About NASCA
Official Documents and Contacts
What is NASCA? The National Association of State Conservation Agencies exists only to serve and represent it's members, fifty-five state and territory conservation agencies of the United States.
Members vary as to their place and function in state/territory government, but the agencies administer soil, water, and related natural resource conservation programs.
Many include activities involving:
- land management
- climate change initiatives
- water conservation and efficient use of water
- parks and natural areas
- urban erosion and sediment control programs
- agricultural nonpoint source control programs
- technical, administrative, and financial assistance to local conservation districts
- state-funded agricultural cost-share programs
- related state regulatory programs
- renewable energy
- coastal zone management
NASCA works to facilitate communication and information sharing among its members, as well as provide needed training, forums for policy development, and representation.
Find out more about how NASCA serves it's members by reading the NASCA strategic plan and annual plan.
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