MAINE STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE 
 

There will be a meeting of the USDA State Technical Committee on Monday, May 23, 2011, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Spectacular Event Center, 395 Griffin Road in Bangor. The meeting will be hosted by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). At this meeting NRCS will be obtaining input on the State Resource Assessment, a three-year plan on where to target assistance based on prioritized resource concerns and critical treatment areas. In addition, a representative from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be speaking on Maine’s “Game” Plan for Deer. It will address the issues with deer habitat in Northern, Eastern and Western Maine and how NRCS conservation practices could benefit deer habitat in these areas.

The meeting is open to the public. Please call Elaine Tremble at 207-990-9569 if you have questions or require special needs.

Some of the following documents require  Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)

STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE INTERIM FINAL RULE - 2008 FARM BILL
        - Interim Final Rule
        - USDA Press Release - Interim Final Rule
        - State Technical Committee At-A-Glance

State Technical Committee Member List  

What is the State Technical Committee? (.pdf)

State Technical Committee Membership Form (.pdf)

Meeting Minutes:

• Fiscal Year 2012
• Fiscal Year 2011
• Fiscal Year 2010
• Fiscal Year 2009
• Fiscal Year 2008
• Fiscal Year 2007

   
Conservation Resource Briefs - State Technical Committee members, policy makers, and those establishing technical standards and specifications may find the following briefs useful in developing sound conservation decisions and policies. The briefs combine scientific studies, data and status reports from NRCS and other organizations on key resource topics of our time.

                                                                                                                                                        Last modified 05/04/2011

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