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Planning for FY 15. Develop templates for LWG use Top three resource concerns – 75% of allocation Screening tool to promote RMS planning Allocation process Partner Assistance. Developing templates. Template developed for each SRA priority and land use
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Planning for FY 15 Develop templates for LWG use Top three resource concerns – 75% of allocation Screening tool to promote RMS planning Allocation process Partner Assistance
Developing templates • Template developed for each SRA priority and land use • 5 land uses – 10 priority resource concerns = 50 templates • LWG choose up to 5 templates to use • Templates provide; • Eligible practices to treat the resource concern/landuse • National & State ranking questions • LWG Provide; • Selected practices from the list – Hold-downs • Percent funds allocated • Proposed treatment acres • Up to five additional questions to assist in targeting resource treatment
Top three resource concerns • Same as FY14 • Each LWG will select 3 templates to allocate a minimum of 75% of their funds • Remaining 25% can be allocated any of the remaining templates
Screening tool • Applications screened high-medium-low priority • High priority applications – RMS plan in place for the selected treatment area • Medium priority applications – Treating a high priority resource concern listed in the Washington SRA/TRA • Low priority applications – Treating a non-priority resource concern.
Allocation Process • Funds distributed to LWG same as previous years (Target 50% state EQIP allocation to LWG) • LWG fund HIGH screened application first • LWG fund MEDIUM screened application second • Any unused funds distributed to other LWG’s with remaining high application scores and then medium. • Any funds remaining after reallocation to the LWG to fund any remaining low priority applications (Likely never get this far in the process)
Partnering • Encouraging RMS planning • Promotes vision for overall resource treatment • Identifies all resource needs other than what LWG funds • Opportunity to quantify need and seek other partnering assistance to treat other resource concerns • Potential large workload • LWG funding advantage by having an RMS in place • NRCS may need assistance with RMS planning activities to meet the demand