Comment on conservation through letter
HARRISBURG Should agricultural producers be required
to apply soil and water conservation measures on privately
owned land to benefit the national objectives 7 Or should the
use of conservation measures continue to be voluntary 7
Who should pay for expensive conservation measures that
provide some immediate benefits to the producer but have
great benefits to the public such as improved water quality,
cleaner air, or reduced sedimentation to streams and
reservoirs 7
These are some issues that will be discussed during a series
of public meetings called by the US Department of
Agriculture to give the public a chance to help shape the
future of USDA conservation programs
Remaining Area meetings are scheduled as follows
Berks County Wednesday March 19, 730 p m , Agricultural
Center
Dauphin County Tuesday, March 18, 730 pm, Lower
Paxton Municipal Building
York County Tuesday, March 18, 7 p m , Pleasant Acres
Montgomery County Thursday March 20, 730 pm,
Keystone Grange & Trap
If you missed the meeting in your area, you can complete the
following questionnaire, developed by the Dauphin County
Conservation District, and send it to RCA Response Analysis
Center. Box 888, Athens GA 30603
USDA has identified seven separate problem areas (listed
below) Please indicate which areas should be given which
priority Put a 1” by the one that you feel is the most im
portant, a ' 2" by the second most important and so forth with
a ‘7” by the one that you feel is the least important
Soil Resources
.Water Quality
.Water Supply & Conservation
Fish & Wildlife Habitat
Upstream Flood Damages
.Energy Conservation
Related Resources
Considering the seven problems areas,list some specific areas
you feel should receive special emphasis
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Regulatory Emphasis
Conservation measures would be required
An increasing amount of conservation assistance & cost
sharing would be provided
The program of regulation would be gradually introduced
over a period of 20 years
I believe that such a program (check one)
is necessary to solve the problems
.will help to solve the problems
.will do very little to help solve the problems
.will be more harmful in the long run
Conservation Performance Bonus
Conservation measures would be voluntary
incentives for conservation would be in the form of cost
sharing, more favorable loan rates, or commodity price
supports
The amount of the bonus will be affected by the cost of
the conservation practice
I believe that such a program (check one)
is necessary to solve the problems
will help to solve the problems
will do very little to help solve the problems
.will be more harmful in the long run
Cross Compliance
Conservation measures would be voluntary
Only those farmers who apply conservation measures
will qualify for certain benefits such as low interest loans,
cost-sharing, crop insurance and commodity price supports
I believe that such a program (checkone)
is necessary to solve the problems
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.will help to solve the problems
.will do very little to help solve the problems
.will be more harmful in the long run
Natural Resource Contracts
Conservation measures would be voluntary
A farmers who reduces soil erosion would be paid a flat
price per ton of soil saved per year
I believe that such a program (check one)
is necessary to solve the problems
.will help to solve the problems
.will do very little to help solve the problems
.will be more harmful in the long run
Redirect Existing Programs
- Conservation would continue to be mainly voluntary with
technical assistance and cost sharing available
- Emphasis would be on the coordination of program
planning and evaluation
- The farmer would continue to make decisions on specific
practices that will go on the land
I believe that such a program (check one)
is necessary to solve the problems
.will help to solve the problems
.will do very little to help solve the problems
.will be more harmful in the long run
State Leadership
- Soil & water conservation programs would be developed
by the state governments
- State governments would also provide technical
assistance and funding for local and statewide concerns
- The Federal government would identify national
priorities regarding soil and water conservation
- The Federal government would also provide grants to
states for activities that further national goals
I believe that such a program (check one)
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