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122 public hearings conducted.
123 We encourage the DNR to continue and expand the
124 bidding, renting, and/or sale of state land for agricultural
125 use. Restrictions on leases of state-owned agricultural
126 land should not exceed the Generally Accepted
127 Agricultural and Management Practices.
128 Further, agricultural acreage should not be
129 classified as a non-conforming use if zoning for the
130 area is changed at a time when the land is enrolled in a
131 federal set-aside program, a federal conservation
132 program, a wetland reserve program, or left fallow as
133 part of a cropping rotation.
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is an active partner in the implementation of conservation practices on farms and woodlands. We applaud Michigan NRCS efforts in implementing the educational grant programs for county Farm Bureaus and conservation districts.
We encourage the NRCS to improve their relevance and ability to aid farmers with conservation issues.
In an effort to maximize agriculture’s participation in farm bill conservation programs, we support and recommend the following:
NRCS aggressively inform producers about federal farm bill opportunities (e.g., EQIP, cost-share) and cooperative efforts with NRCS, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), and the conservation districts, including the amount of federal farm bill conservation money coming to the producers and landowners of Michigan from this cooperation.
Michigan Farm Bureau informing members about federal farm bill conservation opportunities.
MFB informing members of cooperative efforts between NRCS, MDARD, and the conservations districts and the amount of federal farm bill conservation money coming to the operators and landowners of Michigan from this cooperation. Simplifying farm bill programming for farmers as NRCS programming is paper-driven and difficult to manage.
Efforts to expedite the use of NRCS funding for conservation district programs.
Utilization of filter strips with flexible standards, such as a minimum of 10 feet.
Preliminary technical wetland and highly erodible land determinations be made within 30 days. If no
