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NRCS State Technical Committee Air quality Committee Update May 21, 2012

NRCS State Technical Committee Air quality Committee Update May 21, 2012. Phyllis Woodford Environmental Agriculture Program Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. AQ Committee Meetings . March 30, 2012 – NRCS State Conservationist & Staff

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NRCS State Technical Committee Air quality Committee Update May 21, 2012

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  1. NRCS State Technical CommitteeAir quality Committee UpdateMay 21, 2012 Phyllis Woodford Environmental Agriculture Program Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

  2. AQ Committee Meetings March 30, 2012 – NRCS State Conservationist & Staff May 16, 2012 – RMNP Agriculture Subcommittee Recommendation of Committee Collaborate with NRCS on developing a targeted air quality initiative for FY13 that focuses on the implementation of conservation practices that can help lower agriculture’s contribution of nitrogen/ammonia to sensitive ecosystems, such as those in Rocky Mountain National Park.

  3. Nitrogen Deposition - RMNP Nexus with NRCS – Colorado Air Quality Initiative Current focus of AQ Initiative – Ozone Nine counties Larimer Weld Adams Arapahoe Douglas Jefferson Boulder Broomfield Denver

  4. FY13 AQ Initiative Develop Targeted Conservation Effort Strategically look at Ozone AQ Initiative boundary Map across livestock and crop production sectors Compare to National Park Service and CSU atmospheric modeling boundaries Review NRCS AQ Conservation Practices Identify beneficial BMPs Missing BMPs Develop a prioritized “Suite of Practices” Goals & Results Review Payment Schedule Market the Nitrogen/Ammonia AQ Initiative

  5. State Technical Committee Guidance? Feedback? Questions? __________________________________ Thank You!

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