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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Thanks to Doug Holy for forwarding the
below:</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Pollinator Habitat<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The objective of this
sub-category is to offer the opportunity for projects to help address<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>present technology, data,
management, planning, and implementation needs in regard to the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>enhancement of pollinator
habitat.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Technology Needs<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Document
the effectiveness and economy of alternate pest control methods in<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>agricultural crops (e.g.,
ground application versus aerial application of pesticides,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>provision of habitat for
“beneficial” insects) to protect pollinators and their<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>habitats;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Develop
guidelines and management strategies for establishing and maintaining<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>the foraging and nesting
needs for specific pollinators and other beneficial insects;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Develop
guidelines and management strategies for the provision of quality<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>foraging and
“resting” areas for the European honey bee during or after their<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>being transported to
provide pollination services; and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Estimate
and document the effects upon pollinator populations and health due to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>the conversion to biofuel
feedstock or agricultural production of lands presently<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>enrolled in CRP or other
conservation easement programs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Field Data for Conservation Planning<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Establish
demonstration plantings of NRCS-recommended pollinator habitat<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>seed/plant mixes to
determine if these mixes are providing the expected pollinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>habitat while also
performing the intended conservation function;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>13<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Document
regional time of bloom of native plants and non-invasive, non-native<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>plants in addition to
monitoring the specific pollinators foraging upon these<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>plants;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Document
the benefits to other wildlife species of improving pollinator habitat;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Demonstrate
effective methods of establishing and maintaining the most<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>beneficial
pollinator-friendly plant materials for specific regions of the Nation;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Develop
regional, crop-specific guidance specifying the vegetative species,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>landforms, and necessary
acreage to support appropriate populations of managed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>and wild pollinators per
unit area (e.g. acres) of pollinated crops (i.e., describe the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>components of the
landscape).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Conservation Practice Standards Modifications<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Evaluate
the following NRCS conservation practice standards using a large<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>diversity of flowering
plants in order to document if the revised practice<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>standards do benefit
pollinators while also meeting the main purpose of the<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>conservation practice:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o </span></font>332-Contour
Buffer Strips<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o </span></font>342-Critical
Area Planting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o </span></font>393-Filter
Strip<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o </span></font>412 –
Grassed Waterways<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o </span></font>528-Prescribed
Grazing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>o </span></font>580 –
Streambank and Shoreline Protection<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><i><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Conservation Planning Needs<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Develop
region-specific “recipes” of pollinator-friendly plant species to
fulfill<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>specific pollinator needs
in both natural and agricultural situations;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Develop
strategies to integrate pollinator habitat management into the agricultural<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>working lands matrix to
promote holistic, ecosystem-based conservation plans<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>that support the full
suite of ecosystem services;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Develop
region-specific and crop/orchard-specific plans that address the nesting<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>and foraging needs of
crop/orchard-specific pollinators; and<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3 face=SymbolMT><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:SymbolMT'>• </span></font>Develop
region-specific and crop/orchard-specific metrics that define and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>establish measurable
units of pollinator habitat that can be used to develop<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>pollinator
trading/banking programs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
Doug <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#1F497D'>Doug Holy<br>
National Invasive Species Specialist &</span></font><font color="#1f497d"><span
style='color:#1F497D'> <br>
</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'> NHQ DC Pollinator Contact<br>
USDA-NRCS<br>
<st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">P.O. Box</st1:Street> 2890</st1:address><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">DC</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">20013-2890</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
Phone: 202-720-9096<br>
Email: </span></font><font color="#1f497d"><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="mailto:doug.holy@wdc.usda.gov" title="mailto:doug.holy@wdc.usda.gov"><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>doug.holy@wdc.usda.gov</span></font></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#1F497D'>Overnight mail
delivery:<br>
NRCS Mailroom 0103-S<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1400 Independence Ave. SW</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">DC</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">20250</st1:PostalCode></st1:place>
</span></font><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Wednesday, April
07, 2010 10:28 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Fiscal Year 2010
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Announcement for Program Funding (APF)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Centaur><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Centaur'>Good Day! The U.S. Department of Agriculture today
announced the availability of approximately $25 million in fiscal year 2010 to
fund projects designed to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative
conservation approaches and technologies through its Conservation Innovation
Grants (CIG) in fiscal year 2010. Please find a copy of the APF and optional
template attached. The deadline to submit pre-proposals is April 26, 2010.
Pre-proposals are required. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Centaur><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Centaur'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Centaur><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Centaur'>2010 CIG news release link: <a
href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2010/04/0172.xml">http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?contentidonly=true&contentid=2010/04/0172.xml</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Centaur'>Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)-</span></font><a
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style='font-family:Centaur'>http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/cig/index.html</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-family:Centaur'>Gregorio Cruz-CIG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Washington</st1:City>, <st1:State
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font-family:Centaur'>CIG is part of Science & Technology Deputy Area</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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