About This Publication
This publication is a summary of natural resource concerns
in South Carolina. The perspective
of natural resource concerns is more specifically, but not exclusively, in
relation to agricultural
activities in the state.
This publication is arranged to address the themes articulated in the United
States Department
of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Strategic Plan for
2005-2010, Productive
Lands, Healthy Environment (USDA-NRCS 2006). The Strategic Plan addresses the
following NRCS
Mission Goals, namely:
1. High-quality, Productive Soils
2. Clean and Abundant Water
3. Healthy Plant and Animal Communities
4. Clean Air
5. An Adequate Energy Supply
6. Working Farm and Ranch Lands
According to the NRCS, “The Strategic Plan sets the direction for NRCS and
describes our
conservation priorities and goals. Bold, forward-looking, and far-reaching, this
plan challenges
us to reformulate some past approaches and develop and adopt new approaches.
This plan will
guide NRCS in implementing key overarching strategies, managing agency business
lines, meeting
customer needs, and developing and strengthening capacity to achieve our mission
goals.” (USDA-NRCS
2006).
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