                     U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
             Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC)
                             TELECONFERENCE AGENDA
                                August 8, 2013
                          1:00 pm EST  -  3:00pm EST
     The call-in number is 1-866-299-3188, and the access code is 5644700#
1:00-1:15pm	 Welcome and introductions
 *        Roll Call of FACA members on the phone
 *        Introduction of EPA Regional Ag Advisors
 *        Introduction of Program Office agriculture related staff
		
1:15-1:45pm	EPA follow up on Committee recommendations from the 2011 Report 
      *        Any nutrient criteria proposed by EPA should be science based with a clear cause-effect relationship
      *        EPA guidelines on preparation of economic analysis should be followed
      *        EPA should have a coordinated public engagement plan
      *        Each region should have a designated agricultural liaison
      *        EPA should work proactively with agriculture and should support certainty programs
      *        EPA should leverage all available resources including state federal conservation programs, 319 funding, USDA programs, State Revolving Loan funds, private foundations, etc.
      *        EPA should enable and provide resources for a multi entity, multi-disciplinary approach to quantifying the water quality benefits from agricultural practices
            		
1:45-2:00pm	Committee input on potential future briefings to the FACA 

 2:00-2:40pm	EPA presentation on a series of issues that the FACA may be interested in 			delving into and for which we need your help
            2:00-2:10	NAEMS Study next steps 
            2:10-2:20	OW animal ag strategy work group 
            2:20-2:30	E-NPDES presentation 
            2:30-2:40	Nitrogen and Co-pollutant Research Roadmap 
            
 2:40-2:45pm	How to work better moving forward 
2:45-2:50pm	Future meeting dates
2:50-3:00pm	Public Comments
 3:00pm 	Adjourn 
 
