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Budget & Farm Bill Overview

Budget & Farm Bill Overview. Forest Resource Planning Committee Meeting State College, PA June 5-7, 2012. Forest Health - Fed Consolidation Proposal . Forest Health - Fed Consolidation Proposal . Forest Health - Coop Consolidation Proposal . State Fire Assistance

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Budget & Farm Bill Overview

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  1. Budget & Farm Bill Overview Forest Resource Planning Committee Meeting State College, PA June 5-7, 2012

  2. Forest Health - Fed Consolidation Proposal

  3. Forest Health - Fed Consolidation Proposal Forest Health - Coop Consolidation Proposal

  4. State Fire Assistance Consolidation Proposal

  5. State Fire Assistance Consolidation Proposal Volunteer Fire Assistance Consolidation Proposal

  6. LSR Proposal • Formalizes competitive process • Projects must be FAP priorities • Funds can be allocated across existing BLIs

  7. APHIS 21% decrease • EAB budgets are to be further reduced. • Of the total APHIS budget of $762M, $1.98M will “remainavailable until expended, shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest animals and birds ("contingency fund'') to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions.

  8. Next Steps Normal Appropriations Process: House Senate Conference What could happen: Best case – one continuing resolution (CR) for all of FY13 Worst case – a series of short-term CRs, similar to FY12

  9. FARM BILL • SENATE – Agriculture Committee passed bill on 4/26/1012 • Forestry Title • Coop programs subject to caps and sunsets

  10. FARM BILL SENATE – Agriculture Committee passed bill on 4/26/1012 Forestry Title • Stewardship Contracting permanently reauthorized • FAP funding • Amendment to Biobased Markets program • Programs repealed: • Watershed Forestry Assistance Program • Cooperative National Forest Products Market

  11. FARM BILL • Conservation Title • Reauthorizes the Conservation Stewardship Program • Removes 10% cap on the number of forestry acres that can be enrolled in the program • Caps the overall number of agriculture and forest land acres that can be enrolled at 10 million • Consolidates the EQIP and WHIP • Allows at least 5% of EQIP for WHIP • Funding:

  12. Questions Cecilia M Clavet NAASF Policy Analyst Cecilia.Clavet@mail.wvu.edu 703.430.3080 (o) 304.212.8008 (c)

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