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hearing schedule
Hearing/Meeting: Working Land Conservation: Conservation Secuirty Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program
  Full Committee
 
Date & Time Wednesday, January 17 2007
9:30 AM
Location SR-328A
   
Description Working Land Conservation: Conservation Security Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program

   
Witnesses & Opening Statements
   
Panel 1
      
  Mr. Arlen Lancaster
Chief
Natural Resources Conservation Service

  Ms. Lisa Shames
Acting Director
Natural Resources and Environment

Panel 2
      
  Mr. Craig Cox
Executive Vice President
Soil and Water Conservation Society

  Ms. Kathleen Merrigan
Assistant Professor
Friedman School of Nutrition and Science and Policy

  Mr. Duane Hovorka

National Wildlife Federation

  Mr. James Ham
President
Georgia Association of Conservation District Supervisors

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