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Nevada NRCS News
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WASHINGTON,
Jan. 14, 2009—The U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is
seeking public comments on the
Healthy
Forests Reserve Program (HFRP). The HFRP was signed into law as part of
the
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (105kb
PDF) and was reauthorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of
2008 (2008 Farm Bill). A proposed rule for the program was published in
today’s Federal Register.
Restoring and protecting forests contributes positively to the economy of our nation, provides biodiversity of plant and animal populations, and improves environmental quality. To be eligible to participate in HFRP, land must restore, enhance, or measurably increase the likelihood of recovery of a threatened or endangered species, and must improve biological diversity, and be privately owned or owned by an Indian Tribe. USDA encourages written comments on the proposed rule from individuals as well as governmental agencies and nongovernmental organizations during the 30 day comment period. The proposed rule can be viewed at GPO Access. The period for public comments will close on or before February 13, 2009. Since its inception in 1935, NRCS’ conservation
delivery system continues a unique partnership, delivering conservation that
respects local needs, while accommodating state and national interests. It
is an efficient, interdependent, locally-based conservation support system.
For more information on NRCS,
HFRP,
and conservation programs available in your community, stop by your local
USDA service center, or visit
NRCS online. USDA Seeks Comments on Healthy Forests Reserve Program news release (formatted) Bruce Peterson Selected as State Conservationist for NevadaRENO, Nov. 12 – Bruce Petersen has been selected
to serve as the state conservationist for the USDA’s Natural Resources
Conservation Service in Nevada, according to Sara Schmidt, regional
assistant chief for the agency. Norman Vigil Arrives in Nevada to Serve as Acting State ConservationistRENO, Sept. 23 -- Norman Vigil (vee-hill)
will serve as acting state conservationist for the Natural Resources
Conservation Service in Nevada for the next 6 weeks. Norman is the
assistant state conservationist for Programs in New Mexico, and
brings over 30 years of experience to Nevada. He is an expert on Farm Bill programs, and served on a detail to National Headquarters to work on the Environmental Quality Incentives, Agricultural Management Assistance and Wildlife Habitat Incentives programs. Norman is married and has two sons and
four grandchildren. High Desert Council gets Federal Funds for New Projects in Southern NevadaLAS VEGAS, Aug. 19 -- Laurelle Hughes, president, High Desert Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc., and Ron Davidson, acting state conservationist for the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Nevada, have signed an agreement to partner on five new projects in southern Nevada. The five projects will stimulate economic development and increase conservation efforts in southern Nevada. “We’re really excited about these new opportunities to help our rural areas,” said Hughes. “The projects will create jobs and make the areas better places to live. The projects are:
The High Desert RC&D Council has been helping rural residents in southern Nevada since 1998. Previous projects include helping create the Children’s Park in Alamo, producing the Fugitive Dust handbook to improve air quality in Las Vegas, conducting grant writing workshops, and raising native seed for revegetation efforts. The Council is also helping make Bootleg Canyon Park out of a retired rock quarry in Boulder City Four RC&D councils provide service to communities in Nevada. In addition to the High Desert RC&D area in southern Nevada, the Western Nevada RC&D covers west-central Nevada, Da Ka Doiyabe RC&D covers northeastern Nevada, and North Cal-Neva RC&D covers northern Washoe County. For more information about the High Desert RC&D, contact Teri Knight, coordinator, at (702) 262-9047 x 108. Find Out What’s in the New Farm BillPublic Meetings to be Held for Ranchers and Farmers Reno, June 17 — Now is the time to find out what’s in the new 2008 Farm Bill. Public meetings are being held to discuss Farm Bill programs with farmers and ranchers in various locations statewide during July. Topics to be discussed include payment schedules, grazing, irrigation, pest management, wildlife, wildfire presuppression and the new small farm initiative. Meeting Schedule
Date City
Time Location July
9 Caliente 9:00 am
USDA Service Center July
10 Tonopah
9:00 am Convention Center July 14
Elko
9:00 am
Cedar Room, Elko Convention Center
NEW! LOCATION! July
15 Ely 1:00 pm
USDA Service Center July
16 Eureka 9:00 am
Opera House July 17
Battle Mtn.
1:00 pm
Cooperative Extension NEW! July 21 Fallon 7:00 pm Convention Center NEW! July 22
Paradise Valley 1:00 pm Fire Station July
23 Lovelock 9:00 am
NRCS Field Office July
24 Smith 9:00 am
Smith Valley Public Library July 29 Reno 10:00 am NRCS State Office July 30 Schurz 10:00 am Tribal Conference Room NEW! For more information, contact Rod Dahl or Liz Warner at (775) 857-8500. Persons requiring special accommodations to attend the meetings should contact Warner at least one week before the meeting date. Public Meeting Agenda Posted (PDF; 1.3M) News Release (DOC: 54K)
Innovative Irrigation Systems Toured on Field
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