Staff

Alamogordo Service Center - Who we are and what we do.

USDA Service Centers are designed to be an individual location where customers can access the services provided by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Rural Development agencies. In addition to these agencies, many include the local Soil and Water Conservation District. Alamogordo has FSA, NRCS and the Otero SWCD.

When a customer enters our office, they are greeted by Vicky Milne (SWCD) and she gets basic information to assist them. Their next stop is usually Katie Pritchett (Lead Planner/Soil Conservationist). Katie learns about their resource concerns and basic agricultural operation structure. All new customers are then given to Amanda Wylie-Largeteau (Program Technician). The FSA processes all the eligibility information for USDA programs. Once the background information is compiled it is time to start planning.

Out in the field-NRCS staff survey the land and collect the data necessary to create a conservation plan for improvements. Katie leads the team with Erika McLaughlin (Rangeland Management Specialist) and Jennifer Howard (Soil Conservation Technician) assisting. Morgan Smith (Area Civil Engineering Technician) provides engineering assistance. Amalia Montoya (Area Rangeland Management Specialist) provides assistance with ranching operations. All of this is available free of charge.

USDA also offers a variety of programs to help farmers, ranchers, communities, and businesses that have been hard hit by natural disaster events. FSA administers numerous programs that can help agricultural producers recover. Amanda handles these programs from sign-up to payments. NRCS natural resource conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife
habitat, and reduce damage caused by floods and other natural disasters. Katie can help you through the process from application to contracting. Otero SWCD has assistance available for small conservation projects. Vicky is in charge of this program with assistance from NRCS.

Meet the Team

Group of seven people in matching burgundy tops smiling outdoors. — Left to right-Amanda Wylie-Largeteau, Amalia Montoya, Morgan Smith, Vicky Milne, Erika McLaughlin, Katie Pritchett and Jennifer Howard.

Website Accessibility Policy

Otero Soil and Water Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Otero Soil and Water Conservation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 575-437-3100 et. 3

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Otero Soil and Water Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Otero Soil and Water Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 575-437-3100 et. 3.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.