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STATE TECHNICAL TEAM MEETING AGENDA

June 7, 2007
9:30 – 12:00 p.m.
USDA Conference Room, Warwick RI

Agenda Item Purpose Discussion Leader
Introductions Review Agenda
  • Agree upon final agenda
 Roylene Rides at the Door
Conservation Reserve Program Update
  • Update on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) - 560 State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) program.  This new initiative is a cooperative conservation effort based on locally-developed conservation proposals. 
 Rosemary Edwards, FSA
FY 07 Farm Bill Updates

  • EQIP- 07 update

  • State CIG – update on applications

  • GRP-update on closings

  • WHIP-07 applications up date

  • WRP- 07 update

  • FRPP- update on current and Applications received

Mike Moorman

 
Farm Viability
  • Provide projects updates
 Ken Ayars
Field Office Technical Guide
  • Update of Section IV, List of Conservation Practice Standards
 Tim Pindell
Canada Geese Issue
  • Decide on how to deal with the wild geese issue as it relates to high erosion rates on cover crops
 Mike Kenyon
Other Items
  • Open discussion
 Roylene Rides at the Door
Next meeting

  • Decide on next STT meeting date

 Roylene Rides at the Door

The meeting place is accessible to mobility impaired persons. Individuals requesting interpreter services for the hearing impaired must notify the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service at 828-1300 at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting date.

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