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Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights

3737 Government Street

Alexandria, LA 71302

318-473-7751

Louisiana NRCS Civil Rights Posters and Bulletin Board Materials

Policy: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Louisiana Contacts:

State Conservationist/Deputy Equal Employment Opportunity Officer:
Kevin Norton

State Administrative Officer:
Sheila Ryland

Civil Rights Chair:
Juanita Hoffpauir

2009 Special Emphasis Events

Special Emphasis Observances
Dates	Observance
January	Martin Luther King Holiday
February	Black History Month
March	Women's History Month
April	Earth Team Volunteer
May	Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
September	Hispanic Heritage Month
October	Disability Awareness Month
November	American Indian Heritage Month

Civil Rights Advisory Committee

Name	Affiliation	Term Expiration

Juanita Hoffpauir	Committee Chairperson	8/30/2010
Nancy Vicknair	CR Program Manager/Advisor	Permanent
Holly Martien	State Outreach Coordinator	Permanent
Adele Swearingen	Federal Women SEP Manager	9/30/2010
John Jurgensen	Disability Employment SEP Manager	9/30/2010
Michael Cooley	Asian/Pacific Islander SEP Manager	9/30/2011
Tania Nanna	Hispanic SEP Manager	9/30/2011
John Pitre	Limited Resource & Small-Scale Farmers & Socially Disadvantaged Producers Coordinator	9/30/2011
Burnell Muse	Black SEP Manager	9/30/2009
John Rogers	Native American SEP Manager	9/30/2009
David Williams	Veterans SEP Manager	9/30/2009
Marlin Jordan	CR Committee Area Advisor	9/30/2009
Corby Moore	CR Committee Member	9/30/2009
Mike Turpin	CR Committee Member	9/30/2009
Kenneth Coleman	CR Committee Member	9/30/2009

CR - Civil Rights
EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
SEP - Special Emphasis Program

Special Emphasis Programs Web Pages

Special emphasis programs are an important part of the civil rights program at the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The special emphasis program managers along with program managers assist Louisiana's State Conservationist to ensure that equal opportunity is present in all aspects of NRCS programs and services. Louisiana's State Conservationist and staff provide leadership to identify under representation and ensure that positive actions are being taken to address problem areas. Special emphasis program managers provide advice and assistance to Louisiana's State Conservationist and management staff to help meet civil rights program goals and objectives. The Special Program Managers also assist the State Conservationist to ensure effective communications among all persons involved with the civil rights responsibilities.

AA/PI - Asian American/Pacific Islander Program
AI/ANP - American Indian/Alaska Native Program
BEP - Black Emphasis Program
DEP - Disability Employment Program
FWP - Federal Women's Program
HEP - Hispanic Emphasis Program
VEPM - Veteran's Emphasis Program

Louisiana Civil Rights Newsletters:

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

November 2009 (PDF; 810 KB)

September 2009 (PDF; 656 KB)

August 2009 (PDF; 108 KB)

July 2009 (PDF; 755.6 KB)

May 2009 (PDF; 1.2 MB)

National NRCS Civil Rights Staff
USDA, NRC
5601 Sunnyside Ave., Room 1-2144B
Beltsville, Maryland
301-504-2181
FAX: 301-504-2175

Links to Associated WEB Sites:

USDA NRCS EEOC

Last Modified: 11/04/2009