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Welcome to the NRCS Arizona state web site.
Conservation and natural resource programs, assistance, and information for
Arizona are available from NRCS.
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Statewide snowpack on Jan. 1 measured at 248 percent of the 30-year
average, compared with 98 percent a year ago. Despite the heavy early
snowpack, however, the long-range forecast calls for normal to below
normal streamflow levels for the spring runoff period.
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Arizona will review all
applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) received by Jan. 30. This is
an extension from a previous ranking deadline of Dec. 5.
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Notice of 60-day Public Comment Period
The interim final rule for State Technical Committees was released and
is available for public comment until Jan. 26, 2009. The rule amended
requirements regarding the composition and responsibilities of these
advisory committees nationwide. The 2008 Farm Bill expands agricultural
and forestry involvement in the committees, expands the committees’
authority to review local working groups’ efforts to address state
program priorities, and requires the Secretary of Agriculture to
standardize committee operations nationwide.
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Updated 1/8/2008
The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership
in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural
resources and environment.
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