Implementing Agricultural
Performance Standards and Prohibitions

County Questionnaire Results
July 2003

Component 2: Define Level of Agencies' Commitment to NR 151 Workload

Thirty-three counties (53%) responded that they would be willing to enter into a partner agreement to establish roles and responsibilities in implementing NR 151, 2 counties (3%) said "No" and 26 (42%) were unsure. The major type of agreement preferred was a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) followed by a cooperative or working agreement. Primary reasons given by those who were unsure included: 1) uncertainty about what the agreement would require, 2) inability to take on additional workload, and 3) mistrust of inter-agency agreements or concerns that agreements are not needed because they won't solve staff shortage problems of participating agencies.

The following links provide more detailed information on each component

• Component 1: Plan the Implementation Approach
• Component 2: Define Level of Agencies' Commitment to NR 151 Workload
• Component 3: Conduct Information and Education (I&E) Activities
• Component 4: Determine Current Compliance
• Component 5: Prepare Report and Notify landowners of Compliance Status
• Component 6: Secure Funding and Technical Assistance/Issue NR 151 Notice
• Component 7: Administer Funding and Technical Assistance / Re-evaluate Parcel
• Component 8: Enforcement
• Component 9: Ongoing Compliance Monitoring
• Component 10: Annual Reporting
• Additional Questionnaire Information
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