backUSDA: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
Mission Statement: Since 1935, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (originally called the Soil Conservation Service) has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources. NRCS employees provide technical assistance based on sound science and suited to a customer's specific needs. We provide financial assistance for many conservation activities. Participation in our programs is voluntary. � Our Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) program provides voluntary conservation technical assistance to land-users, communities, units of state and local government, and other Federal agencies in planning and implementing conservation systems. � We reach out to all segments of the agricultural community, including underserved and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, to ensure that our programs and services are accessible to everyone. � We manage natural resource conservation programs that provide environmental, societal, financial, and technical benefits. � Our science and technology activities provide technical expertise in such areas as animal husbandry and clean water, ecological sciences, engineering, resource economics, and social sciences. � We provide expertise in soil science and leadership for soil surveys and for the National Resources Inventory, which assesses natural resource conditions and trends in the United States. � We provide technical assistance to foreign governments, and participate in international scientific and technical exchanges.
Contact Information
National Headquarters (mailing address)
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Attn: Public Affairs Division
P.O. Box 2890
Washington DC 20013
USA
National Headquaters (physical address)
Natural Resource Conservation Service
14th and Independence Ave SW
5105-A
Washington DC 20250
USA
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/contact/
Texas State Office
USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service
101 South Main
Temple TX 76501
254-742-9800
USA
Fax: 254-742-9819
USA
http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/contact/
New Mexico State Office
New Mexico NRCS State Office
6200 Jefferson NE
Albuqerque NM 87109
800-410-2067
Fax: 505-761-4462
USA
http://www.nm.nrcs.usda.gov/contact/
Colorado State Office
Colorado NRCS State Office
655 Parfet St
Suite E200C
Lakewood CO 80215
720-544-2810
Fax: 720-544-2965
USA
http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/contact/index.html
Links:
http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/ (Web Page: Geospatial Natural Resources Data)
http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/EQIP/stateconcerns/lrgv_irr.html (Web Page: Lower Rio Grande Valley Irrigation Area)
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/maps.html (Web Page: Maps, Imagery, Data, & Analysis)
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov (Home Page)
http://dbedit.rivers.txstate.edu/rg/database_profile.php?iid=127 (Rio Grande Database: USDA)
Themes:
Conservation: Land Degredation
Conservation: Pollution
Conservation: Resource Management
Conservation: Restoration
Education: Provides Materials
Environmental: Degredation
Environmental: Environmental Hazards
Environmental: Erosion
Environmental: Geology
Environmental: Land Cover
Environmental: Soils
Environmental: Vegetation
Environmental: Wetlands
Environmental: Wildlife
General Information: Clearinghouse
Human Aspects: Agriculture
Human Aspects: Economic
Human Aspects: Health
Human Aspects: Improvement Projects
Human Aspects: Industry
Human Aspects: Land Use
Human Aspects: Planning
Mapping: Aerials
Mapping: Data (other)
Mapping: GIS Data
Mapping: Maps
Mapping: Modeling
Policy and Regulation: Advocacy
Policy and Regulation: Laws/Regulations
Policy and Regulation: Monitoring
Policy and Regulation: Preservation
Policy and Regulation: Standards
Research: Conduct Research
Research: Literature
Water: Drought
Water: Flooding
Water: Hydro Modeling
Water: Irrigation
Water: Precipitation
Water: Preservation
Water: Water Quality
Water: Water Quantity
Water: Water Usage
Geographic Areas:
New Mexico
Texas
Colorado
Audiences:
Educators
Private Sector
Researchers
Public Sector
Languages:
English