Agricultural Performance Standards Information and Education Committee

This multi-agency committee was formed to provide educational assistance on the NR 151 agricultural performance standards and prohibitions to various audiences.  Specifically, the committee’s purpose is to:

• Communicate on implementation with links to Land and Water Resource Management Plans
• Assess educational, training and guidance needs
• Identify appropriate outreach and training approaches 
• Provide guidance, coordinate training and guide production of outreach materials
• Help counties think about linking NR 151 implementation with LWRMPs and local implementation generally (e.g. tri-county initiative)
• Emphasize LWRMP information and education links with NR 151
• Clarify roles regarding assistance with the I&E chapter of LWRMPs
• Provide a link between educators and policy makers
• Find resources and leveraging opportunities
• Serve as a coordination group and recipient of educational ideas and suggestions
• Inter-agency coordination of training needs for land and water conservation generally and NR 151 specifically
• Not about defining or interpreting specific policy issues

The committee also works with Marathon, Lincoln and Langlade Counties’ as they cooperatively develop a local implementation strategy.  Members of the tri-county group assist the I&E committee and serve as a pilot for outreach approaches and materials.