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State Technical Committee Meeting

Date: October 27, 2009                      Time:  9:00

Location:        NRCS State Office, 230 North 1st Avenue Room 300, Phoenix AZ 85003

 AGENDA

 9:00    Welcome and Introductions                                         David McKay

 9:15    NRCS Programs and Budget Update                             David McKay

 9:30    2010 Financial Program Recommendations                    Daric Knight/Tom Hedt

 10:30 Break

 10:40  Arizona Forestry Programs                                           Vicki Christiansen/Glen Buettner

 11:15  Procedures for committee inputs                                   Steve Barker

 11:30  Lunch Break

 12:30  Conservation Stewardship Program                               Kris Chavez  

 1:00    Organic Farming/Air Quality/Energy Initiatives                Tom Hedt   

 1:30    Easement Programs                                                            Steve Smarik

 2:00    Adjourn

Tribal Conservation District Meeting

Date: October 26, 2009                                  Time:  1:00

Location:        NRCS State Office, 230 North 1st Avenue Room 300, Phoenix AZ 85003

AGENDA

1:00    Welcome and Introductions                                 David McKay

1:15    AzNRCD - Tribal District Relationships                  Daric Knight

1:45    Local Work Group process on Tribal lands            Barker/Hedt/Smallhouse

2:15    Farm Bill Program Opportunities                          Tom Hedt

·        CIG, CCPI

·        Activity Plans

·        Technical Service Providers and ACES         

 3:30    Adjourn

Enclosures included a copy of AZ Bulletin 300-9-16 "Suspension of Application and Contract Management Activities in ProTracts"; AZ Bulletin 300-9-17 "EQIP and WHIP Program Timelines for FY 2010; AZ-2010 EQIP Rangeland, Cropland, Forestland, and Air Quality Ranking Tools; WHIP Application Ranking Summary; 2010 Cropland, Pasture, Hayland, Grazed Range, Grazed Forest, Forest, and Wildlife Resource Concerns; AZ Bulletin 300-9-10 "Easement Programs-Application and Ranking Worksheets";  and Program Cost Lists.

If you did not receive copies of the enclosures and need them, please contact Vicky Bennett by email at vicky.bennett@az.usda.gov no later than November 15, 2009, to request a copy.

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