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MAEAP

MAEAP. Getting to know the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program. Partner up! Great partnerships made through MAEAP Farmers Industry Groups Conservation Agency University. Why MAEAP?.

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MAEAP

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  1. MAEAP Getting to know the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program

  2. Partner up! Great partnerships made through MAEAP • Farmers • Industry Groups • Conservation • Agency • University Why MAEAP? MAEAP verified farms keep their land, water and air as healthy as the food they produce. All Farms of all sizes!

  3. Our Mission To develop and implement a proactive environmental assurance program that targets all size Michigan farms and all commodities, ensuring that farmers are engaging in cost effective pollution prevention practices and working to comply with state and federal environmental regulations.

  4. Partners Aplenty

  5. And Growing

  6. How MAEAP Works

  7. What Does MAEAP Do?

  8. ASysts & Emergency Tube

  9. Why Do FarmersParticipate? RTF protection RUP credits GAP Audit Assistance Liabilities/Ins $ reduction Follow State and Federal laws Improved management Plan for long term Ahead of curve Learn & improve Recognition

  10. What Has MAEAPAddressed? Sensitive areas Water Resources MAEAP Facts Phosphorus & Nitrogen reduced on MAEAP farms could have grown enough algae to cover over half of Houghton Lake at approx. ¼ “ in depth. (Houghton Lake is Michigan’s largest inland lake.)

  11. Environmental Gains

  12. MAEAP StewardshipPractices

  13. Verifications: • Livestock -77, 9% increase • Farmstead – 121, 133% increase • Cropping – 158, 690% increase • Total Verifications - 356 • Re-verifications • Livestock - 28 • Farmstead - 97 • Cropping - 67 • Total re-verifications - 192 Verification StatusFY2012 1,400 verifications

  14. PA 1 & 2, 2011 MAEAP codified in law • Standards, Advisory Council, Ag Commission Role, Regional Assurance Teams, MOU with MDEQ & more. Incentives in law • Accidental discharge – No fines & penalties. (responsibility for notification/resource damage). • TMDL- Farms verified in all applicable systems considered as meeting all required practices. • Verified farms following standards & receiving defined rainfall with discharge considered nonpoint source discharge. Corrective action to avoid future discharge.

  15. MAEAP FundingFY2013 $1M - • 12 new FTEs to Conservation Districts • 2 new MAEAP verifiers • 1 new MAEAP engineer • ½ additional administrative support In addition, $5M+ to Conservation Districts for technical assistance grants through the Groundwater Fund (GWF), state general funds, and federal grants. GWF is established through fees collected under part 87, Michigan Natural Resources & Environmental Protection Act.

  16. Local Involvement Local Involvement

  17. Community Awareness

  18. Promotions MAEAP Verified Farms in Farm Market Promotions

  19. Michigan Farmers are Proud to be MAEAP Verified!

  20. Questions? www.maeap.org www.michigan.gov/maeap

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