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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />FY 02: $25 million; FY 03: $45 million; FY 04-07: $60 million <br />$50 million earmarked for Klamath Basin <br />New Working Lands Programs <br />Conservation Security Program <br />Adoption and maintenance of management, vegetative, and land-based <br />structural practices that addresses one or more of following concerns: soil, water <br />or wildiife habitat. <br />All agricultural land (cropland and grazing land) is eligible -,- forestland that's <br />incidental part included <br />Animal waste storage or treatment facilities are not eligible <br />Producers participate at one of three tiers <br />Higher tiers require greater conservation effort and offer greater payments <br />Lowest cost practices that meet conservation standards must be used <br />Payment is a percentage of national average land rental for specific land use <br />(Tier I -- 5%; Tier II -- 10%; Tier III 15%) <br />Implementation regulations are still being drafted <br />Other Working Lands Programs <br />Wildlife Habitat Incentive Programs <br />Conservation of Private Grazing Lands <br />Agricultural Management <br />Assistance Program & Technical Assistance <br />Farmland Protection Programs <br />Farmland Protection Program <br />Grassland Reserve Program <br />Watershed Protection Programs <br />Small Watershed Rehabilitation Program <br />Funding for rehabilitation of water resources projects <br />Funding levels: <br />Direct funding: FY 03: $45 million; FY 04: $55 miliion; FY 05: $65 million; FY 06: <br />$75 million; FY 07: $85 million <br />Loans (through CCC): FY 03: $45 million; FY 04: $50 million; FY 05: $55 million; <br />FY 06: $60 million; FY 07: $65 million <br />Grassroots Source Water Protection Program <br />"More effectively use onsite technical assistance capacity of state rural water <br />associations that operate wellhead or groundwater protection programs." <br />$5 million annually for FY 02-07 <br />Potential Applications <br />Water Trading Program <br />Carbon Trading Programs <br />Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans <br />Best Management Practices <br />More information. . . <br />USDA web site -- www.usda.gov <br />Farm Bill Links <br />Links to NRCS web site <br />Next steps: Jeannette Hillery will ask for Farm Bureau to be put on the next <br />Nonpoint Source Council meeting on November 19th. She wili confirm with Jeani <br />Frickey <br />Impacted Water Supply Study Update (Dave Akers) <br />[A handout is available upon request] <br />52 <br />