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Coordinator’s Report
May 14, 2007
Project Activity
Rural Economic Vitality:
- Discussions with committee re:
Harrisonburg Farmers Market project proposal 4/07; 5/07
- Met with Harrisonburg Farmers Market
committee re: possible grant proposal to RC&D 3/23/07
Open Space, Forestry, and Farmland
Preservation:
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Attended Valley Conservation Council Better Models for
Development workshop 3/22/07
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Helped schedule but did not attend EFC and Evergreen
meetings with Shenandoah and Augusta Counties 4/20/07 as part of
financing project
Water Quality/Quantity:
- Attended Pure Water Forum Land and Water
Protection Meeting in Harrisonburg 5/9/07
Nutrient Management:
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Met with WSF Organic Resources Cooperative Committee
in Charlottesville via teleconference 3/19/07; in person 4/1/07
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Teleconference re: WSF co-chairs 5/2/07
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Met with Larry Elworth, Connie Musgrove, Mike Phillips
and Bobby Whitescarver re: CBFN project 4/12/07
Community Development:
Grants/Funding
- Conference call with PIs 3/21/07 to
discuss current NFWF Targeted Watershed grant
- Co-wrote and submitted USDA CSREES
Community Food Project Grant with VCE 3/30/07
- VEE report written and submitted 3/30/07
- Completed and submitted quarterly report
to Larry Elworth for CBFN and mid-year report to the network
5/3/07
- Met with Rural Development representatives
about assisting local producers in applying for energy
efficiency grants 3/29/07
- Attended all-day Highlands Action Project
meeting in Roanoke re: EPA funding, projects and Advisory
Committee 5/4/07
NRCS Activities
- Submitted story on Waste Solutions Forum
for the RC&D website
- Mid-year review materials required for
Kathy review; review held 4/18/07
- Conducted mid-year review for Lorraine
4/24/07
- Completed Security Awareness training
5/08/07
Other
- Planning, numerous meetings, details
related to VARCDC spring meeting
- Did presentation on RC&D
accomplishments/highlights for Area I spring meeting 4/23/07
- Helped coordinate VARCDC spring meeting
hosted in Staunton April 25-27, 2007
- Food Summit at UVA 5/11/07
- Press release written and distributed on
spring meeting awards 5/7/07
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