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We are gathering input for the development of our 2017 USDA NRCS Program priorities through the Stearns County Local Work Group Blog. Comments provided will be considered by NRCS when finalizing the 2017 conservation program priorities for Stearns County. Please provide comments on:
- Identifying significant local and statewide natural resource concerns;
- State program management policies and procedures;
- Technical programmatic recommendations;
- Statewide public information and outreach campaigns;
- Guidelines for developing prioritization and ranking criteria for evaluating applications;
- Guidance on eligible conservation practices;
- Technical guidance on conservation practices, including new, innovative practices;
- Financial assistance payment rates, practice payment limits and methods of payment;
- Identifying monitoring and analyzing performance indicators;
- Evaluating reporting program impacts on natural resources and the environment; and - Coordinating with other Federal, State, tribal, and local public and private activities.
All comments are welcome and your input is greatly appreciated.
All input will be reviewed at the Stearns County Local Work Group meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 1:30 pm at the USDA Service Center Conference Room located at Marketplace Mall, 110 Second St. S., Suite 127, Waite Park, MN 56387
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