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- Need examples of EQIP programs less than 10 acres Washington State Conservation Commission is looking for your states best examples of EQIP program use for small acreage situations (less than 10 acres)
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- Conservation easement Is there a minimum agricultural acreage that your state requires before it will accept a conservation easement on property as a tax benefit to the owner? If yes, what definition is used for “agricultural land”?
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- Board members treated as employees need to receive W2’s Recently, the IRS informed us that district board members were to be treated as employees, and need to be receiving W2s. Does your agency treat district board members this way? Laura Fribley, IN
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- Loan programs for districts to purchase equipment Oklahoma recently added an Equipment Revolving Fund to our conservation district act. Do any states have loan programs for districts to purchase equipment? If so, can you provide me with copies of promulgated rules, policy, forms or background information? Thanks.
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- District supervisor web-based training I am looking for examples of District Supervisor web-based training programs. Pete Jahraus, SD, 4-22-08
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- Livestock exclustion from surface waters Are you aware of any state that requires livestock exclusion from surface waters? Are you aware of any code language proposed or enacted by any state? Gary Moore, VA, 4-14-08
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- Salary ranges for district staff We are interested in what the salary ranges are for district staff in other states. We also want to know if any states have established a district technician training or certification program. Bill Wilson, MO, 4-11-08
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- Saving department of ag, New Jersey The NJ Governor has proposed to eliminate the NJ Dept. of Ag. Districts are lobbying state legislators to keep the dept. Their plan is to first save the dept. from elimination, then emphasize the essential function of districts. This way, if the dept. is eliminated, the districts can position themselves to be transferred to another agency. Other states had similar experience?
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- District employees funded under a contribution agreement with NRCS We are wondering whether it is required that district employees funded under a Contribution Agreement with NRCS to provided technical assistance on Farm Bill Practices be paid the same salary as their federal counterparts are. Has anyone else had to deal with this and how did you resolve it? Michelle Crook, MI (2-27-08)
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- Protect district officials from liability Does anyone have any legislation that protects district officials from liability? If so I may need a copy. Steve Cauthen, AL, 1-31-08
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- Cost share program for farm fuel storage tanks Is anyone aware of state or federal cost share programs that include cost share for secondary containment for farm fuel storage tanks? We’re considering it in NC and would prefer to not reinvent the wheel. David B. William, NC, 1-30-08
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- How to operate an effective conservation district I need your input to help me represent all NASCA members as I participate in a panel discussion in Reno: “How to operate an effective conservation district”. Please share your success stories, as well as failures, that I might use as examples. I promise not to disclose enough information to give away your location. I appreciate anything you are willing to share. Mike Brown, NASCA President, January 16, 2007
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- Carbon credit trading How are your conservation districts becoming involved with carbon credit trading? Are your conservation districts verifying acres that are signed onto this program? Are they providing other services for carbon credit training beyond verification? (Cindy Lair, CO, December 2007)
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- Tribal conservation districts In dealing with tribal conservation districts I have several questions:1) Do your Tribal Districts participate with the state conservation association activities? 2) What support do the tribal districts ask of your state agency? Other advice and information you can provide about Tribal Districts would be appreciated. Leann Stevenson, WY, 12-20-07
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- First post questions sample topic goes here ..
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