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The NRCS, What’s it all about?
By Stuart Lee
Delaware, April 17, 2007 - Sometimes defining what a federal agency does for the
public can be confusing, and rarely does one word sum it all up. So, when
someone asks us, “What can the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) do
for me”, we want to provide a clear and concise message so that you know exactly
what services we offer you.
What can the NRCS do for you? We help you help the land, which is our mission,
“Helping People Help the Land”. How do we do that exactly? We help you help the
land by providing you, our customers and partners, technical and financial
assistance, which we offer through five business lines.
The first business line is “conservation planning and technical consultation”.
We provide technical consultation and planning assistance to help you make
beneficial decisions about natural resource management. Our second business line
is “conservation implementation”. We help you install conservation practices and
systems that meet established technical standards and specifications.
The third business line is “natural resource inventory and assessment”. By
collecting, analyzing and providing you with natural resource data, we help you
to establish the best conservation plans and resource-use decisions for all
landscapes.
Fourth is, “natural resource technology transfer”. We develop and distribute a
wide array of technology pertaining to resource assessment, conservation
planning, and conservation system installation and evaluation. This also
includes training, and certification in standards and procedures.
The last of the five business lines is “financial assistance”. The NRCS provides
financial assistance to encourage the adoption of beneficial land-treatment
practices that conserve and protect our nation’s valuable natural resources.
Financial assistance is awarded to those who voluntarily enter into contracts,
easements and agreements to conserve natural resources. Financial assistance is
provided through cost-share/ incentives, easements, grants and stewardship
payments.
So, what can the NRCS do for you? We help you help the land. It’s that simple.
By providing technical and financial assistance through our five business lines,
we will help you help the land. To find our more about the NRCS and what we can
do for you, visit us on the web at www.nrcs.usda.gov or visit the Delaware NRCS
on the web at www.de.nrcs.usda.gov. You can also contact one of our three
Delaware field offices at 302-832-3100 (New Castle), 302-741-2600 (Kent) or
302-856-3990 (Sussex).
The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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