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Welcome to the Georgia
USDA-NRCS state
web site!
This site provides information on the conservation of natural
resources including programs to help address environmental concerns, news
releases and information on upcoming events, office locations, and other
information of interest to Georgia residents and partners. If you cannot
find the information you are looking for, please contact
Mary Ann McQuinn.
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Click here for a more detailed map of the Broad
River Watershed (184 KB)
Click here for a detailed fact sheet on the
Broad River Watershed (436 KB)
The Natural Resources Conservation Service has
announced the 2008 sign-up date for the Broad
River Watershed.
Counties included are: Banks,
Stephens, Oglethorpe, Clarke, Habersham,
Madison, Elbert, Wilkes, Lincoln, Hart, and
Franklin. Some counties only have partial
acreage in the watershed area.
Information meetings will be held in the
Broad River Watershed area. Check back to
see dates, locations, and times. More
detailed information will be available on the
web site soon.
Click here to read the national news release
Click here to read the announcement in the
Federal Register. (Note that the date is
incorrect in the Federal Register. It will be
updated soon.)
Click here to download a copy of the CSP
Self-Assessment Work Book to see if you qualify
for the program.
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The workshop is an annual summer
camp available to all Georgia High school students age 15-18 not
graduated at the time of the camp. The workshop focuses on the value
and protection of Georgia's wildlife, forestry management practices,
soil and water conservation, and industry conservation. This year's
camp will be held June 8-12, 2008. For more
information go to the Natural
Resources Conservation Camp web site. You may also contact
Dennis Brooks at 706-342-1315 or dennis.brooks@ga.usda.gov
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CONSERVATION
Our Purpose. Our Passion.
The purpose and passion for conservation is shared
among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and
partners who help people help the land. And it is shared
by the landowners with whom we work. Our passion is
manifested through the benefits derived from stewardship
of private lands—benefits we all enjoy, such as cleaner
water and air, improved soils and abundant wildlife
habitat.
Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation
made possible through a shared purpose, a shared passion
and a shared commitment to conservation.
More Information - Georgia
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service has
published its annual report to the Georgia Soil
and Water Conservation Commission. The report
covers activities for fiscal year 2007.
Click this link to read the report. |
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The 2008 Natural Resources Conservation
Workshop will be June 8-12, 2008 at the Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton. This is
a popular summer camp for high school students
age 15 to 18. Applicants are encouraged to
apply early.
Applications are due May 16, 2008 |
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State Conservationist James E. Tillman, Sr. has
released the 2008 Report to the Congressional
delegation. The report summarizes NRCS
conservation programs and activities in Georgia.
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Ten years after the Olympics Games were held in
Atlanta, the city has not only grown as a hub
for commerce, but also as a leader in urban
conservation.
Click to learn more about native plants in
urban conservation. To learn about
conservation in three other Georgia counties,
click on one of the links below.
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Web Soil Survey is now better than ever!
Originally launched in August 2005, the improved
and enhanced version is now available online.
Based on user comments,
new features and enhancements have been
developed to make the program more responsive to
its growing customer base. Some new features
include a location marker, floating map unit
descriptions, transparency layers, a topographic
map layer, and the ability to create custom soil
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Our Mission
The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership
in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural
resources and environment.
Our Vision
Helping People Help the Land
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