July 20, 2015 --- 10AM (PST)
In collaboration with the US Forest Service Region 5, the California State Farm Services Agency Office, and California office of the Bureau of Land Management, the UC Berkeley Wood Resources Group will host a webinar overview of the USDA Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) for for owners and potential owners of forest biomass from hazardous fuels reduction and insect/disease projects on BLM- or Forest Service-managed lands, and orchard clearings. This webinar will not focus on that part of the 2015 BCAP related to growing energy crops or upcoming sessions to provide input to potential changes in the 2016 program. Please contact the state USDA Farm Services Agency Office for more details about these programs and activities. The webinar will be broadcast live at July 20th at 10AM PST with opportuinty for questions from attendees and will be recorded for later viewing. The webinar is in addition to a public education meeting hosted by the Farm Services agency in Sacramento on July 14.
For more details on the environmental review, proposed changes to BCAP, and meeting locations, visit www.bcappeis.com, www.fsa.usda.gov/bcap or contact your local FSA county office. To find your local FSA county office, visit http://offices.usda.gov.
BCAP was reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past six years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America. For more information, visit http://www.usda.gov/farmbill.