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Agriculture and Water Quality Where Are We ? And Where Are We Going?Dan D. LawsonBranch Chief, Conservation and Watershed Planning, NRCS Mission The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. Where Are We? Staffing 11,804 permanent full-time employees 93% at the state level or below 2,536 field offices FY-2005 Funding(Dollars in thousands) Discretionary Funds 1,241,662 Mandatory Funds 1,955,496 NRCS Reimbursables 70,467 TOTAL $ 3,267,625 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Environmental Challenges - Agriculture Water quality (nutrients, sediment, pathogens, etc.) Water quantity (too little or too much) Air quality (odor, particulates, etc.), greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration Invasive Species Energy production and conservation Urban / rural interface USDA Policy “Food and Agricultural Policy: Taking Stock for the New Century” (September 2001) A portfolio approach: Land retirement Stewardship Conservation compliance Regulatory assistance “…carefully designed…each where most appropriate...” Types of Conservation Programs in the 2002 Farm Bill “Conservation Portfolio” Technical Assistance Easement Programs Cost-Share Programs Stewardship Program Grants for Innovation Highlights – Implementation of the Conservation Title through Conservation Programs 21 major rules completed National and local priorities established New approaches implemented Conservation Security Program Grant Programs (CIG, Biomass) Technical Service Providers Program management performance incentives initiated (EQIP) Program delivery costs reduced NRCS reorganized for efficiency/effectiveness Highlights – Science, Technology Management Advancements Producer self-assessment tool (CSP) ProTracts for contract management (EQIP, CSP, WHIP, AMA) Management intensity (EQIP and CSP enhancements) Soil Conditioning index (CSP) Conserva