MAINE STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

There will be a meeting of the USDA State Technical Committee on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Spectacular Events Center located at 395 Griffin Road in Bangor. The purpose of the meeting is to review the status of the 2008 Farm Bill, to hear about efforts to assess and prioritize natural resource concerns of Maine's forests, to discuss statewide resource priorities, and to receive program input for 2009. The Farm Service Agency's conservation programs will also be discussed. The meeting is open to the public.

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STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE INTERIM FINAL RULE - 2008 FARM BILL - DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS IS JANUARY 26, 2009
        - Interim Final Rule
        - USDA Press Release - Interim Final Rule
        - State Technical Committee At-A-Glance

State Technical Committee Member List

What is the State Technical Committee? (.pdf)

State Technical Committee Membership Form (.pdf)

Meeting Minutes:

Minutes	Attachments
June 17, 2008 (.pdf)
March 6, 2008 (.pdf)	Natural and Artificial Regeneration as it Relates to the Establishment and Maintenance of Riparian Forest Buffers in the Northeastern U.S.: A Literature Review (.pdf)
	Draft - Maine Plant Materials Strategic Plan 2008-2013 (.pdf)
	Native Herbaceous Species to Use in Seed Mixes
	"Climate Change Conservation Initiative" Power Point Presentation- Paul Salon, Plant Materials Specialist, NRCS, New York
	"National Plant Materials Program Strategic Plan 2006-2010" Power Point Presentation - Paul Salon, Plant Materials Specialist, NRCS, New York
	The USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Program" Power Point Presentation- Paul Salon, Plant Materials Specialist, NRCS, New York
November 15, 2007 (.pdf)	Summary of Fiscal Years 2006-2007 Grants Totaling More Than $1,060,000 (.pdf)
	Merry Gallagher, Fisheries Research Biologist, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife - "A Large-Scale Assessment of Brook Trout Populations and Habitat in Maine" Power Point Presentation
	Gary Donovan, Wildlife Management Institute - "American Woodcock Habitat Best Management Practices: Development and Implementation in the Northeast" Power Point Presentation
	John Gunn, The Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands - "The Development of an Ecosystem Services Trading Program for Family Forest Landowners to Promote the Protection of Atmospheric, Water and Soil Resources in Maine" (.pdf)
	Tom Henderson, Greater Lovell Land Trust - "Upper Saco Watershed Protection Plan" Power Point Presentation
	Susan Watson, Time and Tide Resource Conservation and Development - "HUC 01050003 Rapid Watershed Assessment and Areawide Conservation Plan" Power Point Presentation
	Steve Koenig, Project SHARE - "Strategic Restoration Planning to Restore Watershed Connectivity in Atlantic Salmon DPS Watersheds" Power Point Presentation
	Tessa Burpee, Heart of Maine Resource Conservation and Development - Soil Quality Management Planning and On-Farm Demonstrations" Power Point Presentation
	John Blais, Kennebec County Soil and Water Conservation District - "Pilot Project for Energy Audit and Energy Conservation Practice Adoption" Power Point Presentation
	Willard Dyche, Resources First Foundation - "On-Line NRCS Conservation Program Database and Program Finder Search Tool" Power Point Presentation
	Jeff Benjamin, University of Maine - "Biomass Harvesting Guidelines for the Acadian Forest" Power Point Presentation
	Diane Schivera, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association - "Improving Maine's Pastures and Hayfields with No-Till Drilling Techniques and Improved Nutrient Management" Power Point Presentation
	Susan Gammon, Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District - "Maine Carbon Credit Program" Power Point Presentation
	Sue Jones, Community Energy Partners, LLC - "Moving Agricultural Communities Toward Conservation and Locally-Owned Windfarming" Power Point Presentation
September 26, 2007 (.pdf)
June 13, 2007 (.pdf)
May 29, 2007 - Wildlife Subcommittee Meeting (.pdf)
April 3, 2007 (.pdf)	2002 Farm Bill Program Descriptions (.pdf)
	Maine Conservation Innovation Grants - Fiscal Year 2007 Announcement of Program Funding (.pdf)
	Keeping Forestland Forested - National Association of State Foresters (NASF) Recommendations - 2007 Farm Bill (.pdf)
	Private Forests Are at Risk: The Need for Action in the 2007 Farm Bill (.pdf)
	State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE), CRP-560 (.pdf)
	Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) - Rules and Regulations (.pdf)
	2007 Farm Bill Overview Power Point Presentation
	2007 Farm Bill Title II (Conservation) Overview Power Point Presentation
	Essential Habitat - Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) Power Point Presentation (.pdf)
	New Payment Schedule for Conservation Programs Power Point Presentation
November 1, 2006 (.pdf)	Upper Saco Watershed Protection Plan - Greater Lovell Land Trust (.pdf) - Watershed Map (.pdf)
	Soil Quality Management Planning and On-Farm Demonstrations - Heart of Maine Resource Conservation and Development (.pdf)
	A Large-Scale Assessment of Brook Trout Populations and Habitat in Maine - Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Power Point Presentation
	American Woodcock Habitat Best Management Practices - A Quest for Early Successional Habitat - Wildlife Management Institute Power Point Presentation
	Ecosystem Services Pilot Project for Family Forest Landowners - The Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands Power Point Presentation
	Rapid Watershed Assessment - Time and Tide Resource Conservation and Development Power Point Presentation
	Unity Wetlands Farm Conservation Plan and Demonstration Project - Unity Barn Raisers Power Point Presentation
	Strategic Restoration Planning to Restore Watershed Connectivity in Atlantic Salmon DPS Watersheds - Project SHARE Power Point Presentation
May 1, 2006 (.pdf)
January 26, 2006 (.pdf)

Conservation Resource Briefs - State Technical Committee members, policy makers, and those establishing technical standards and specifications may find the following briefs useful in developing sound conservation decisions and policies. The briefs combine scientific studies, data and status reports from NRCS and other organizations on key resource topics of our time.

Last modified 01/13/2009

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