# Nevada

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NRCS Nevada offers a variety of programs to help farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, Tribes and conservation partners with financial and technical assistance to voluntarily put conservation on the ground, not only helping the environment but agricultural operations, too.

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            - Contact Information
            - State Programs and Initiatives
            - How to Get Assistance
            - Related News and Events

## Nevada State Office

                -    775-857-8500 
                -    C. Clifton Young Federal Building300 Booth Street, Room 2070Reno, NV89509 

State Office Page

## 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.  

##   Popular Topics

        Nevada Service Center Map    

###                     Nevada Service Center Map                

This map shows the boundaries of the NRCS field offices in Nevada and provides contact information for people interested in seeking services.

Nevada NRCS Service Center Map(688.5 KB)

        Dates and Deadlines    

###                     Dates and Deadlines                

This page contains information about important upcoming dates and deadlines.

**March 29, 2024:** Applications due for EQIP and AMA. Contact your local office for information or to submit an application.

**April 5, 2024:**Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Contact your local office for information or to submit an application.

**April 9, 2024:** Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) grant program. Visit the USDA UAIP webpage for more information.  

**May 26, 2014:** Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI) Grant. Learn more and apply at Grants.gov.

        Nevada Snow Survey    

###                     Nevada Snow Survey                

Click here to go to the Nevada Snow Survey website.

        Jobs    

###                     Jobs                

**Interdisciplinary Civil/Agricultural Engineer**
                                    -  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/785759600#
                                    - Open & Closing dates:  04/09/2024 to 04/15/2024
                                    - Salary: $39,576 - $77,955 per year (Grade 5-9) 
                                    - Elko, Ely, Fallon, Lovelock, Minden, Winnemuccs, and Yerington, Nevada
                                    - Duties include:                                        - Planning, design and construction of engineering practices such as water management, animal waste management, erosion control, flood control, wetland creation or restoration, and other conservation practices needing engineering guidance
                                      - Interprets plans and specifications for contractors, solving problems at local level as to proper interpretation of specifications.
                                      - Performs site investigations and field construction checks for conservation practice installations

**Soil Conservationist (District Conservationist)**
                                    -  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/785880800
                                    - 04/09/2024  to  04/17/2024
                                    - Salary:  $72,553 - $113,047 per year (Grade 11-12)
                                    - This job is open to Career transition and internal to the agency. 
                                    - Winnemucca, Nevada
                                    - See job description for Duties. 

Please check back here or at USAJobs for future openings. 

        Tribal Information    

###                     Tribal Information                

This site is under construction. It will contain information about NRCS programs in Nevada as it relates to Tribes.

For information on NRCs programs related to tribes, contact John George, Nevada NRCS American Indian Liaison, at 
                                    - (775) 309 9535
                                    - jonathan.george@usda.gov

        Meetings    

###                     Meetings                

The following meetings are designed to give farmers and ranchers an opportunity to talk with NRCS about our programs. Information about cancellations or postponements due to weather will also be posted here.

For more information on the meetings contact Ken Sowers, Outreach Coordinator, at or 775-834-0877 kenneth.sowers@usda.gov

Join NRCS at Idlewild Park in Reno for this year’s annual Reno Earth Day. We will be available to answer questions about our programs and discuss conservation.

-    April 20 -    10:00am – 6:00pm-    Idlewild Park, Reno, NV

        2024 UNR Cattlemen's Update    

###                     2024 UNR Cattlemen's Update                

This site contains links to the documents presented by NRCS at the 2024 UNR Cattlemen's Update.

NRCS Nevada Office Map

NRCS on Public Lands presentation

NRCS Presentation to 2024 UNR Cattlemen's Update(743.64 KB)

EQIP Fact Sheet

Conservation Benefits of Rangeland Practices booklet

Nevada Field Office Technical Guide- has detailed descriptions of the different conservation practices

Inflation Reduction Act Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (CSAF) Mitigation Activities List for FY2024

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## State Programs and Initiatives

Environmental Quality Incentives Program- Nevada

Agricultural Management Assistance- NevadaApply by:March 29, 2024

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program- Nevada

Conservation Stewardship Program- NevadaApply by:April 5, 2024

Emergency Watershed Protection- Nevada

Regional Conservation Partnership Program- Nevada

Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations- Nevada

Watershed Rehabilitation- Nevada

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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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