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Special Emphasis Programs

Special Emphasis activities and support are integral part of the Civil Rights Program at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Within their respective programs, Special Emphasis Program Managers (SEPMs) assist management with issues concerning employment and advancement of the group they represent. This is a collateral duty assignment for a term of 3 years. SEPMs activities may include:

  • Planning, implementing, and monitoring the program.
  • Participating in recruitment to help eliminate employment under-representation.
  • Providing advice to management in developing and carrying out effective affirmative employment plans.
  • Providing information to all employees and informing them of the program activities.
  • Advising management on new and changing program needs.

NRCS Policy regarding Special Emphasis Programs

California Special Emphasis Program Managers
Program Name Address Phone Fax Email
Asian Pacific Islander Special Emphasis Program Lisa Shanks 1301 Redwood Way, Suite 170
Petaluma, CA 94954		 707-794-1242 x 121 707-794-7902 Lisa.Shanks@ca.usda.gov
Black Emphasis Program Ken Grimes
 Fresno Service Center
4625 W. Jennifer Avenue, Suite 125
Fresno, CA 93722		 559 276-7494 559 276-1791 Ken.Grimes@ca.usda.gov
Disability Emphasis Program

Soil Conservationist		 Daniel Meyer
 Stockton Service Center
3422 West Hammer Lane
Suite A
Stockton, CA 95219		 209 472-7127 x 128 209 472-7890 Daniel.Meyer@ca.usda.gov
Federal Women's Program RaeAnn Dubay

Red Bluff Service Center
2 Sutter Street, Suite D
Red Bluff, CA 96080

530 527-3013, x 118

 530 527-7451 RaeAnn.Dubay@ca.usda.gov
Hispanic Emphasis Program Inara Montalvo 3422 W Hammer Lane
Stockton, CA 95219		 209-472-7127 209-472-7890 Inara.Montalvo@ca.usda.gov
Native American Emphasis Program Reina Rogers
 USDA-NRCS
P.O. Box 3562
Quincy, CA 95971		 530 283-7513 530 283-7736 Reina.Rogers@ca.usda.gov
Veterans Emphasis Program Jerry Reioux USDA Lyng Service Center
430 G Street, #4164
Davis, CA 95616		 530 792-5655 530 792-5793 Jerry.Reioux@ca.usda.gov

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