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<br />o <br />r: ' GueIU Present: <br /> <br />.... <br />--J <br />c.n <br />tv <br /> <br />Hiram Boone <br />Anna Gaull <br />Dianna Simcox <br />Andrew Hudson <br />Carol Dwyer <br />David C. Moffitt <br />Dale Mensell <br />Bob Blazs <br />Sandra BaUCn <br />Ed Preau <br />Mimi Garstang <br />ffaJold Springer <br />David L. Combs <br /> <br />Gulf afMexlco Program (NRCS-Mississippi) <br />Gulf afMextco Program (NRCS-Mississippi) <br />Stennis Spaco Center. Mississippi <br />Department or Agricu1tUJe.(NRCS-Little P.oclI., AR) <br />Department or Agriculture (NRCS-Little Roclc, AR:) <br />Department or Agriculture (NRCS-Fon Wonh, Texas) <br />Depanment of Agriculture (NRCS- Temple, Texas) <br />Depanment ofIntenor ((US Geological Swvey.oK) <br />State afLouisiana (Department ofTranspinuion) <br />State olLouisiana (Department orTransponation) <br />State olMissouri (Department ofNatunll Besour=) <br />State 01 Oklahoma (Oklahoma Water Rcsourc:e& Board) <br />Depanment of the Anny (Corps olEngineers- Tulsa, OK) <br /> <br />Cbainnan Trice introclua:d A WRBIAC's guest speaker Mr. Hiram Boone, Associate Director, Gulf or <br />Mexico Program. Mr. Boone gBW an cmrhead pR5Clltation on the Gulf ofMelCico Program, He stated <br />the Gulf of MexIco Indudes live countries: the United States, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, and Canada, It <br />Ctlll'ClS almost two million squsre miles. Thiny-thRe lIIl\ior riwI' systems drain into the Gulf as do many <br />small rivers, creeks, and streams. Prior to 1993, we bad a 3500 5QIl8Tt mile area - Hypoxic Zone. In <br />1993, we bad the Midwest flood and the Hypoxic Zone changed to 7000 squa~ miles and became a water <br />quality issue. This change pottntially impacts the lWCnly-six stales within the Mississippi Basin. <br /> <br />Overhead.. DlleUned: <br />. Vision <br />. Cunent ProgIlllll Paltnmhlp. <br />. On.site Partners (oft'-sile locations). <br />. Action Plans (4 1 laction items) Four fOCllS areas: Hypoxia Habilat Shellfish Exotics <br />. Distribution of Boll om Water HypolCia In Mid-Summerfor 1992-95. <br />. Percentage oflbe Mississippi River Total Nitrogen Flux to the GuIt or MelCico from interior basins. <br />. Performance Plans. <br />. Nitro~ Soun:es? <br />. Hypoxia Problem. <br />. Distn"bution or Erosion rates befOR FSA. <br />. S1III\JII8I)' 1994 Status RevIew Results, <br />. Iowa Farmers' Nitrogen Use Trends for Com Relati~ to F8ItIIer5' U~ in 1he Com Belt Region. <br />. Opportnnities lOr Improved Nitrogm ManagemeDl <br />. Mississippi River Basin ProcIuction <br />. OlllSCMltiOll Race Car (Conservation Needs) <br />. Nutrient Managt:mtnt-Hypoxia <br /> <br />I <br />, <br /> <br />Mr. Boone mentioned there win be a SE and SC NAO> meeting, July 27-30, Tunica, Mississippi. He <br />invited everyone to attend. The theme will be -Nutrient Management". <br /> <br />lfyou would like additional information on the GulfolMexico Program, please contact Mr. Boone. <br /> <br />Cbairman Trice thanked Mr. Boone for his presentation, <br /> <br />27 <br />