2004 Mid-Year Meeting Agenda - Natural Resources and Pesticide Management Committee

Natural Resources & Pesticide Management Committee
Chairman Don Ament, Colorado
2004 Mid-Year Conference - Washington, D.C.
Saturday, February 21, 2004
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

PROPOSED DRAFT AGENDA

I. Welcome, Introductions & Roll Call

II. Environment & Natural Resource Issues

• Dialogue with EPA and USDA on Issues Affecting Agriculture

  • - 2002 Farm Bill Conservation Programs
  • - EPA Watershed Rule and Total Maximum Daily Load Program (TMDL)
  • - Clean Water Act (CWA) Permits for Aquatic Pesticide Applications
  • - Ag Air Quality

Speakers:

  • Beth Sauerhaft, Deputy Agricultural Counselor to the EPA Administrator
  • Bruce Knight, Chief, USDA-NRCS
  • Ben Grumbles, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water, EPA (invited)

• NASDA Project on Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning (CMNPs)

NASDA staff

III. Pesticide Management Issues

• Update on Legislative and Regulatory Issues

  • - Pesticide Spray Drift Regulation
  • - Endangered Species Act program
  • - Pesticide Harmonization Act

Speaker:

  • Beth Sauerhaft, Deputy Agricultural Counselor to the EPA Administrator

• Report from Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)

IV. Consideration of Policy Amendments

V. Develop & Approve 6-Month Work Plan/Priority Issues


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