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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:
Johanna Pate

2011 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

 

 

 

Johanna Pate

Committee Chairperson

9/30/2013
Nancy Vicknair CR Program Manager/Advisor Permanent
Holly Martien State Outreach Coordinator Permanent
Dawn Allen Asian/Pacific Islander SEP Manager 9/30/2014
Burnell Muse Black SEP Manager 9/30/2012
Mitchell Mouton Disability Employment SEP Manager 9/30/2014
Mandy York Federal Women SEP Manager 9/30/2013
Tania Nanna Hispanic SEP Manager 9/30/2012
Cheryl Turbeville Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender SEP Manager 9/30/2013
John Rogers Native American SEP Manager 9/30/2012
Corby Moore Veterans SEP Manager 9/30/2014
John Turpin Limited Resource & Small-Scale Farmers
& Socially Disadvantaged Producers Coordinator		 9/30/2014
Randolph Joseph CR Committee Area Advisor 9/30/2012
Chris Ebel CR Committee Member 9/30/2012
David Morris CR Committee Member 9/30/2012
Patra Ghergich CR Committee Member 9/30/2012

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
LGBT - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Program
VEPM - Veteran's Emphasis Program

Louisiana Civil Rights Newsletters:

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

December 2011 (PDF; 1.3 MB)

September 2011 (PDF; 189 KB)

July 2011 (PDF; 175 KB)

March 2011 (PDF; 238 KB)

February 2011 (PDF; 162 KB)
 

Additional Information

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Limited English Proficiency Handbook (PDF; 51 KB)

2010 Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP) Report (PDF; 503 KB)
 

 

 
National NRCS Outreach and Advocacy Division Staff
USDA, NRCS
14th & Independence Ave., SW, Room 6831-S
Washington, DC  20250
Phone:  202-205-7441
Fax:  202-205-0117

Links to Associated WEB Sites:

USDA NRCS EEOC

Last Modified: 02/02/2012