NRCS New York Civil Rights Advisory Committee

Vision Statement

To achieve fairness, dignity, and respect for all employees and clients of the Natural Resources Conservation Service in New York State.

Mission Statement

To provide counsel and recommendations to the State Conservationist on Civil Rights issues and concerns of clients and employees as well as to keep clients and employees informed of Civil Rights issues and activities.
 

Members of the NRCS New York Civil Rights Advisory Committee (CRAC)

Name	Position	Telephone	Office
David Walowsky Chairperson	Civil Engineer	315-477-6531	Syracuse, New York
Edwin Almodovar Vice-Chairperson	Assistant State Conservationist Field Operations (ASTC-FO)	585-343-9167	Batavia, New York
Susan Caggiano Secretary	State Office Secretary	315-477-6513	Syracuse, New York
Angela Wright Member at Large	Soil Conservationist	585-268-7831	Belmont, New York
Jerry Lewis Member at Large	Engineering Technician (Civil)	845-883-7162	Highland, New York
Nancy Luna Member at Large	Soil Conservationist	315-736-3316	Marcy, New York
Suzanne Baker-Haines Member at Large	Resource Conservationist	607-865-7090	Walton, New York
Thomas Lacko Member at Large	Soil Conservationist (District)	518-234-4377	Cobleskill, New York
Vacant Outreach Coordinator	Public Affairs Specialist	315-477-6524	Syracuse, New York
Theresa Odekirk Employment Advisor	Human Resources Officer	315-477-6512	Syracuse, New York

NRCS New York Special Emphasis Program Web sites

• NRCS New York Special Emphasis Programs Homepage
   
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native Special Emphasis Program (AI/AN)
  • Asian American/Pacific Islander Special Emphasis Program (AA/PI)
  • Disability Special Emphasis Program (DEP)
  • Federal Women's Program (FWP)
  • Hispanic Special Emphasis Program (HEP)
  • Veteran's Special Emphasis Program (VEP)

NRCS New York Civil Rights Advisory Committee Documents

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NRCS New York Civil Rights Advisory Committee By-Laws (PDF; 258 KB) April 2009

NRCS New York Civil Rights Advisory Committee Fact Sheet (PDF; 49 KB) October 2009

NRCS New York Civil Rights Compliance Review Guide (PDF; 116 KB) October 2009

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NRCS New York Civil Rights Advisory Committee Diversity Calendar (PDF; 1.0 MB)
October 2009 - September 2010

NRCS New York Outreach Documents

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NRCS New York Outreach Plan (PDF; 41 KB) July 2008

Office Civil Rights Assessment and Outreach Plan (PDF; 33 KB) September 2009

Directions On Filling Out the Civil Rights Assessment and Outreach Plan (PDF; 24 KB)

Required USDA, NRCS and New York Posters and Policy Statements

All offices where there is an NRCS presence are to display the posters and policy statements found on the following Web pages and downloadable files below.

• Civil Rights

• Human Resources

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USDA Non-Discrimination Statement (PDF; 50 KB) July 2005

Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Diversity Mission Statement (PDF; 605 KB) February 2008

USDA Civil Rights Policy Statement (PDF; 69 KB) February 2009

NRCS Civil Rights Policy Statement (PDF; 183 KB) April 2009

NRCS New York Civil Rights Policy Statement (PDF; 96 KB) November 2009

NRCS Anti-Harassment Policy Statement (PDF; 130 KB) May 2009

NRCS New York Anti-Harassment Policy Statement (PDF; 26 KB) March 2008

• A History and Outlook of the Six Nations

• A Salute to Veterans

• American Indian/Alaskan Native Employees Association

• Exceptional Family Resources Directory of Services

• Minority and Women Owned Businesses Searchable Database

• National Disability Employment Awareness Month

• Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR)

• Quiz - Famous People with Disabilities

Equal Opportunity Statement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination write to:

USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
800-795-3272 (voice)
202-720-6382 (TDD).

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Contact Information

If you encounter any problems with documents provided on this page, have questions, suggestions, or find a broken link, please contact Gary Vandawalker at 315-477-6546.

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