In a letter to all employees, Chief Pearlie Reed announced measures to reduce the bureaucratic burden that has prevented employees from working on the backlog of priority conservation work. Until the WHIP manual is revised, follow contracting policy in accordance with General Manual 120, Part 404, Land Treatment Long-term Contracting. This is not required by regulation or rule. Stop developing separate annual plans of operations for EQIP priority areas. Past policy required electronic storage of conservation assistance notes.
Some States require both handwritten and electronic storage.
This results in duplicate transmittal. Supervisors will sign and maintain the electronically transmitted copy. All field offices are not empowered to purchase supplies in the most efficient manner. State conservationists are to empower all offices to use the most efficient means to purchase supplies both locally and directly from General Services Administration, within budget limitations and procurement regulations. When handbooks, manuals, and official documents are revised, changes are not easily recognized.