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Welcome to the Information Technology Center (ITC) Website
This is your window to the people and services at work to support the
information systems and infrastructure of the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service in cooperation with partner agencies and organizations.
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and
Conservation Districts have traditionally provided technical assistance for
conservation planning and practice installation, and will continue to do so.
What’s new is assistance from Technical Service Providers (TSPs), individuals
certified to assist with conservation planning, design, layout, installation,
and maintenance of conservation measures and practices. TechReg is an online
registry of TSPs. Those interested in becoming a TSP apply and request
certification. Customers can locate and choose TSPs authorized to provide
service in their area.
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A major increase in the number of cost-share contracts and the number of practices
and components per contract is expected under the 2002 Farm Bill. ProTracts is a
web-enabled application that eliminates several paperwork steps and streamlines
the program contracting process.
ProTracts
will be useful to partners and customers. Program managers will use ProTracts to
allocate and track funds to States, counties, and areas. USDA customers can go
on-line to complete and submit a program contract application. Field
conservationists and TSPs will use ProTracts to create and manage contracts
containing practices and components. They will certify completed practices and
approve them for payment. Contracts are built using cost lists maintained in
eFOTG. Cost-share contracts are geo-referenced for rapid and flexible reporting.
ProTracts
will be integrated with automated processes managed by the Farm Service Agency,
including eligibility determinations, payment limitations, and payment
processing.
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership
in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural
resources and environment.
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