[Ctyfc] Fwd: Bastrop County Local Working Group Listening Session

Tue May 10 12:18:29 PDT 2022

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From: Bravenec, Hilary - NRCS, Bastrop, TX <hilary.bravenec at usda.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2022 1:34:23 PM
To: Bravenec, Hilary - NRCS, Bastrop, TX <hilary.bravenec at usda.gov>
Cc: bastropcounty at swcd.texas.gov <bastropcounty at swcd.texas.gov>
Subject: Bastrop County Local Working Group Listening Session

SUBJECT: Bastrop County Local Working Group Listening Session

FROM: Hilary Bravenec, USDA-NRCS Bastrop County District Conservationist

WHEN: May 25, 2022, 9 am – 12:00 p.m.

WHERE: Rosanky Community Center, 135 Main St, Rosanky, TX 78953

As a farmer, rancher, land manager or stakeholder in Bastrop County, you recognize both the challenges and the opportunities we have for solving natural resource problems together. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Bastrop County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will be hosting a Local Work Group Listening session to gather your input, along with other members of the community regarding the natural resource opportunities and priorities across the county. The annual Local Work Group Meeting will be held on May 25, 2022 in conjunction with Bastrop County SWCD’s Annual Conservation Workshop, from 9 am – 12:00 p.m. at Rosanky Community Center, 135 Main St, Rosanky, TX 78953. Please see the attached flyer or the SWCD’s webpage for more information about the workshop https://bit.ly/BastropCountySWCD.

Our goal is to bring together individuals with a variety of expertise and knowledge allowing NRCS and others to build on our collective successes while focusing our efforts to make the greatest impact with our available staff and funding. We need your help to:

  *   Identify where the best investments can be made to address natural resource problems,
  *   share the work that has already been done in the county, and
  *   share your vision for what the county will look like when these natural resource concerns have been solved.

The information gathered at these listening sessions helps provide NRCS and the Districts the necessary technical and financial support to help land managers make on-the-ground management decisions that produce positive ecological outcomes at the local and state level. This input helps determine collaborative efforts for natural resource priorities and identifies opportunities to address them with conservation practices that improve soils, watershed health, biodiversity and farmers’ livelihoods.

Please RSVP to the meeting at 512-321-2489 ex. 3 or bastropcounty at swcd.texas.gov<mailto:bastropcounty at swcd.texas.gov>. If you are unable to attend this meeting but would like additional information, please call or e-mail hilary.bravenec at usda.gov<mailto:hilary.bravenec at usda.gov>. You may also provide input by responding to the Bastrop County Resource Concern Survey created by the Bastrop County SWCD found here: bit.ly/BastropLWG2023<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1IA-5Y5foNYNv4HKhO_ReG7y5OQPoxOYKFEATec8pIKuM8A/viewform>.

These meetings are open to the public, so please feel free to share this information with others who may be interested in participating. Enclosed, please find the agenda for the meeting. Thank you in advance for your time and participation in this very important process.

Sincerely,

Hilary Bravenec

District Conservationist

USDA- Natural Resources Conservation Service

507 Old Austin Hwy

Bastrop, TX 78602

Office Number: 512-321-2489 ex. 3

Fax Number: 844-496-7081

hilary.bravenec at usda.gov<mailto:hilary.bravenec at usda.gov>

www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov<http://www.tx.nrcs.usda.gov/>

The Bastrop County Service Center is now open to limited visitors by appointment only. Our staff also continue to work with agricultural producers via phone, email, and other digital tools. Contact us at 512-321-2489, ext. 3 to make an in-person or phone appointment.

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