[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 101 (Thursday, May 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 25487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12340]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 Natural Resources Conservation Service


Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act (RCA); Meetings

AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: NRCS will hold public meetings to gather stakeholder input on 
important natural resource concerns and program approaches to address 
these natural resource concerns in the next decade.
    On June 22, 2008, Congress reauthorized the RCA, 16 U.S.C. 2001-
2009, through amendments in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Pub. L. 110-246). In the reauthorization, Congress extended RCA 
through 2018 and called for the first report to be delivered to 
Congress by January 2011. RCA provides USDA with broad strategic 
assessment and planning authority and calls for the development of a 
national program to guide USDA activities for the conservation, 
protection, and enhancement of soil, water, and related natural 
resources. Through RCA, USDA appraises the status and trends of soil, 
water, and related resources on non-Federal land, assesses their 
capability to meet present and future demands, evaluates current and 
needed programs, policies, and authorities, and develops a national 
soil and water conservation program to give direction for USDA soil and 
water conservation activities.
    Public participation is a central element of the RCA process. USDA 
will hold listening sessions to provide the public with an opportunity 
to comment on conservation priorities, program approaches, future 
conservation needs, and opportunities to improve the appraisal process.

DATES: The meetings will be held on the following dates at the 
following locations:

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          Meeting location                    Date                 Local time                  Co-host
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Ramkota Hotel, 800 S.Third Street,   June 15...............  10:30-12:30...........  National Association of
 Bismarck, North Dakota 58504-5728.                                                   Conservation Districts--
                                                                                      Northern Plains Regional
                                                                                      Meeting.
Albuquerque Convention Center, 401   June 15...............  2:30-4:30.............  National Association of
 Second Street, Albuquerque, New                                                      Resource Conservation and
 Mexico 87012.                                                                        Development Councils--
                                                                                      National Conference.
Holiday Inn Select, 155 Holiday      July 27...............  1:45-3:30.............  National Association of
 Drive, Solomons, Maryland 20688.                                                     Conservation Districts--
                                                                                      Northeast Regional
                                                                                      Meeting.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patty Lawrence, Director, Strategic 
and Performance Planning Division, NRCS, Post Office Box 2890, 
Washington, DC 20013; telephone: (202) 690-0467; or fax: (202) 720-
3057. Submit electronic requests for additional information to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#481a0b09083f2c2b663d3b2c29662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="782a3b39380f1c1b560d0b1c19561f170e">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Signed in Washington, DC on May 20, 2009.
Dave White,
Chief.
[FR Doc. E9-12340 Filed 5-27-09; 8:45 am]
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