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Directory Advertising Form CAAA Scholarship Form 2009 Scholarship Winner-Shelby Coen 2010 Scholarship Winner Seth Ackerman 2011 Scholarship Winner Kristina Harkin Groundwater Report BASF - Great American Farmer video
Farmers in Boulder County need your help. Activist are pushing hard to ban the use of biotech crops on open space cropland. Please show your support for these farmers by clicking on the link below and signing the petition and encouraging the Boulder County Commissioners to adopt a policy that encourages coexistence between organic and conventional farmer. Thank you. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/coexistence-in-boulder-county/
Kristina Harkin, recipient of the 2011 CoAAA Scholarship from President Mertens. To read Kristina's Essay click here
Sam Rogge, owner of Jet Stream Ag Aviation in Fowler, CO, has prepared this training syllabus and has written this "Hangar Talk" article for your review and use in training and/or mentoring new pilots. click here for PDF Bid information for the US Army at Ft. Riley (KS) aerial spraying by helicopter Rulemaking regarding pesticide and fertilizer containment and mixing/loading click here for PDF
An ACT House Bill 11-1005 NOTICE: “Sales Tax Exemption on Ag Products Reinstated” - “Ag Tax Repealed” House bill 11-1105 sponsored by Jerry Sonnenberg and Greg Brophy written to reinstate the sales tax exemption on ag products has passed both the house and the senate and will be signed into law by Governor Hickenlooper on Monday, May 23, 2011 in the hangar at Aero Applicators in Sterling, CO. The act goes into effect on July 1, 2011. In other words, as of July 1, 2011 we no longer are required to charge sales tax on any sale of agricultural inputs in the state of Colorado. Watch it live on BARN OnAir and OnLine at:
NOTICE – “Bernie Koch
injured in AT-402A crash” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An account has been established at the High Plains Bank to help with Bernie’s medical expenses. Checks can be made to “Bernie Koch Medical Fund” and mailed to High Plains Bank, PO Box 158, Flagler, CO 80815. Ruthanne wishes to express her gratitude to all who have called, visited, emailed and expressed concern for Bernie. Bernie is on the multi-trauma floor of Swedish Medical Center. He is unable to receive flowers or balloons until he is moved to a regular room. Ruthanne and Birney’s brothers appreciate the loving support of their family, friends and community. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Family and Friends, A CaringBridge website was created to share health news and receive support. Visit in three easy
ways: When you visit you'll be asked to log in, because I've chosen to keep the site private. Show your support Thank you. Ruthanne
Air Tractor founder, Leland Snow, father of modern aerial spraying dies
Finding potential participants for a USDA-sponsored project on pesticide protective coveralls. Recruitment poster PDF Recruitment letter PDF
The pre-solicitation and the Statement of Work for 2011 grasshopper Suppression Activities is now posted on the Fed Biz Opps website: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=333e3b13a70ca61f07fcb6a6903e4503&tab=core&_cview=0
Directorate of Environmental Services located at Ft. Riley, Kansas intends to award a Firm Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment Delivery Order Contract for the Aerial Spraying of Noxious Weeds located at Ft. Riley, Kansas. The website at: http://www.riley.army.mil/UnitPage.aspx?unit=doc contains the Combined Synopsis and Solicitation along with all attachments and technical exhibits towards the middle of the screen. Left click on the image “W911RX-11-T-0020” to access all documents. If you are interested in providing a quote for this solicitation, please read and follow the directions outlined within the solicitation and all attachments and exhibits. V/r, Larry D. Graham Contract Specialist MICC-Riley Fort Riley, Kansas Phone: 785-239-5226 Fax: 785-239-5178
UPDATE (March 23, 2011): Status of Colorado’s Permit for Pesticide Applications to Waters
As explained in the following information from EPA’s website, this permit is not required while the federal court is considering the requested extension of the deadline from April 9 to October 31, 2011. More detailed information is accessible through the fact sheet and FAQ links. Consequently, Colorado’s decision on issuing a permit providing coverage for eligible pesticide applications in the state is on hold until the court decision is made on the extension request.
EPA Requests Extension on Clean Water Act Permit Requirement for Pesticide Discharges http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=410
On March 3, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requested an extension to allow more time for pesticide operators to obtain permits for pesticide discharges into U.S. waters. EPA is requesting that the deadline be extended from April 9, 2011 to October 31, 2011. During the period while the court is considering the extension request, permits for pesticide applications will not be required under the Clean Water Act. For additional information please review EPA's factsheet (PDF) pp, 61KB) and frequently asked questions (PDF) (4 pp, 58KB) for a summary of the Pesticides General Permit's history, current status and next steps. Gary Beers, Manager Groundwater, Land Application, and Industrial General Permits Unit Water Quality Control Division 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, Colorado 80246-1530 Phone: 303.692.3524 Fax: 303.782.0390 Email: gary.beers@state.co.us Permits Website : http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/wq/PermitsUnit/index.html ____________________________________________________
APHIS as an organization is searching for ways to better reach out to the aerial applicator community and encourage participation in our programs. For information on solicitations and to apply for eligibility to bid on contracts, applicators should look to the Fed Bizz Opps website at: www.fbo.gov. In addition, our contracting specialist is Corrine Nygren and can be reached at (612) 336-3235 or cnygren@aphis.usda.gov. Please contact her with specific questions on the application process, what contractors need to do in order to bid, and procedures for the now required background checks.
FAA Releases Proposed Advisory Circular to Mark MET Towers Comments Accepted until Feb. 4 NAAA is pleased to announce the FAA has responded to industry demands and released a proposed revision to a tower marking Advisory Circular which includes guidance on the marking of Meteorological Evaluation Towers (METs). The link to the Federal Register with details about the proposal may be found at: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/2010-33310.htm. The Agency is soliciting public comments that must be received on or before Feb. 4, 2011.
Comments are due by Feb. 4, 2011. They may be submitted electronically to Regulations.gov (then, enter the docket number 2010-1326) or by directing your Internet browser to:http://www.regulations.gov/#%21searchResults;dct=N+PR+FR+O;cp=O;rpp=10;so=DESC;sb=postedDate;po=0;s=2010-1326. Comments may also be submitted by mail to:
Docket Operations, M-30 The Federal Register notice announcing the proposal states, “The FAA anticipates that a uniform and consistent scheme for voluntarily marking these METs would enhance safety by making these towers more readily identifiable for agricultural operations.” Furthermore, the FAA acknowledges METs “under certain conditions may be difficult to see by low-level agricultural flights operating under visual flight rules. The color, portability of these towers, their placement in rural and remote areas, and their ability to be erected quickly are factors that pilots should be aware of when conduction operations in these areas.” The notice also states, “The FAA has received complaints and inquiries from agricultural operations in remote or rural areas regarding the safety impacts of these towers on low-level agricultural operations. In addition, representatives from the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) met with the FAA on Nov.16, 2010 to discuss safety specific concerns of the aerial application industry. The NAAA suggested safety guidelines and marking and lighting criteria in order to reduce the risks for aerial applications. A copy of the material provided by NAAA has been placed in the docket.” NAAA will be submitting comments to the FAA supporting the marking of MET towers that includes aviation orange and white striped paint from the top to the bottom of the tower and strobe lighting; that towers above 50 feet should be marked and that the guy wires include high-visibility florescent cable balls and sleeves on the outer guy wires from the anchor to well above the crop canopy. Additionally, NAAA will urge the Agency to recommend frequent maintenance on these marking mechanisms to ensure their visibility and attachment to the wires. NAAA also urges all aerial applicators across the country to submit comments to the FAA supporting the marking specifications in the paragraph above. The Association will be drafting proposed talking points for aerial applicators to use to comment to the FAA. More information will follow in future eNewsletters and on NAAA’s website www.agaviation.org. When NAAA met with the FAA last November to urge the Agency to move forward on marking requirements for MET towers, it was told by the Agency that an Advisory Circular recommending marking specifications for towers under 200 feet would have nearly similar weighting in regards to legal liability as a change to FAR Part 77—the regulations pertaining to marking towers over 200 feet. With respect to current federal policy pertaining to the marking of towers, proponents of towers must file notice with the FAA if they propose construction or alteration that falls under 14 CFR 77.13. Paragraph (a)(1) of that section requires notice to be filed for any construction/alteration of more than 200 feet AGL at its site. Once notice is filed with the FAA, the agency reviews the notice and subsequently issues a Determination of Hazard or a Determination of No Hazard. If the FAA determines during the study that marking and lighting is appropriate, the Determination of No Hazard may state that it is not a hazard subject to the structure being marked and lighted as specified in the Determination. The Determination of Hazard is, therefore, conditioned on that stipulation. It is not a requirement per se to mark and light, it is a condition to the Determination of No Hazard. A proponent may decide not to mark/light as specified in the Determination of No Hazard, but that means they have not met the conditions for which the determination is based. The majority of local zoning/permitting offices (and typically insurance companies) require a No Hazard Determination from the FAA to get the appropriate permits to build. NAAA wishes to acknowledge the great work the Nebraska Aviation Trades Association, the Minnesota Agricultural Aircraft Association, the Illinois Agricultural Aviation Association, the South Dakota Aviation Association and many other state and local agricultural aviation associations have done to vocalize this issue to their local FAA Regional Administrators. These efforts have influenced FAA Headquarters to this point. This is a strong example of the effectiveness of local grassroots lobbying on influencing national policy.
Expiration Date Clarified for
Aircraft Re-registration
Due to the 2009 ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, National
Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits are now required
for the application of pesticides to waters of the United States. The
Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE) is
delegated NPDES authority in Colorado. CDPHE has announced their plans
for managing the permitting system. Olathe Spray Service in the news. Read the full article: http://www.gjsentinel.com/portrait/articles/familys-flying-business-spans-four-decades/ COLORADO STATE SALES OF 2.9% ON PESTICIDES WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM MARCH 1, 201O UNTIL JUNE 30, 2013. For the full House Bill click here Click for the CoAAA Legislative Updates for March 2010 courtesy of Margy Christansen & Senator Greg Brophy.
October
1, 2009 through September 30, 2010 Aerial application operators
can earn a $225 incentive to be used to help subsidize either (i) 2010
NAAA operator membership dues, or (ii) up to $225 of the cost of
purchasing new nozzles and/or tips for each eligible aircraft that
participates in a BASF or state or regional agricultural aviation
association sponsored Operation SAFE Fly-In. Operators may also be
reimbursed $170 for NAAA pilot membership dues in lieu of reimbursement
for new nozzles and/or tips. Click the link below to read or print the
full PDF article. BASF 2010 Aerial Application Equipment NAAA Membership Dues
The Pulse-of Colorado Farm Bureau article featuring Dusty Dowd.
Printable PDF FAA Application for Replacement of Lost, Destroyed, or Paper Airman Certificate ($2 to change to plastic license) Email request for a paper copy to be sent to you
Excerpt from 'TSA's Role in General Aviation Security', a report from the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General, OIG-09-69 Although OI [the Office of Inspector General] has identified potential threats, it has concluded that most GA aircraft are too light to inflict significant damage, and has not identified specific imminent threats from GA aircraft. OI has also concluded that there is no credible threat of crop-dusting aircraft being used to spread chemical or biological agents. However, OI noted that various intelligence sources have identified helicopters as aircraft of ongoing interest to terrorists. OI also stated that the potential for a terrorist group to use GA aircraft to conduct an attack remains a possibility that cannot be ignored. View the full report at: http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_09-69_May09.pdf
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