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Lower Mississippi Valley Initiative (LMVI)

Lower Mississippi Valley Initiative (LMVI). Presentation to GOMP Policy Review Board Ron Harrell December 12, 2002. What is it?. Presently, a loose association of agriculturally based entities in 8 states: AR, KY, LA, MS, MO, OK, TN, TX Consisting of:

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Lower Mississippi Valley Initiative (LMVI)

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  1. Lower Mississippi Valley Initiative (LMVI) Presentation to GOMP Policy Review Board Ron Harrell December 12, 2002

  2. What is it? • Presently, a loose association of agriculturally based entities in 8 states: AR, KY, LA, MS, MO, OK, TN, TX • Consisting of: • Extension Service, Farm Bureau, Agriculture Commissioners, Natural Resources Conservation Service

  3. Recognizing Need • Where agricultural contributions are a concern, agriculture should be in the lead

  4. Factors Contributing to Concerns AGRICULTURAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO: • Total Maximum Daily Loads • Nutrient Enrichment – Hypoxia • Other Concerns • Wetlands, Fish and Wildlife Habitat, Riparian Buffers, Water Development and Conservation, Invasive Species

  5. Overall Objective • Demonstrate that the agriculture will reduce nonpoint source loadings without regulation if: • Planning and implementation is locally led • A sound science approach is used • Economic viability is maintained by providing needed incentives to support private actions that yield public benefits

  6. Specific LMVI Objectives • Increase public awareness of the importance of agriculture (Homeland Security) • Frame agricultural profitability - environmental stewardship linkage • Advocate a science based non-regulatory approach • Affect key conservation - related provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill • Establish technical and financial funding requirements for achieving needed conservation • Identify essential research and technical assistance needed for success

  7. Organization • Existing MOU among partners within the states. • Future - Need umbrella organizational charter, by-laws, 501 (3)c status to cover all 8 states as an entity?

  8. Present Status • Regrouping now that Farm Bill has passed. • Organize to establish more official status. • Establish operating procedures. • Develop an Action Plan. • Serve as a prototype for rest of MS RB

  9. Operating Procedure • Proposal - demonstrate on a watershed basis how locally led can add much value • Discussion of Proposed Approach (Handout)

  10. How do we get organized • Develop Plan of Work • Emphasize - Agents of Change (impact on concerns) • Support Locally Led: • Use WS Coordinators (ex. Tensas River) • Creed • Engage LMVI partners (LA ex. - Master Farmer, Watershed Agents, BMP booklets) • WS Planning - form interagency teams

  11. Non Agric. Partners Roles • Participate in: • Selecting high priority watersheds • Funding Watershed Coordinators • Staffing and Funding Interagency Planning Teams • Implementation of BMP’s • Monitoring • Research, Technology Development

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