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NRCS-Ohio Civil Rights Advisory Committee

National policy for the Civil Rights Advisory Committee can be found on the national NRCS eDirectives web site under Title 230- Equal Opportunity- Part 404 Civil Rights Advisory Committee.

Our Vision - To promote and enhance equal opportunity for people and programs in Ohio.

Our Mission - A committee that promotes diversity, equitable treatment of employees and customers, and provides sound civil rights guidance and advice.

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NRCS-Ohio Civil Rights Advisory Committee (CRAC) Bylaws (dated August 2007)

NRCS-Ohio CRAC Bylaws - Amendment 1 (PDF, 1.63 mb)
Annual Plan of Action (DOC; 124 KB)

Ohio Civil Rights Advisory Committee - FY 2009 Meeting Dates
(All meetings begin at 9:30 a.m.)

  • December 10, 2008 (Marysville Field Office)
  • March 11, 2009 (Marysville Field Office)
  • June 3, 2009 (Marysville Field Office)
  • September 2, 2009 (Newark Field Office)

Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes

The following documents require Microsoft Word.

August 29, 2007 (DOC; 76.5 KB)
October 17, 2007 (DOC; 71 KB)
January 23, 2008 (DOC; 57 KB)
April 23, 2008

NRCS-Ohio Civil Rights Advisory Committee Members
Name Address Telephone/
Fax/
Blackberry
Melissa Horton, Chairperson, Area 5 Lancaster Service Center
831 College Avenue, Suite B
Lancaster, Ohio 43130-1081
Tel.: 740-653-1500 (25)
Fax: 740-653-4561
Mary Ardrey, Secretary, State Office USDA/NRCS State Office
200 North High Street, Room 522
Columbus, Ohio 43215-2478
Tel.: 614-255-2479
Fax: 614-255-2549
Mary Shininger, Area 1 Maumee Valley RC&D
06879 Evansport Rd., Suite E
Defiance, OH  43512
Tel.: 419-784-2017
Fax: 419-784-0643
Troy Smith, Area 2 Orwell Service Center
33 Grand Valley Avenue
Orwell, OH 44076-9566
Tel.: 440-437-5888
Fax: 440-437-1020
Bill Laughlin, Area 3 Newark Service Center
771 East Main Street, Suite 100
Newark, Ohio 43055-6932
Tel.: 740-670-5335
Fax: 740-670-5338
Ron Nieman, Area 4 Urbana Service Center
1512 South U.S. 68, Suite E 100
Urbana, Ohio 43078
Tel.: 937-484-1507
Fax: 937-484-1509
Abbe Copple, Area 5 Waverly Service Center
11752 St. Rte. 104
Waverly, OH 45690
Tel.: 740-947-5353
Fax: 740-947-1889
Fred Hammon, ODNR-DSWC Contact Division of Soil & Water Conservation Districts
4383 Fountain Square Dr., B-3
Columbus, Ohio 43224-1362
Tel.: 614-265-6614
Fax: 614-262-2064
Vacant,  Area 5
 
   
Perry Orndorff, Area 5
 
Fairfield County SWCD
831 College Ave., Suite B
Lancaster, OH  43130-1081
Tel.: 740-653-8154
Fax: 740-653-1135
Randy Jordan, EEO/CR Liaison, Area 3 Zanesville Service Center
3983 Northpointe Dr., Suite 2
Zanesville, Ohio 43702
Tel.: 740-452-8618 (111)
Fax: 740-452-9232
Blackberry:
614-917-3183
Resource Contact:
Ad Hoc non-voting member
Acting Outreach Coordinator,
Clarence Bunch
Brookville Area Office
USDA-NRCS, 12 West Wenger Road, Suite 2, Englewood, OH 45322
 
Tel.: 937-836-5428 (110)

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