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Provide
user-friendly information to the Maryland horse farm owners on
benefits available for good land stewardship and regulations
related to the Chesapeake Bay
· Establish
a base line on how our horse farms are doing in contributing to
improving land use management and reaching or exceeding
regulatory requirements
· Identify
obstacles to reaching the goal of 100% of Maryland horse farms
to be Chesapeake-Bay friendly
· Explore
new technologies for manure management and provide horse farm
owners with the information, including possible sources of
financing
· Assist
horse farm owners to reach their land stewardship goals though
providing user-friendly information, community support, access
to information on financing and other incentives
· Celebrate
the success of farms in meeting and exceeding county, state and
federal environmental standards
Proposed
Short-Term
Action
Items:
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Draft
a short ten-point check list to determine whether a horse farm
is “Chesapeake-Bay Friendly”
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Find
25 – 50 horse farms across Maryland that could receive a
Maryland Horse Council farm sign, e-certificate, barn
certificate and a blue/green ribbon for achieving Chesapeake-Bay
Friendly status
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Produce
a video tour of a Maryland horse farm with excellent land
stewardship practices for posting on the Maryland Horse Council
web site
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Collect
available data on what percentage of horse farms have reached or
exceeded environmental requirements to be Chesapeake-Bay
friendly
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Survey
horse farm owners to identify obstacles to reaching
environmental goals
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Draft comments on the Maryland Department of
Agriculture's proposed changes to its Nutrient Management
Regulations
Chair:
Jane Thery
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theryjane@gmail.com
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