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Rhode Island NRCS State Technical Committee Meeting to be held April 28

Event Date
April 28, 2026
Time
9:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Location
USDA Service Center, 60 Quaker Lane, 2nd floor conference room, Warwick, RI 02886
Rhode Island State Technical Committee meeting attendees, August 2025.

The Rhode Island State Technical Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 28th, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the USDA-NRCS Service Center located on 60 Quaker Lane in Warwick, RI.

27
Apr
Deadline

Registration

Please register by emailing James.Holloman@usda.gov for detailed information or virtual meeting link.

What is a State Technical Committee?

Every state has a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Technical Committee. The State Technical Committee provides input to the State Conservationist on technical guidelines necessary to implement the conservation provisions of the Farm Bill.

State Technical Committees serve in an advisory capacity to the NRCS and other USDA agencies on the implementation of the natural resources conservation provisions of Farm Bill legislation. Committees are intended to include members from a wide variety of natural resource and agricultural interests.

Chaired by the NRCS State Conservationist, these committees are composed of representatives from federal and state natural resource agencies, American Indian Tribes, agricultural and environmental organizations, and agricultural producers.

The meeting is open to the public. Learn more about State Technical Committees.


 

Agenda

Welcome

9:30 am
Welcome, agenda, and introductions
  • Thomas L. Morgart, NRCS Rhode Island Acting State Conservationist
  • State Technical Committee Members

Local Work Group Updates

9:45 am
Results of Local Working Group Meetings
  • Eastern RI Conservation District
  • Northern RI Conservation District
  • Southern RI Conservation District

Rhode Island NRCS Updates

10:15 am
FY 2026 Conservation Program Implementation Overview (funding & obligations)
  • Brunilda Velez, Assistant State Conservationist (ASTC) for Programs
10:45 am
FY 2026 Conservation Practice Planning and Implementation
  • Cassius Spears, Jr., State Resource Conservationist
11:15 am
Watershed Programs: Sponsor Review and Project Highlights
  • Michael Viola, State Watershed Program Manager
11:45 am
FY 2027 Planning
  • NRCS Leadership
12:00 pm
Public Input
  • Partner Presentations
  • Open Discussion (updates, suggestions, advice, questions, etc.)

Closing

12:25 pm
Closing Remarks
  • Thomas L. Morgart, NRCS Rhode Island Acting State Conservationist

Contact

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