Montana State Technical Committee Meeting - April 2026
State Technical Committees serve in an advisory capacity to the Natural Resources Conservation Service and other USDA agencies on the implementation of the natural resources conservation provisions of Farm Bill legislation.
Registration
The next State Technical Committee meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Missoula at the Holiday Inn located at 200 S Pattee St. Agenda is below.
Contact Kyle Tackett, NRCS assistant state conservationist for partnerships, with any questions or to ask about documents to review before and after the meeting.
Learn more about the Montana State Technical Committee.
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Agenda
Gayle Barry, NRCS State Conservationist
Justin Trout, Acting NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Easements and Financial Assistance Programs
- FY2026 Programs Update
- Geographic Area Rate Cap (GARC) update from last meeting
- Grasslands of Special Significance update from last meeting
Kyle Tackett, NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Partnerships
- Review of what's happening and opportunities for future engagement
- Customer satisfaction survey
Eric Larson, NRCS Supervisory Hydrologist
- Latest water supply outlook
Andrew Olsen, Intermountain West Joint Venture (IWJV) Conservation Coordinator
- This tool was designed to support forest management on public and private lands by providing predictions of how forest management could reduce fire hazard while also promoting biodiversity as represented by forest birds.