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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Technical Service Provider
Who Are Technical Service Providers and what can they do?
The 2002 Farm Bill authorized USDA to use Technical Service Providers (TSPs). The premise behind TSPs is that the public interest to do conservation work and the government's financial commitment are both at historic levels. The Farm Bill increased conservation investment up $1.8 billion to $3.9 billion. NRCS and our locally-led partners are committed to getting this money out quickly and efficiently. Helping build a new industry of certified professionals from the private sector, non-profit organizations, and public agencies to provide direct technical assistance and deliver conservation activities will help with this commitment.
Technical assistance includes conservation planning and design, layout, installation, and checkout of approved conservation practices. NRCS and conservation districts have traditionally provided these technical services, and will continue to do so. What's new is that USDA will now reimburse producers for technical assistance provided by certified Technical Service Providers.
Alley Cropping
Firebreak
Forest Site Preparation
Forest Stand Improvement
Prescribed Burning
Recreation Area Improvement
Riparian Forest Buffer
Tree and Shrub Establishment
Tree/Shrub Pruning
Use Exclusion
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment
Windbreak/Shelterbelt Renovation
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