Agenda
Northwest Local Work Group Work Session
Location - City
April 30, 2014 – 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Facilitator – Ray Ledgerwood
Session Objective:
 Review FY13 Farm Bill accomplishments and FY14 applications, review
natural resource data, including the most prevalent natural resource
conservation issues to be addressed in the LWG area with various federal
and state programs in FY15.
Agenda
Agenda:
 Opening Comments, Introductions, Objective &
Agenda Review
 Natural Resource Conservation Priorities
 Programs & Projects to Address Resource Conservation
Priorities
 Land Use / Resource Concern Fund Pools
 Farm Bill Program FY13 Accomplishments & FY14
Applications
 Eligible Practices for Farm Bill Programs
 Estimated Acres of Treatment, Geographic Areas &
Practices
 Lunch
 Estimated Acres of Treatment, Geographic Areas &
Practices
 Ranking Questions
 Targeted Watershed
 Next Steps & Closing Comments & Adjourn
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Session Design
Northwest Local Work Group Work Session
Location - City
April 30, 2014 – 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Session Objective:
 Review FY13 Farm Bill accomplishments and FY14 applications, review natural resource data, including the most prevalent
natural resource conservation issues to be addressed in the LWG area with various federal, state, and private programs in
FY15.
Time
9:30
am
Duration
10 minutes
9:40
am
20 minutes
10:00
am
50 minutes
10:50
am
11:00
am
10 minutes
Time
11:20
Duration
40 minutes
20 minutes
Activities
Opening Comments, Introductions, Objective & Agenda Review
 Opening comments by LWG chair
 Objective and agenda review by facilitator
 Expanded opportunities for Local Work Group
Natural Resource Conservation Priorities
 Individuals identify the top 3 natural resource priorities for the
LWG area
 Group discussion and prioritization of natural resource priorities
identified (regardless of program)
Programs & Projects to Address Resource Conservation Priorities
 Agencies and organizations invited to provide information on
suggested programs and potential projects to address each of
the high priority natural resource conservation needs available
from their agency or organization
 Group discussion of available resources from agencies and
organizations
Break
Outcomes and Notes
 Participants with knowledge of
objective, agenda, and purpose
of Local Work Group
Land Use / Resource Concern Pools
 Group discussion of pool percentage by land use / resource
concern related to the estimated acres of treatment.
 Concert decision on recommended land use funding pools
Activities
Farm Bill Program FY13 Accomplishments & FY14 Applications
 Recommended funding pools
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 LWG natural resource
conservation priorities identified
 Programs and projects identified
to address priority natural resource
conservation needs
Outcomes and Notes
 Information on FY13 Farm Bill
am
noon 30 minutes
12:30 30 minutes
pm
1:00
am
60 minutes
2:00
pm
2:10
pm
10 minutes
2:30
pm
2:50
pm
20 minutes
3:30
pm
District Conservationist reviews results of FY13 obligations and
FY14 Farm Bill Program Applications including $/county/land
use/prevalence and practices with comparison to LWG
priorities
 Questions and group discussion of program results
Lunch
Eligible Practices for Farm Bill Programs
 Group review and discussion of eligible practices for Farm Bill
Programs
Estimated Acres of Treatment, Geographic Areas & Practices
 District Conservationist reviews the land uses and prevalence
of conservation need for the area using maps and data from
previous years
Break
program results, FY14 applications,
and information on programs

20 minutes
40 minutes
Ranking Questions
 Group discussion existing ranking questions for prioritizing Farm
Bill program applications and identification of any revisions.
Targeted Watershed
 Group discussion of potential targeted watershed
Next Steps & Closing Comments
 Group identifies any follow-up actions needed, target dates,
who will be responsible for follow-up activity, next meeting
date, location and time
 Closing Comments by LWG Chair
Adjourn
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
 Eligible practice listing for Farm Bill
Programs
 Participants with knowledge of
land uses and prevalence data

 Ranking questions listed
 Targeted watershed
 Short term action register,
including scheduling the next
meeting (if needed)
Room Setup:
 U-shape for 25, with seating for guests
Breaks & Food:
 Local arrangements needed for breaks and food
Equipment:
 laptop computer (Ray)
 projector (Ray)
 screen (Ray)
 extension cord with multiple outlets (Ray)
 small table
Materials:
 Resource Assessment and Priority Resource Concerns
(DC)
 WA-NRCS Resource Assessment handout (DC)
 Program handouts (DC)
 Minutes of last LWG meeting (DC)
 Large maps – if needed (DC)
 Agenda & session design (Ray)
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