# North Dakota

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North Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) takes pride in the delivery of conservation assistance to thousands of private landowners, offering financial and technical assistance on a competitive basis to eligible producers through many programs and special initiatives.

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            - Contact Information
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            - How to Get Assistance
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## North Dakota State Office

                -    701-530-2000 
                -    220 East Rosser AvenueFederal BuildingBismarck, ND58502-1458 

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## Find Your Local Service Center

    USDA Service Centers are locations where you can connect with Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or Rural Development employees for your business needs. Enter your state and county below to find your local service center and agency offices. If this locator does not work in your browser, please visit offices.usda.gov.  

##   North Dakota NRCS Assistance

Programs - North Dakota
NRCS offers voluntary programs to eligible landowners and agricultural producers to provide financial and technical assistance to help manage natural resources in a sustainable manner. Through these programs the agency approv...

Contact Us - NRCS North Dakota
USDA Service Centers are locations where you can connect with Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency, or Rural Development employees for your business needs.

Technical Resources - North Dakota
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) uses science-based technology to provide conservation planning and assistance to land owners and operators and others to benefit the soil, water, air, plants, and animal for produ...

Conservation Compliance - North Dakota
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is responsible for providing program participants technical assistance and determinations to assist them in complying with the provisions.

Engineering - North Dakota
North Dakota engineering staff provide a blend of structural and biological measure to solve resource concerns related to soil erosion, water quality, agricultural waste management and wetland restoration while meeting the la...

Ecological Sciences - North Dakota
The Ecological Sciences Division (ESD) leads the technology for Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in ecological, cultural resource, and environmental compliance technologies to ensure science-based conservation fo...

Soils - North Dakota
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), in cooperation with its partners, has the leadership role for conducting soil surveys on private lands across the country.

Success Stories: North Dakota Producers
Our producers are the key to North Dakota's conservation success and we want to share their stories with you. NRCS works with landowners through conservation planning and assistance designed to benefit the soil, water, air, p...

Careers in North Dakota
Employment Opportunities with NRCS in North Dakota

NRCS Topics
Partnerships, Earth Team, Soils, Water, Plants, Animals and Energy

Outreach and Advocacy - North Dakota
Outreach is defined as efforts and activities conducted to ensure that all customers (that is, individuals, groups, populations, and communities) throughout the United States and its territories are made aware of, understand,...

North Dakota News and Publications
Welcome to the NRCS North Dakota newsroom! Here you'll find Public Notices, News, Fact Sheets, Publications, Accomplishment Reports, and Videos.

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## State Programs and Initiatives

Water Bank Program - North Dakota

Regional Conservation Partnership Program - North Dakota

Watershed Programs - North Dakota

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program - North Dakota

Conservation Innovation Grants - North Dakota

Conservation Stewardship Program - North Dakota

Environmental Quality Incentives Program - North Dakota

Healthy Forest Reserve Program - North Dakota

Landscape Conservation Initiatives - North Dakota

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## State Payment Schedule

NRCS provides financial assistance for selected conservation practices. The availability and amount of financial assistance can vary between states.

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## Civil Rights Committee

The National Civil Rights Advisory Committee to the Chief (NCRACC) is designed to provide management officials and employees with counsel and advice to enhance and ensure compliance with their equal employment opportunity and program delivery responsibilities.

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## State Technical Committee

State Technical Committees serve in an advisory capacity to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and other agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the implementation of the natural resources conservation provisions of Farm Bill legislation.

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##   How to Get Assistance

**Do you farm or ranch and want to make improvements to the land that you own or lease?**

Natural Resources Conservation Service offers technical and financial assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.

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###         Step 1: Make a Plan    

**To get started with NRCS, we recommend you stop by your local NRCS field office. We’ll discuss your vision for your land.**

NRCS provides landowners with free technical assistance, or advice, for their land. Common technical assistance includes: resource assessment, practice design and resource monitoring. Your conservation planner will help you determine if financial assistance is right for you.

###         Step 2: Start an Application    

**We’ll walk you through the application process. To get started on applying for financial assistance, we’ll work with you:**
                        - To fill out an AD 1026, which ensures a conservation plan is in place before lands with highly erodible soils are farmed. It also ensures that identified wetland areas are protected.
                        - To meet other eligibility certifications.

Once complete, we’ll work with you on the application, or CPA 1200.

Applications for most programs are accepted on a continuous basis, but they’re considered for funding in different ranking periods. Be sure to ask your local NRCS district conservationist about the deadline for the ranking period to ensure you turn in your application in time.

###         Step 3: Check your eligibility    

**As part of the application process, we’ll check to see if you are eligible. To do this, you’ll need to bring:**
                        - An official tax ID (Social Security number or an employer ID)
                        - A property deed or lease agreement to show you have control of the property; and
                        - A farm number.

If you don’t have a farm number, you can get one from USDA’s Farm Service Agency. Typically, the local FSA office is located in the same building as the local NRCS office. You only need a farm number if you’re interested in financial assistance.

###         Step 4: Rank your application    

**NRCS will take a look at the applications and rank them** according to local resource concerns, the amount of conservation benefits the work will provide and the needs of applicants. View Application Ranking Dates by State.

###         Step 5: Implement your plan    

**If you’re selected, you can choose whether to sign the contract for the work to be done.**

Once you sign the contract, you’ll be provided standards and specifications for completing the practice or practices, and then you will have a specified amount of time to implement. Once the work is implemented and inspected, you’ll be paid the rate of compensation for the work if it meets NRCS standards and specifications.

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