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RAP Timeline
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GOAL!
Achievable and Successful
Environmental Regulations
Engineering Services
NRCS and Agency of Agriculture provide staff engineers
Agency of Agriculture can also provide private engineering services at no cost for select projects
BMP Program
NRCS EQIP
Typically 75-90% Cost-Share
For Waste Management will required a NMP
Up to 90% Cost-Share for Water Quality Improvements
Can be packaged w/ NRCS EQIP (90% cap overall)
Statewide
Financial Assistance to Farmers
NRCS RCPP
(State of Vermont)
NRCS RCPP
(VACD)
Nutrient Management Planning Statewide
Up to 90% Cost-Share for Water Quality Practices
Available to Conserved Farms in the Lake Champlain Basin
Less Competitive
Same NMP Requirements
2nd Draft Release
1st Draft of RAPs Released
Comment Period Begins
Small Group Meetings Begin
2nd Draft RAPs Released
for Public Review
Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR) Review
Proposed Rule Filed
with Secretary of State
1st Draft Comment Collected
Begin Drafting 2nd Draft
Estimate available on Agency website February 22, 2016
St. Albans Coop, NOFA-VT, Farmers Watershed Alliance, VT Grass Farmers Assoc, VACD, NRCD's, CLF, ENRLC, Sierra Club, VT Conservation Voters, VT Trout Unlimited, Lintilhac Foundations, Lake Champlain Committee, South Lake Farmers, VT Farm Bureau, VT Veggie and Berry Growers Assoc., Legislators, CT River Farmers Watershed Alliance, VT Planners Association, TROC RPC, Chittenden Cty RPC, VT League of Cities and Towns.
RAP Timeline
July 2016
Jan 2016
Mar 2016
May 2016
Nov 2015
Dec 2015
June 2016
Feb 2016
Apr 2016
Oct 2015
10 Statewide Public Meetings
Legislature Returns
Provide Technical Corrections
Pre-Filing with InterAgency Committee on Administrative Rules (ICAR)
Final RAP Rule Adopted
July 1, 2016
Public Hearings & Official Comment Period on Proposed RAP Rule
St. Albans, Enosburg, Middlebury, Rutland, White River Jct., Brattleboro, St. Johnsbury, Newport, Montpelier and Randolph
- Unimproved vs. Improved stacking sites clarified
- Exempt waste storage facilities designed by an engineer from setback requirements
March 15, 2016 FINAL DRAFT of RAPs will begin Rule Making Process
Month of May
First Draft Comment Period
Draft Rule Process
10/20/15 through 12/18/15
Total Comments Received = 169
Total Pages of Comment = 353
10/20/15 First Draft Released
10 Statewide Public Meetings
Total Sign In = 582 people
21 Small Group Meetings