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MANHATTAN — Adrian J. Polansky, state executive director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas, recently announced that USDA is accepting comments on the Final Environmental Assessment for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). On Sept. 26, 2006, a legal settlement was signed between the National Wildlife Federation and FSA that limited the frequency of haying on CRP lands to once every 10 years and grazing to once every five years in Kansas; with a suspension of haying and grazing during the primary nesting season (April 15 to July 15). The settlement stipulated that if a change to the frequency of haying and grazing or the primary nesting season (PNS) dates is desired, then an Environmental Assessment would be prepared that identifies the potential environmental and socioeconomic impacts of such a change. FSA proposes to change the allowable frequency of managed haying and grazing to once every three years on certain Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands in Kansas. FSA has determined that the alternative frequency will not have significant impacts on the quality of the human environment, and, therefore, will not prepare an Environmental Impact Statement. FSA is accepting comments on the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for a period of 30 days from March 1. A copy of these documents can be obtained at http://public.geo-marine.com or www.fsa.usda.gov/ks. Comments may be submitted online at http://public.geo-marine.com, e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mailed to Kansas MHG EA, Geo-Marine Inc., 2713 Magruder Boulevard, Suite D, Hampton, VA 23666. Further information can be obtained from Matthew Ponish, who can be reached at (202) 720-6853 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . CRP is a voluntary program that supports the implementation of long-term conservation measures designed to improve the quality of ground and surface waters, control soil erosion, and enhance wildlife habitat on environmentally sensitive agricultural land. In return, CCC provides participants with rental payments and cost share assistance under contracts extending from 10 to 15 years. CRP is a CCC program administered by the FSA with the support of other federal and local agencies. Kansas currently has 2,778,824.9 acres enrolled on 45,464 CRP contracts.
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