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State Technical Committee (STC)

Per section 1446 of the 1990 Farm Bill, the Iowa USDA established a technical committee to provide advice for technical considerations and technical guidelines necessary to implement conservation provisions of USDA legislation. The committee also helps assure that Civil Rights requirements in Program Delivery are met. The NRCS State Conservationist chairs the committee.

Additionally, the State Technical Committee provides recommendations on a number of issues within a variety of conservation programs. Although the State Technical Committee has no implementation or enforcement authority, USDA gives strong consideration to the Committee's recommendations.

Technical Committees are composed of individuals and groups who represent a diverse group with interests in a variety of natural resource sciences and occupations, including the following:

Soil
Water
Air
Plants
Wetlands
Wildlife
Agricultural Community
Environmental Community

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The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) - preparing producers for land use and conservation decisions (337 KB)

Iowa STC meetings will generally be held on the 6th floor of the Federal Building, 210 Walnut, Room 693A, Des Moines, IA 50309. Meetings are open to the public. Due to security, please have a picture ID ready when entering the building.

Questions about the Iowa State Technical Committee can be addressed to:

State Conservationist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
210 Walnut, 693 Federal Building
Des Moines, IA 50309