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Earth Team Volunteer Program: Featured Earth Team Volunteer Vignettes
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As an Earth Team volunteer, one of the first tasks for Amy Plavak was to
update wetland restoration specifications for six Wetland Reserve
Program (WRP) projects totaling over 1,000 acres. These specifications
included gathering technical information about soils, plant communities,
and restoration practices as well as non-technical information about
partners, goals, and budgets. Updating WRP restoration specifications
made communication with project partners easier, simplified budget
calculations and ensured compliance with NEPA (National Environmental
Policy Act) requirements and NRCS policies.
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The Oregon Polk Soil and Water Conservation District’s volunteer program
has become so successful that groups and individuals are contacting the
Polk SWCD to become a part of an incredible program. Jackie Hastings,
the District Manager’s theory is that you can never have too many
volunteers. Thus, Jackie has accepted the collateral duty as Volunteer
Coordinator for Polk SWCD and the Dallas, Oregon Ag Service Center.
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Sitting astride the Hells Canyon National Scenic Byway, Richland, Oregon
allows easy access to Hells Canyon National Recreation Area. As you
approach this small but vibrant community of approximately 180 folks,
you ascend a small curved knoll, and the sight to meet your eyes was an
abundance of weeds and debris. At the top of this small knoll is a “Y”
intersection, and inside the “Y” was no-mans-land. This is not the case
now—As the hood of your vehicle peeks over the knoll; your eyes are met
with an array of many rainbow colors. These colors come in the form of
many, many wildflowers, which are now growing within the “Y.” This
ongoing project certainly depicts the vision of NRCS – “Harmony between
people and the land.” More...
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When he retired as a hydrologist from the NRCS National Water and
Climate Center in January of 2004, Don Huffman said that he knew he
would be back. “I really enjoyed my job, the program, and the people
that I worked with,” he said. “But it was time to slow down a bit and
let some of the younger folks step up to exercise their knowledge and
try out some fresh ideas.” More...
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