USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) teamed up with the Intermountain West Joint Venture and more than 30 partner organizations to expand the field delivery, science, and communications capacity for the Sage Grouse Initiative (SGI).
The partnership, known as the SGI Strategic Watershed Action Team (SWAT), was established with the shared vision of achieving wildlife conservation through sustainable ranching. Through SWAT, partner organizations have hired new range conservationists and wildlife biologists, plus a cultural resources specialist, to help get more Farm Bill conservation on the ground.
Located in critical geographic “pinch points” for conservation delivery, these partner positions are based in NRCS field offices and work under the direction of NRCS staff – assisting landowners one-on-one who voluntarily chose to participate in SGI. Partner positions are employed by conservation districts, state wildlife and agricultural agencies, and nongovernmental organizations.
Contact Rebecca Burton
Listed as:
Federal And State Agency Landowner Specialists- Biologists / Ecologists
Contact Rebecca Burton
SGI Strategic Watershed Action Team
Farm Bill Biologist
Craig, CO 81625
Phone: (307) 329-8536
Service Area
Services provided in:
- Alamosa County, Colorado
- Archuleta County, Colorado
- Boulder County, Colorado
- Chaffee County, Colorado
- Clear Creek County, Colorado
- Conejos County, Colorado
- Costilla County, Colorado
- Custer County, Colorado
- Delta County, Colorado
- Dolores County, Colorado
- Douglas County, Colorado
- Eagle County, Colorado
- El Paso County, Colorado
- Fremont County, Colorado
- Garfield County, Colorado
- Gilpin County, Colorado
- Gunnison County, Colorado
- Hinsdale County, Colorado
- Huerfano County, Colorado
- Jackson County, Colorado
- Jefferson County, Colorado
- La Plata County, Colorado
- Lake County, Colorado
- Larimer County, Colorado
- Mesa County, Colorado
- Mineral County, Colorado
- Moffat County, Colorado
- Montezuma County, Colorado
- Montrose County, Colorado
- Ouray County, Colorado
- Park County, Colorado
- Pitkin County, Colorado
- Pueblo County, Colorado
- Rio Blanco County, Colorado
- Rio Grande County, Colorado
- Routt County, Colorado
- Saguache County, Colorado
- San Juan County, Colorado
- San Miguel County, Colorado
- Summit County, Colorado
- Teller County, Colorado