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NRCS FY 2008 BUSINESS PLAN (DRAFT)

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Milestones and Actions  Start
Date
End
Date
Lead % Comp
Seek and promote cooperative efforts to achieve conservation goals. 10/01/07 09/30/08    
Establish partnerships to help people get conservation on the land through Federal, State, and local partnership dedicated to natural resource conservation through locally led efforts. 10/01/07 09/30/08 Hubbs, AC's 50%
Attend the SWCD area meetings 10/01/07 09/30/08 Hubbs 100%
Establish relationship with EKU, WKU, Morehead and Murray State to hold field days relating to locally led conservation  02/01/08 09/30/08 AC's 25%
Continue relationship with UK and KSU 10/01/07 9/30/008 Hubbs 20%
Continue visiting with individual counties  10/01/07 09/30/08 Hubbs 40%
Work with Conservation Commission to effectively utilize the State Cost Share Program to complement Federal Farm Bill Programs 10/01/07 01/30/08 Waggoner 100%
Support RC&D coordinators to work with RC&D councils and partner to conduct compost workshops to promote use of animal by products 10/01/07 09/30/08 AC's 40%
Support and coordinate implementation of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. 10/01/07 09/30/08 Craddock 100%
Establish two MLRA offices (Frankfort, Owensboro)     Craddock 50%
Through training and collaboration with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, streamline the  Endangered Species Act consultation processes.  10/01/07 09/30/08 Waggoner 100%
Develop strategy to increase Farm Bill participation in Eastern Kentucky highlighting TSI on private forestland 01/02/08 09/30/08 Waggoner, Bradley, RC&D 30%
Develop and implement initiatives for diversity and outreach in Cooperative Conservation. 10/01/07 09/30/08 Hubbs 50%
Hold area outreach field day emphasizing the new farm bill and its potential for underserved clientele     CRC, AC's 20%
Coordinate NRCS and partner easement programs and investment strategies to provide more effective land planning and use of agricultural easements to maintain active agriculture. 10/01/07 09/30/08 AC's 40%
Implement the FRPP for 2008 10/01/07 09/30/08 Wheby 75%
Develop and implement a community conservation action plan that provides a policy statement and plan for providing technical information, data, and tools to help communities to address natural resource concerns associated with land fragmentation, water quality degradation, and loss of natural system function.  10/01/07 03/31/07 AC's 35%
Work with Urban DC to aid local communities on providing technical information, data and tools to address natural resource concerns associated with land fragmentation, water quality degradation, and loss of natural resource function.  10/01/07 09/30/08 AC's 20%
Work through RC&D councils to aid local communities to develop a farm land protection program. 10/01/07 09/30/08 AC's 35%
(EQIP) Implement two State level Conservation Innovation Grants with University of Kentucky 10/1/07 7/8/09 Wheby 10%
(WHIP) Complete Mill Branch Stream Restoration work in conjunction with U of L, KDFWR, USFWS, Cumberland Valley RC&D, others 11/1/07 3/1/08 Wheby 100%
(WHIP) Complete Mill Branch Fish Passage project in conjunction with USFWS, Cumberland Valley RC&D, others 11/1/07 3/1/08 Wheby 75%
(FRPP)  Work with Kentucky PACE, US Department of Defense, and Fayette County RLMB to acquire conservation easements on prime and statewide important soils and/or those of historical or archaeological importance 10/1/07 9/30/07 Wheby 50%
Provide guidance to Conservation Districts to call Local Work Group meetings to identify local natural resource concerns for program activities 10/1/07 12/31/07 Wheby 100%
Ensure field offices achieve at least 95% of their goals (See PRS) 10/01/07 09/30/08 AC's 45%
Review, revise and execute the Kentucky State Level Agreement with the State Historic Preservation Office with the goal of streamlining and reducing field workload 10/1/2007 9/30/2008 kuhn 50%
Develop strategy and prioritization system for the development of "area of potential impact" maps for PL-566 flood control dams 10/1/2007 9/30/2008 Kuhn 60%
         
Facilitate the growth of market-based opportunities that encourage business and industry to invest in conservation on private lands. 10/01/07 09/30/08    
Work with RC&D to hold meetings on carbon credits 10/01/07 09/30/08 AC's, Hafner 90%
Provide information and assistance to encourage and enable locally led, watershed-scale conservation.  10/01/07 09/30/08    
Attend Water Quality Watershed meetings 10/01/07 09/30/08 AC's  
Complete Rapid Watershed Assessment. 10/01/07 06/30/08 Kuhn 100%
Develop a strategy assess priority watershed to utilize the RWA  01/02/08 08/30/08 Kuhn 20%
Prepare a strategy for piloting an approach to report technical and financial assistance and track accomplishments on a watershed scale. 10/01/07 07/31/08 Hafner 40%
Provide training and conduct comprehensive review of all watershed sponsor operation and maintenance agreements, land rights, and breach maps to better assist sponsors in managing their federally-funded watershed infrastructure and meet their obligations  10/1/2007 9/30/2008 Kuhn, ac's 60%
Provide training and conduct operation and maintenance inspections on all PL-566 funded watershed dams 10/1/2007 9/30/2008 Hartsell 50%
Develop a strategy for utilizing the RWA in Kentucky and develop a prioritization system for selection  10/1/2007 9/30/2008 Kuhn, ac's 20%
Provide information to assist Local Work Groups to meet on a watershed or regional basis (EQIP ranking areas) to identify local natural resource concerns and ranking issues for inclusion in EQIP and other programs. 10/1/07 12/31/07 Wheby 100%
Develop and deliver new or revised Natural Resource Conservation technology.  10/01/07 09/30/08    
Train appropriate personnel on the use of Manure Management Planner        
(EQIP) Implement two State Level Conservation Innovation Grants with University of Kentucky.  Encourage the use of these proven technologies by our customers. 10/1/07 7/8/09 Wheby 10%
Train appropriate personnel on the use of EFT 12/01/07 09/30/08 Hartsell  
Complete development and deployment of programs self assessment tools (e.g. soil quality, grazing land, wildlife habitat). 10/01/07 09/30/08 Waggoner, Wheby 55%
Train field on RUSLE 2 10/01/07 09/30/08 Waggoner 90%
Update 10 conservation practice standards 10/01/07 09/30/08 Hartsell, Waggoner 0%
Develop and Implement  the payment schedule. 10/01/07 09/30/08 Waggoner 100%
Implement Prescribed Grazing Technology Transfer 10/01/07 09/30/08 AC's, Waggoner 20%
Conduct Energy