NRCS STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

FY13 NITROGEN/AMMONIAAIR QUALITY INITIATIVE

_____________________________OCTOBER 23, 2012

Phyllis Woodford

Environmental Agriculture Program

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

•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

•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

•Questions?•Feedback?

•STC Approval?

__________________________________Thank You!

State Technical Committee