ED’s GOALS FOR MODEL RANKING CRITERIA

11/19/03


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ED’s GOALS FOR MODEL RANKING CRITERIA

GOAL #1: Help States follow the rule

Additional factors must be considered in managing EQIP

GOAL #2: Serve more farmers

GOAL #3: Get the mechanics right to avoid inadvertent results

GOAL #4: Save State and local work group time and effort

GOAL #5: A system that easily incorporates ongoing technology transfer

Environmental Defense developed model ranking sheets for several resource concerns at two levels

Model Ranking Sheet Features illustrated using the General Water Quality Ranking model

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Each summary sheet has four major categories:

Each summary sheet has four major categories:

Each summary sheet has four major categories:

Some BMP’S for Ranking Systems

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Point Test

Panel Unusual Proposals

Conclusions

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Contacts: Tim Searchinger, Environmental Defense, (202) 387-3500, tsearchinger@environmentaldefense.org

Suzy Friedman, Environmental Defense, (202) 387-3500, sfriedman@environmentaldefense.org

Ralph Heimlich, Agricultural Conservation Economics, 301-498-0722, aceheimlich@comcast.net