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County input needed to decide Natural Resource concerns

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The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Stonewall County Soil and Water Conservation District invite the public and any agencies with an interest in conservation issues to participate in a Local Work Group meeting to be held at the Stonewall County Courthouse meeting room in Aspermont, Texas. This meeting will be on September 16, 2010 at 9:00 AM.

The purpose of this meeting is to receive input from a broad range of local agencies, organizations, businesses, and individuals that have an interest in natural resource concerns and needs in Stonewall County.

Input received will allow the Local Work Group to make recommendations on resource concerns to be addressed, eligible practices, and ranking for county based funding. These recommendations will be used in implementing the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and other conservation programs offered by NRCS.

The 2008 Farm Bill stipulates that conservation programs must continue to be locally led. Through stake holder meetings, the public is given an opportunity to help local conservation leaders set program priorities. These meetings are open to the public.

For more information, call the USDA-NRCS office in Aspermont at (940) 989-2627 ext. 3. NRCS office locations and program information can be found on the Texas NRCS Web site at

www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov.

Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations and/or alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, Large print, audiotape, etc.) associated with this meeting should contact Justin Odom, District Conservationist at (940) 989-2627 x 3.



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