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16 U.S.C. § 3861

Title 16 Chapter 58 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 3861. Establishment of State technical committees

  • (a) The Secretary shall establish a technical committee in each State to assist the Secretary in the considerations relating to implementation and technical aspects of the conservation programs under this chapter.
  • (b) The Secretary shall review and update as necessary—
    • (1) standard operating procedures to standardize the operations of State technical committees; and
    • (2) standards to be used by State technical committees in the development of technical guidelines for the implementation of the conservation provisions of this chapter.
  • (c) Each State technical committee shall be composed of agricultural producers and other professionals that represent a variety of disciplines in the soil, water, wetland, and wildlife sciences. The technical committee for a State shall include representatives from among the following:
    • (1) The Natural Resources Conservation Service.
    • (2) The Farm Service Agency.
    • (3) The Forest Service.
    • (4) The National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
    • (5) The State fish and wildlife agency.
    • (6) The State forester or equivalent State official.
    • (7) The State water resources agency.
    • (8) The State department of agriculture.
    • (9) The State association of soil and water conservation districts.
    • (10) Agricultural producers representing the variety of crops and livestock or poultry raised within the State.
    • (11) Owners of nonindustrial private forest land.
    • (12) Nonprofit organizations within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of title 26 with demonstrable conservation expertise and experience working with agriculture producers in the State.
    • (13) Agribusiness.
    • (14) The State Cooperative Extension Service and land grant university in the State.

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