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Conservation Security Program

Conservation Security Program. Update on Key Issues and Decisions. Conservation Security Program. Progress in Rulemaking Issues Addressed in ANPR Strategies in Program Implementation Timelines. Progress in Rulemaking. Developed Program Deliverables Key Issues ANPR/Proposed Rule Other

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Conservation Security Program

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  1. Conservation Security Program Update on Key Issues andDecisions

  2. Conservation Security Program • Progress in Rulemaking • Issues Addressed in ANPR • Strategies in Program Implementation • Timelines

  3. Progress in Rulemaking Developed Program Deliverables • Key Issues • ANPR/Proposed Rule • Other • Q&A’s • Fact sheets • Draft manual, etc

  4. Progress in Rulemaking • Conducted focus group sessions • Nine sessions • Interested groups and organizations • National level • State and Local levels

  5. Progress in Rulemaking Conducted five producer workshops • Mock sign-up • Geographic diversity • Demographic diversity • Agricultural diversity • Impressions and suggestions

  6. Progress in Rulemaking Published Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking • Introduced Secretary’s vision • Complete floor debate • Allowed for public opinion • Looked for consensus

  7. Issues Addressed in ANPR Fifteen issues • Significant resource concern • Setting minimum requirements • Prioritizing practices • Program balance • Agricultural operation

  8. Issues Addressed in ANPR Fifteen issues(Continued) • Inclusion of other lands • Regional equity • Enhanced payments • Number of contracts • Tenant interests • Ownership and control

  9. Issues Addressed in ANPR Fifteen issues(Continued) • Program scope • Energy as a concern • Equity vs. management • Quality assurance operation

  10. Key issues • Program scope • Agricultural operation • Significant resource concern • Settingminimum requirements

  11. Strategies in Program Implementation Budget constraints • Statute - Entitlement • Legislative – 3.773 Billion Cap • CBO – 5.8 Billion • Presidents budget - $2.0 Billion/10years Program ramp up

  12. Projected Timelines • Proposed Rule/Final Rule • Interim Final Rule/Final Rule

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