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AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2018 PANEL DISCUSSION
Colorado River Water Users Association AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2018 TROY TIMMONS Director of Strategic Initiatives Las Vegas, Nevada December 14, 2017
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WESTERN GOVERNORS’ ASSOCIATION
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WESTERN GOVERNORS’ POLICY
WGA Policy Resolution : Western Agriculture WGA Policy Resolution : National Forest and Rangeland Management National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative Recommendations Governors’ correspondence
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FARM BILL CONSIDERATIONS
Authorization levels Competition for authorization dollars Progressions from 2014 Farm Bill Election year sensitivities Photo by Scott Bauer, courtesy USDA Agricultural Research Service
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FARM BILL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Working Lands (EQIP) Land Retirement (CRP) Easement (ACEP) Partnership (RCPP) Non-Farm Bill: Technical Assistance Emergency Response Watershed Partnership Butte County, CA Photo by Lynn Betts, courtesy USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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CONSERVATION WISH LIST
Maintain authorization levels Build on 2014 progress; provide greater flexibility to existing conservation programs Refine other Farm Bill programs Insect and Disease designations Good Neighbor Authority Stewardship Contracting Authority Thomas Nast: Portrait of Santa Claus, Published in Harper's Weekly, 1881 / PD-US
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CONSERVATION > CONSERVATION
Broad range of activities contribute to watershed health: Forest / rangeland Habitat Wildfire mitigation / restoration Invasive species Cross-boundary efforts key to long-term effectiveness Jodie Wilson / cc-by-2.0
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