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NRCS STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
FY13 NITROGEN/AMMONIAAIR QUALITY INITIATIVE
_____________________________OCTOBER 23, 2012
Phyllis Woodford
Environmental Agriculture Program
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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•May 16, 2012 – Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park Ag Subcommittee•May 22, 2012 – State/Federal Agency Technical Meeting•August 29, 2012 – RMNP Ag Subcommittee Meeting•September 24, 2012 – NRCS & Subcommittee Workgroup Mtg.•December 18, 2012 – Next RMNP Ag Subcommittee Meeting
___________________________________•Recommendation of the Air Quality Committee
• Target the FY13 air quality initiative on nitrogen/ammonia reduction conservation practices in a nine county area directly east of Rocky Mountain National Park.
AQ Committee Update
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•Develop A Targeted Conservation Effort• Prioritize a “Suite of Practices” that is measureable.• Demonstrate progress on agriculture’s contribution to
nitrogen deposition reduction efforts in Rocky Mountain National Park.
• Keep emission reduction actions on a voluntary path for agriculture.
• Provide benefits to other Colorado AQ concerns, such as:• Ozone• Regional Haze
•Nine counties recommended for the initiative…
FY13 AQ Initiative
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•Questions?•Feedback?
•STC Approval?
__________________________________Thank You!
State Technical Committee