Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - (Page 27) Rural Water and the Farm Bill Where Are We Now? BY WALT SMITH, NRWA AS THE U.S. SENATE wrapped up consideration of the 2007 Farm Bill in late 2007, one truth became very apparent: The 2007 Farm Bill will now be the 2008 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill will be picked up in the early months of 2008. While the process of formulating a Farm Bill is a long one, the grassroots support of Rural Water is working, and the priorities of rural America are being addressed. You may be wondering what the Farm Bill has to do with Rural Water. The answers may surprise you. As many of you know, the partnerships between N RWA and the U.S. Depar tment of Agriculture help r ural communities address water distribution, storage, qua lit y a nd conser vat ion t h rough work with local stakeholders. These programs are essential in providing rural communities with the funding, exper tise, technical assistance and local involvement needed to ensure the success of their local water system. Specifically, the Farm Bill addresses three major programs of interest to Rural Water. These are the Water and Wastewater Grant and Loan Program, the Circuit Rider Program, and the Grassroots Source Water Protection Program. These programs were reauthorized at different levels in both the House and Senate versions of the 2008 Farm Bill. Once the differences in the two versions of this bill are resolved, a final version will be presented to both the House and Senate for final approval. While the differences are great between the t wo bills, Commit tee members of the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have pledged to move the bill as quickly as possible once they return from the holiday break. A short list of the differences between the House and Senate Bill as they relate to Rural Water is on page 28. The Senate and House will soon name members to a committee of conference to iron out the differences in these bills. I will be in contact with states to keep them updated as to the needed Congressional interaction and >>28 the strategy moving forward. First Quarter 2008 • 27 © Photographer: Stephen Coburn | Agency: Dreamstime.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 Contents From the President Afterburn: Nexters' Impact in the Workplace Retirement Will Have to Wait From Sewage, Added Water for Drinking Rural Water and the Farm Bill Fiduciary Responsibility: It's All About Trust Water Industry Supports International Rural Water Association Regulatory Update The Rural Water Washington Rally in April Throwing My Loop A Precious Thing Called Water Index to Advertisers Advertisers.com From the CEO Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 (Page 1) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 (Page 2) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 (Page 3) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 (Page 4) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 (Page 5) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 (Page 6) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Contents (Page 7) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Contents (Page 8) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Contents (Page 9) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - From the President (Page 10) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - From the President (Page 11) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - From the President (Page 12) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - From the President (Page 13) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Afterburn: Nexters' Impact in the Workplace (Page 14) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Afterburn: Nexters' Impact in the Workplace (Page 15) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Afterburn: Nexters' Impact in the Workplace (Page 16) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Afterburn: Nexters' Impact in the Workplace (Page 17) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Afterburn: Nexters' Impact in the Workplace (Page 18) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Afterburn: Nexters' Impact in the Workplace (Page 19) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Afterburn: Nexters' Impact in the Workplace (Page 20) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Afterburn: Nexters' Impact in the Workplace (Page 21) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Retirement Will Have to Wait (Page 22) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Retirement Will Have to Wait (Page 23) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - From Sewage, Added Water for Drinking (Page 24) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - From Sewage, Added Water for Drinking (Page 25) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - From Sewage, Added Water for Drinking (Page 26) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Rural Water and the Farm Bill (Page 27) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Rural Water and the Farm Bill (Page 28) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Rural Water and the Farm Bill (Page 29) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Fiduciary Responsibility: It's All About Trust (Page 30) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Fiduciary Responsibility: It's All About Trust (Page 31) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Fiduciary Responsibility: It's All About Trust (Page 32) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Fiduciary Responsibility: It's All About Trust (Page 33) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Fiduciary Responsibility: It's All About Trust (Page 34) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Water Industry Supports International Rural Water Association (Page 35) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Water Industry Supports International Rural Water Association (Page 36) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Regulatory Update (Page 37) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Regulatory Update (Page 38) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Regulatory Update (Page 39) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Regulatory Update (Page 40) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - The Rural Water Washington Rally in April (Page 41) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - The Rural Water Washington Rally in April (Page 42) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - The Rural Water Washington Rally in April (Page 43) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - The Rural Water Washington Rally in April (Page 44) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - The Rural Water Washington Rally in April (Page 45) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - The Rural Water Washington Rally in April (Page 46) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - The Rural Water Washington Rally in April (Page 47) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 48) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 49) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 50) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 51) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Throwing My Loop (Page 52) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - A Precious Thing Called Water (Page 53) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - A Precious Thing Called Water (Page 54) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - A Precious Thing Called Water (Page 55) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - A Precious Thing Called Water (Page 56) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - A Precious Thing Called Water (Page 57) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - A Precious Thing Called Water (Page 58) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Index to Advertisers (Page 59) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Index to Advertisers (Page 60) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - Advertisers.com (Page 61) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - From the CEO (Page 62) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - From the CEO (Page 63) Rural Water - Quarter 1, 2008 - From the CEO (Page 64)
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