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NRCS Arizona State Technical Committee Meeting - September 10, 2026

Event Date
September 10, 2026
Location
Natural Resources Conservation Service in Arizona, 230 N. 1st Ave., 5th Floor, Conference Rooms A & B, Phoenix, AZ 85003
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The public is invited to the next meeting of the USDA NRCS Arizona's State Technical Committee Meeting.

NRCS ARIZONA STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, September 10, 2026

10:00am - 12:00pm MST

 

In-Person Location:

230 N. 1st Ave., 5th Floor

Conference Rooms A & B

Phoenix, Arizona 85003

Registration

The meeting will be held in person at the NRCS State Office located in downtown Phoenix. 

A virtual option will be available through a Microsoft Teams Meeting. All virtual attendees must provide first and last name when logging in. This meeting may be recorded. Your expressed consent is given by your attendance.

Please contact Kate Stockton (Katherine.Stockton@usda.gov or 602-280-8808) if you have any questions or require special accommodations.

Please note: 
There is no public parking available at the federal building. Parking is available in adjacent public parking garages and by metered street parking. 


 

The public is invited to the next meeting of the USDA NRCS Arizona's State Technical Committee Meeting.

NRCS ARIZONA STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING

Thursday, September 10, 2026

10:00am - 12:00pm MST

In-Person Location:

230 N. 1st Ave., 5th Floor

Conference Rooms A & B

Phoenix, Arizona 85003

Virtual Option:

Microsoft Teams Meeting Link

All virtual attendees must provide first and last name when logging in. This meeting may be recorded. Your expressed consent is given by your attendance.

Please note: There is no public parking available at the federal building. Paid parking is available in adjacent public parking garages and by metered street parking.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact Arizona NRCS at (602) 280-8808, or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

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Agenda

September 10, 2026, 10:00am - 12:00pm

10:00 am
Opening Remarks and Introductions

Keisha Tatem, State Conservationist, NRCS

10:10 am
Local Work Group Recommendations for FY27 Priority Resource Concerns

Deborrah Smith, Director, Arizona Association of Conservation Districts

10:40 am
State Recommendations for Regenerative Pilot Program (RPP)

Jamilah McCoy-Russell, State Resource Conservationist, NRCS

11:01 am
Easement Ranking Priorities

Paul Cattelino, M.S., Easements Coordinator, NRCS

11:15 am
FY27 Programs Timeline

Erika Boyland, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, NRCS

11:30 am
Partner Spotlight - U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center

Katrina Cornish, Ph.D., Center Director

11:50 am
Call to Public

Keisha Tatem

12:00 pm
Closing Remarks

Keisha Tatem

Contact

Please contact Kate Stockton if you have any questions or require special accommodations.

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