What is the essence of the platform for the topic? (2-3 sentences)

2. W8 Saving Farms and Saving Fish • What is the essence of the platform for the topic? (2-3 sentences) • Farming which is done in an environmentally sensitive manner is a good neighbor for fish. • The goal is to use incentives to maintain viability of local farming while encouraging environmentally sensitive farming practices. • Three initiatives to accomplish the goal: • Improving farming’s bottom line • Keeping farmland in farming; and • Protecting and restoring fish habitat

3. W8 Saving Farms and Saving Fish • What aspects of the platform are headed in the right direction? • Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) • Focus on three initiatives • Improving farming’s bottom line • Keeping farmland in farming; and • Protecting and restoring fish habitat • Increasing flexibility and certainty of regulations • Funding for incentives and PDR programs

4. W8 Saving Farms and Saving Fish • What improvements were suggested by break-out session participants? (top 3-5) • Increase scientific focus of paper • Tie together farm and fish language • Discuss success stories • Congruency, consistency and flexibility of regulations applied specific to site • Fish friendly labeling

5. W8 Saving Farms and Saving Fish • What questions still remain to be answered? (top 1-2) • How do we obtain and maintain political support? • How do we reach agreement on criteria to measure success? • How do we deal with farmers unwilling to participate?

6. W8 Saving Farms and Saving Fish • What happens next and who will be involved or responsible in the next steps? • Garner political and broad based local support • Determine appropriate role for Shared Strategy during implementation stage • Capitalize on existing partnerships and relationships between farm, fish, tribes, etc. • All stakeholders must share responsibility