foundation of natural resources conservation on private lands. Since the birth of the Soil Conservation Service in 1937, partnerships with Conservation Districts have made responding to local natural resource issues possible with federal government assistance. Since that time the "Conservation Partnership" has expanded to include many diverse organizations. However, the essence of partnerships has remained - people working together towards the conservation of natural resources. CustomersPrivate landowners requesting technical assistance with conservation planning comprise a majority of the NRCS customer base. Rural homeowners, urban dwellers and local governments also look to NRCS for assistance in protecting and preserving wildlife habitat, disaster clean-up, and conservation education.Conservation DistrictsMichigan has 80 Conservation Districts, one serving nearly every Michigan county. The NRCS works with Conservation District boards, a locally elected 5-member governing body responsible for private land conservation at the county level.Michigan Department of AgricultureThe Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) and Michigan NRCS have entered into a Contribution Agreement to deliver conservation technical assistance to producers. Under this contribution agreement, MDA and Michigan NRCS contribute equal shares of the resources needed to carry out the technical assistance. These documents require
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Reader Technical Service ProvidersTechnical Service Providers are individuals certified to provide technical assistance on behalf of USDA. Technical assistance includes conservation planning and design, layout, installation, and checkout of approved conservation practices.Michigan Technical CommitteeThe Michigan Technical Committee (MTC) is comprised of both governmental and non-governmental leaders representing environmentally related disciplines. The committee is chaired by the State Conservationist of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Michigan.Last Modified 10/18/2007 |
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