USDA Conservation Partnership

Since 1935, NRCS, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, (originally called the Soil Conservation Service) has provided leadership in a partnership effort to help America's private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources. NRCS employees provide technical assistance based on sound science and suited to a customer's specific needs. We provide financial assistance for many conservation activities. Participation in our programs is voluntary.
  • Our Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) program provides voluntary conservation technical assistance to land-users, communities, units of state and local government, and other Federal agencies in planning and implementing conservation systems.
  • We reach out to all segments of the agricultural community, including underserved and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, to ensure that our programs and services are accessible to everyone.
  • We manage natural resource conservation programs that provide environmental, societal, financial, and technical benefits.
  • Our science and technology activities provide technical expertise in such areas as animal husbandry and clean water, ecological sciences, engineering, resource economics, and social sciences.
  • We provide expertise in soil science and leadership for soil surveys and for the National Resources Inventory, which assesses natural resource conditions and trends in the United States.
  • We provide technical assistance to foreign governments, and participate in international scientific and technical exchanges.

Contact Information


Beth Sassaman, District Conservationist
USDA-NRCS, Coatesville Field Office
United States Department of Agriculture
525 Highlands Boulevard, Suite 106
Coatesville, PA 19320
484-786-7298


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