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EQIP
(Environmental Quality Incentive Program)
- We had
requests for 26 application packets for 2008 EQIP and received
15 applications back.
- November
Contracts
- 7
contracts
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$88,744 in funding with 2462.6 acres treated
- Pest
Management (2), Nutrient Management, Windbreak, Ridge
Tillage, Well decommissioning, Strip Tillage (3)
- December
Contracts
- 2
contracts
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$22,843 in funding with 1312.7 acres treated
- Well
decommissioning, Strip Tillage
- 1
more application waiting for approval
- January
Contracts
- 5
contracts
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$81,360 waiting to be funded with 2802 acres being treated
- Well
decommissioning (2), 50% Mulch residue (2), Pest management
(2), Nutrient Management, Grass Waterway, Strip Tillage
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| CSP
(Conservation Security Program) |
- All CSP
payments were paid by February 1, 2008.
- 44
contracts will be done after the 2008 growing season.
- 4
contracts were cancelled and 1 contract was terminated.
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| CRP
(Conservation Reserve Program) |
- CRP
signup will continue through March 15, 2008.
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Okamanpeedan Watershed
- Meeting
was held January 14th at 12:00 pm with the NRCS Water
Resource Staff from St. Paul. Martin County, Jackson County,
and Emmet County (Iowa) NRCS/SWCD representatives were also in
attendance.
- Water
Resource Staff would like to complete Rapid Watershed Assessment
for the watershed and then meet in March to discuss findings.
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| Wetlands |
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156 wetland
determinations have been made for FY 2008
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| Respectfully submitted, |
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| Carissa Spencer |
| District Conservationist |
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