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	Vilsack Honors Advocate of Oregon Wildlife Habitat Salem, Oregon, November 2, 2009—Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Bruce Taylor, the Oregon Biodiversity Program Director of Defenders of Wildlife and the Director of the Oregon Habitat Joint Venture, is this year’s winner of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Excellence in Conservation Award.
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	NRCS Announces Eight Grant Recipients for Oregon Conservation Innovation Grants Program Portland, Oregon, September 23, 2009—The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced over $460,000 in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to fund eight projects across Oregon.
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USDA Directs $3.6 Million for Water Quality, Quantity in Oregon U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White today announced nearly $58 million for water conservation and water quality improvements on agricultural working lands, including $3.6 million directed to Oregon projects, through the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP). The eight Oregon projects are among 63 AWEP proposals funded in 21 States.

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Vilsack Announces Floodplain Easement Selections Through Recovery Act Funding -- $3 Million Directed to Oregon Projects PORTLAND, OR, June 4, 2009 –Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced funding for the first national sign-up for floodplain easements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Nationally, easements on 289 sites will cover more the 36,000 acres of land in 36 states, including three easements on 677 acres in Oregon.

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	Snow Water is Mother Nature's gold in the West. The Natural Resources Conservation Service Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program provides critical information to assist water users in making the best management decisions possible.
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Last Modified:  11/03/2009