Soil & Water - ACSP Technical Review Committee

The Technical Review Committee (TRC) provides technical advice to the commission on best management practices (BMPs) and assists the Nonpoint Source Pollution Section in developing average costs for the Cost Share Program. General Statute 106-852 requires the TRC to meet regularly to review the progress of the Agriculture Cost Share Program.

District involvement and participation are very important to the TRC, and the TRC often solicits input by the districts on various issues, including types of BMPs, BMP specifications and average costs. Supervisors, district staff and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) personnel have a standing invitation to attend TRC meetings and participate in the discussions. If you have any issues you would like the committee to address, please contact John Beck or any of the members listed below.

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Member Affiliation
John Beck, Chair Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Deanna Osmond Cooperative Extension Service/ NC State University
Niroj Aryal N.C. A & T State University
Dianne Farrer N. C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Starla Harwood Farm Service Agency
Anne Coan N. C. Farm Bureau Federation
Dewitt Hardee N. C. State Grange
Heather Hinson State Resource Conservationist, NRCS
Jim Kjelgaard State Conservation Engineer, NRCS
Rachel Smith Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Rick McSwain Division of Soil and Water Conservation
Anne Deaton Division of Marine Fisheries
Benjy Strope Wildlife Resources Commission
Rodney Wright Rockingham Soil and Water Conservation District Employee
David Harris Durham Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

All meetings are on Wednesdays from 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

August 28, 2024 
October 23, 2024 
December 18, 2024 
February 26, 2025 
April 23, 2025 
May 28, 2025 
June 25, 2025