1. NRCS STATE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FY13 NITROGEN/AMMONIA AIR QUALITY INITIATIVE _____________________________ OCTOBER 23, 2012 Phyllis Woodford Environmental Agriculture Program Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

2. May 16, 2012 – Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park Ag Subcommittee May 22, 2012 – State/Federal Agency Technical Meeting August 29, 2012 – RMNP Ag Subcommittee Meeting September 24, 2012 – NRCS & Subcommittee Workgroup Mtg. December 18, 2012 – Next RMNP Ag Subcommittee Meeting ___________________________________ Recommendation of the Air Quality Committee Target the FY13 air quality initiative on nitrogen/ammonia reduction conservation practices in a nine county area directly east of Rocky Mountain National Park. AQ Committee Update

3. Develop A Targeted Conservation Effort Prioritize a “Suite of Practices” that is measureable. Demonstrate progress on agriculture’s contribution to nitrogen deposition reduction efforts in Rocky Mountain National Park. Keep emission reduction actions on a voluntary path for agriculture. Provide benefits to other Colorado AQ concerns, such as: Ozone Regional Haze Nine counties recommended for the initiative… FY13 AQ Initiative

5. Questions? Feedback? STC Approval? __________________________________ Thank You! State Technical Committee