A federal agency that works hand-in-hand with the people of Virginia to improve and protect their soil, water and other natural resources. For decades, private landowners voluntarily work with NRCS specialists to prevent erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable agriculture.

A federal agency that works hand-in-hand with the people of Virginia to improve and protect their soil, water and other natural resources. For decades, private landowners voluntarily work with NRCS specialists to prevent erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable agriculture.

Provides a State agency responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with private forest lands and for protecting the forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion and other destructive forces. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm ACCESSIBILITY: Limited accessibility for persons with disabilities.

Provides technical advice for the conservation of natural resources: soil, water, woodland, wildlife, agriculture land. Serves the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa and Nelson and the City of Charlottesville.

Offers a program to preserve the traditional character and visual order of the countryside, towns and villages of the Northern Piedmont Region of Virginia. Supports conservation and land use activities in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area.

Services Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Tazewell, and Wise counties. To ensure the well-being of American agriculture, the environment and the America pubic through efficient and equitable administration of farm commodity programs; farm ownership; operating and emergency loans; conservation and environmental programs; emergency and disaster assistance; domestic and international food assistance; and international export credit programs.

Offers a wide range of services including a soil conservation program, farm loans, emergency loans and youth loans.

Plants and maintains city's trees, creates and maintains city parks. Handles tree damage reports and permits for trees along streets.

Provides technical advice for the Conservation of Natural Resources. Soil, water, woodlands, wildlife; Assists local government with soil erosion, flood prevention & flood plain analysis. Administers the federal cost share conservation programs. Serves the Counties of Caroline and Hanover.

Administers Federal Farm Programs. Serves as a temporary source of supervised credit and technical support to rural Americans for improving their farming enterprises and housing conditions until they are able to qualify for private sector resources. Offers Farm Loans, Price Support, Conservation, Disaster Assistance and Commodity Information. Serves the counties of Fauquier, Fairfax, Prince William & Loudon.

Administers the Federal Farm Programs and the USDA Farm Loan Programs for City of Lexington, Rockbridge,Alleghany and Bath Counties. Provides government price support and conservation programs related to agriculture at the local level. Price support includes both deficiency payments and low interest price support loans. Provides cash payments to individuals, disaster preparedness/relief and emergency funds.

Coordinates the litter prevention and recycling programs for Wise County.

Serves Washington and Smyth counties and Bristol. Stabilizing farm income, helping farmers conserve land and water resources, providing credit to new or disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and helping farm operators recover from the effects of disaster.

A federal agency that works hand-in-hand with the people of Virginia to improve and protect their soil, water and other natural resources. For decades, private landowners voluntarily work with NRCS specialists to prevent erosion, improve water quality and promote sustainable agriculture.

Administers Federal Farm Funds for Greene, Madison, Culpeper, Rappahannock and Orange Counties. Serves as a temporary source of supervised credit and technical support to rural Americans for improving their farming enterprises and housing conditions until they are able to qualify for private sector resources. Also offers programs for farmers that include: Farm loans, price support, commodities, conservation and disaster assistance.

Provides educational programming and citizen participation events to spread the word about litter prevention, recycling, wastestream reduction, stormwater pollution prevention, protecting our natural resources, local recycling information. Provides educational resources and programming for the school systems, the public and the municipalities in the cities of Roanoke and Salem, sponsors several valley-wide litter cleanup events and e-waste collections each year.

Administer state tests for best management practices for cost sharing program. Provide financial assistance construction of terraces, diversions, water ways, strip-cropping, animal waste disposal systems, and other conservation practices. Administer state cost share program. Technical assistance is available to all citizens for best management practices related to soil conservation and/or water quality. Provides youth and adult environmental educational outreach to enhance water quality and encourage natural resource conservation.

Provides management plans for timberland owners. Works to protect water quality through soil erosion control. Offers timber sale and harvesting assistance. Provides information on available financial assistance for site preparation and tree planting. Educates landowners on insect and disease control.

Provides for the conservation and wise use of natural resources, air, water and wildlife. Members also like to hunt and fish.

Protects and enhances Virginia's environment, and promotes the health and well-being of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Administers state and federal laws and regulations for air quality, water quality, water supply and waste management. Covers a variety of environmental activities, such as improving the ability of businesses and local governments to protect the environment, and offering technical and financial assistance for air and water quality improvements. Issues permits, conducts inspections and monitoring, and enforces regulations and permits.

Provides multiple use management and protection of over 200,000 acres of National Forest Land available for public use. Area headquarters offers brochures, maps and general information.

Performs soil evaluations for on-site sewage disposal systems and on-site evaluations for private drinking water wells. Provides periodic inspections of food establishments and temporary events. Performs Hotel/Motel and Bed & Breakfast inspections. Investigates food, on-site sewage, on-site well and food establishments complaints.

Protects and enhances Virginia's environment, and promotes the health and well-being of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Administers state and federal laws and regulations for air quality, water quality, water supply and waste management. Covers a variety of environmental activities, such as improving the ability of businesses and local governments to protect the environment, and offering technical and financial assistance for air and water quality improvements. Issues permits, conducts inspections and monitoring, and enforces regulations and permits.