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New Technical
Standard Work Team Formed:
NRCS 382 Fence
A Work Team has been formed to revise the
Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS)
382 Fence Technical Standard. The Work Team is a mix of individuals
with experience in grazing lands, fencing and safety engineering.
The Department of Commerce (Comm) is Joining SOC
Throughout the past few years, Comm has cooperated with SOC in
multiple fashions. This culminated with Comm's agreement to
become a formal member of SOC and solidify our working partnership. As
a result, in 2006, a new Memorandum of Agreement between the SOC
partners was adopted. And in 2007, Comm put to work its new
responsibilities to steer a work team charged with developing a new
Infiltration Trench technical standard. This move will benefit the technical standard users throughout the
state. We look forward to working with Comm.
New Year, New Plan
To kick off the new year SOC released the 2006 -
2007 Work Plan, the
2005
Accomplishment Report and the Third Edition of the
Technical Standards Process
Handbook. As we look forward to the
activities of 2006 we wish all of you success in your endeavors in the
coming year.
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The 2006-2007 Technical Standards Process Work Plan
outlines what activities SOC will undertake during the next two
years.
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Download a copy
of the 2005 Technical Standards Process Accomplishment Report
and catch up on SOC activities and achievements that happened over the
past year.
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The
Handbook was revised
to better describe a few parts of the SOC process, notably the addition
of the Comm to SOC and guidelines
for joint custodianship of technical standards.
Urban
Technical Standards
SOC is
looking to expand our list of draft reviewers familiar with urban
technical standards. If you are interested in participating in
this role contact the SOC
Coordinator.
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SOC Meeting Minutes
The minutes and agendas are posted below while the place and
time for the future meetings are provided in the left hand column of
this page.
According to Wisconsin's open meeting guidelines, Council and Work
Team meetings are open. Interested individuals may attend and observe SOC
meetings. If you wish to attend an upcoming meeting, please contact
the SOC
Coordinator and arrangements will be made for you to join.
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SOC-UWEX Partnership
The UWEX Environmental Resource Center (ERC)
provides staff time to help SOC work
teams edit and produce companion documents designed to
accompany technical standards. These companion
documents are targeted for educational purposes. Extension
periodically assists with other graphic materials such as the SOC
display Board. See the
SOC
Work Plan page for more details.
Milking Center Waste
A Milking Center Waste Assessment Workshop was
held in December 2002 to evaluate treatment methods and to discuss a
procedure to advance the technology.
Recommendations put forth by the workshop attendees can be viewed
by following this link: Workshop
Recommendations.
A Workshop
Summary is available as well.
The Milking Center
Wastewater Work Team is considering the recommendations
put forth in this workshop for inclusion in a new technical standard describing
treatment methods being created for the NRCS. See the
Work Teams
page to view progress.
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