Field Office Report Apr 09

FIELD OFFICE REPORT January 13 through March 13, 2009 2008 Farm Bill: Floodplain Easement program (develop packets, rank app, signatures) 12 applications – coordinated 6 DC’s across 3 states (Indiana – 6 St. Joseph, 1 LaPorte, 1 Warren, 2 Posey; Illinois – 1 Salines; Tennessee – 1 Perry) Environmental Quality Incentive program 5 applications – grazing, hay, animal waste storage facility, 2 for strip-till Construction meeting and layout for waste lagoons (Gamble) Wetlands Reserve Program 2 applications Seed mix info and contract for planting at Pokagon site (425 acres) Inspection of Water Control Structure (Wolfe) Survey at north ditch plug site (Pokagon) – Tech Team Site visit and ranking of application (Somers) 2 status reviews done (Pokagon, Wolfe) Conservation Reserve Program 6 applications (2 grassed waterways, 1 windbreak, 3 filter strips) Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program 2 applications Field visit to determine eligibility (Martinczak) Plan development (Ols) Conservation planning – 2 pasture renovation plans (Stuber, Martin) Develop Intensive Grazing Plan (Morey) Wetlands – 4 determinations Mitigation meeting (Newton) Field visit for wetland enhancement Newsletter mailings Audit – 2 contracts audited for 2009 Comments and questions on 2009 Wetland Reserve program to programs Staff NRCS Recruiting Questionnaire Tree Sales activities Meetings: Farm Bill Training NRCS Teleconference (2)

Area meeting Accomplishment Task Force (Deb)