Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)
NRCS is co-located with the Armstrong Conservation District in the Armsdale Administration Building. Supervisory District Conservationist James W. Burgess, Soil Conservationist Laurel Hoffman, Conservation Technician John R. Bohonak, and Program Assistant Sharon Cockroft would be glad to assist you. The agency can be reached at 724-545-1022 x 101.

For other related web sites visit these links:

Penn Pilot - Historical aerial photo library

Web Soil Survey (WSS) - Online Soil Survey

Topographic Maps - Obtaining paper copies

Farm Service Agency (FSA)
The FSA agency is also housed in the Armsdale Administration under the direction of County Executive Director, Edward O. Huston II. The FSA agency provides a wide range of cost-share programs for the farming community.  The FSA phone number is 724-545-1022 x 100.

Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC)
The Commission patrols the many streams and waterways that criss-cross the various communities of our County. The PFBC continues to reach the public with educational programs. They appear before school classes, civic clubs, and scout groups. Should your organization have a need for a speaker please contact the regional office in Somerset at 814-445-8974.

Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC)
The Commission is the organization charged with the protection of our wildlife resources.  Don Smith is our local Game Land Manager while Larry DeLaney is our local farm/game coordinator.  These officers may be contacted through their regional office in Ligonier at 724-238-9523.

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)
The Bureau of Forestry has been managing state forest land for the past century and helping private landowners for more than four decades. Under the Cooperative Forest Management Program, a service forester is available to help landowners understand, manage, and wisely use the forest resources of Armstrong County.  Service Forester Gary Gilmore can be reached at his Brookville office at 814-849-7463.

For other forestry related web sites visit these links:
A Forest Landowner's Guide to the Internet
Penn State Forestry Extension
Penn State Department of Entomology

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
As a cooperating agency, PennDOT has been involved closely with the Armstrong Conservation on many highway projects.   Maintenance Manager Lee Goehring and his assistances Randy Arduini, Keith Duris, William Olinger and Acting Assistant Manager David Shaffer are on staff at the Kittanning Field office.  PennDOT has a web site that covers several different aspects of the Department such as publications, contact numbers, programs and initiatives, etc.

Penn State Cooperative Extension Service
Penn State Cooperative Extension has been a vital part of the community for over ninety years. Throughout the twentieth century, it has educated, advised, and helped improve the quality of agricultural and family life in Pennsylvania and had also been a great asset to the residents of Armstrong County. The staff is busy planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs.The staff continues to look for innovative ways to improve and expand the informal educational opportunities for our clientele.

Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS)
The Armstrong Conservation District assists various municipalities within Armstrong County through the Dirt and Gravel Road Program and by providing technical assistance through a Memorandum of Understanding regarding erosion and sediment pollution control. PSATS has a web site that gives a broad base insight to the background and structure of the townships in the State.