§3861. Establishment
(a) In general
The Secretary shall establish in each State a technical committee to assist the Secretary in the technical considerations relating to implementation of the conservation provisions under this chapter.
(b) Standards
Not later than 180 days after November 28, 1990, the Secretary shall develop standards to be used by the State technical committee in the development of technical guidelines under section 3862(b) of this title for the implementation of the conservation provisions of this chapter.
(c) Composition
Each State technical committee established under subsection (a) of this section shall be composed of professional resource managers that represent a variety of disciplines in the soil, water, wetland, and wildlife sciences. Such committee shall include such representatives as may serve from among-
(1) the Soil Conservation Service;
(2) the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service;
(3) the Forest Service;
(4) the Extension Service;
(5) the Farmers Home Administration;
(6) the Fish and Wildlife Service;
(7) State departments and agencies which the Secretary deems appropriate, including:
(A) the State fish and wildlife agency;
(B) the State forester or equivalent State official;
(C) the State water resources agency;
(D) the State department of agriculture; and
(E) the State association of soil and water conservation districts;
(8) other agency personnel with expertise in soil, water, wetland, and wildlife management as the Secretary determines appropriate;
(9) agricultural producers with demonstrable conservation expertise;
(10) nonprofit organizations with demonstrable conservation expertise;
(11) persons knowledgeable about conservation techniques; and
(12) agribusiness.
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Amendments
1996-Subsec. (c)(9) to (12).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 3836a, 3862 of this title.