Natural Resources Conservation Service
(360) 337-4433      

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly the Soil Conservation Service, has been serving landowners since the dust-bowl days of the 1930s. Originally formed to solve soil erosion problems, the NRCS has expanded its services to include range, forest management, wildlife, urban conservation, and wetland issues, among others. The NRCS is a unique federal agency that works directly with cooperating private landowners.

The Port Orchard Field Office is staffed by Dan Larsen. The following principles are NRCS's heritage and still guide its work:

• Assess the resources on the land, the conservation problems and opportunities. 
• Draw on various sciences and disciplines and integrate all their contributions into a plan for the whole property. 
• Work closely with land users so that the plans for conservation mesh with their objectives. 
• Through implementing conservation on individual properties, contribute to the overall quality of the life in the watershed or region. 

1386 SE Lund Ave. Suite 1, Port Orchard, WA  360-337-7171 FAX 360-337-7172