Spring, 1992 (v4n3)
SAREP Economic, Public Policy Grants
UC SAREP is offering a Request for Proposals in 1992 devoted to social, economic
and public policy analysis of food and agricultural systems. Successful
proposals will explicitly relate to the goals of sustainable agriculture
and address one or more of the following areas: public policy, labor policies
and practices, land use, rural community development, decision-making
and the transition to sustainable agriculture, and consumers and the food
system. To receive a copy of the RFP write to UC SAREP University of California,
Davis, CA 95616 or call (916)752-7556. It is important to note that
this RFP will require the submission of a pre-proposal. Individuals
interested in submitting a pre-proposal are strongly encouraged to attend
a planning meeting with SAREP staff and public and technical advisory
committee members on Thursday, April 9, from 12:30-3 p.m. To be included
in the pre-proposal meeting contact Gail
Feenstra (916/752-8408) or David Campbell (916/752-7556). Twenty
copies of the pre-proposal must be received in the SAREP office by 5 p.m.
May 13, 1992. FAX preproposals will not be accepted. Project investigators
will be notified by July 1, 1992 if they will be invited to submit full
proposals. Full proposals must be submitted by September 1,1992. Awards
will be announced by November 1, 1992. Funds will be available within
two months from that date. Additional time is needed to allocate funds
to non-university researchers.
Stewardship Incentive Program
Federal Stewardship Incentive Program (SIP) funding of up to $10,000
per landowner per year is available to private individuals, groups,
associations, corporations, Indian tribes or other legal private
entities who own rural lands with existing tree cover or woody
vegetation or land suitable for growing such vegetation. The
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 authorizes
the SIP to offer cost-sharing assistance to improve management
of nonindustrial private forest lands. Landowners must maintain
and protect SIP-funded practices for a minimum of ten years.
Eligible landowners must have an approved Forest Stewardship Plan
and own up to 1,000 acres of qualifying land. (Authorizations
must be obtained for exceptions of up to 5,000 acres.) Existing
management plans can be modified to meet guidelines. Specific
SIP practices approved for cost-share assistance include management
plan development, reforestation, forest and agroforest improvement,
windbreak and hedgerow establishment and maintenance, soil and
water protection and improvement, riparian and wetland protection
and improvement, fisheries habitat enhancement, wildlife habitat
enhancement, and forest recreation enhancement. For more information
contact a state forester, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
Service office, County Extension office, or Soil Conservation
office.
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