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FOIA Number: 2013-0661-F (3) FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Americorps Series/Staff Member: General Files Subseries: OA/ID Number: 24240 FolderID: Folder Title: USDA/AmeriCorps - Clinton Library Copies - FY96 - Performance Goals - A-L States [3] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 66 1 2 1 IAN M O UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AMERICORPS/USDA APPROVED OPERATING SITE OBJECTIVES 1995 - 1996 PROGRAM YEAR IDAHO A UNITED STATES SERRICE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE August 15, 1995 SUBJECT: Approval for AmeriCorps Members for FY 96 THRU: Ann Carey, Director, CARD ann E Carry TO: Luana E. Kiger, State Conservationist, NRCS, Idaho This letter is to serve as your formal notification of approval for recruitment of members to serve in the AmeriCorps Program for FY 96. You are approved for the below listed projects with positions as indicated: Positions Project FT PT TYPE Farm*A*Syst 15 RDT Attached are the objectives that have been agreed to between the State of Idaho, the USDA Office of National Service, and the Cooperation for National and Community Service. These objectives serve as your contract and commitment for what you plan to accomplish during fiscal year 96. If you are not in agreement with the objectives as attached, you need to contact me immediately. Also attached is a list of your project sites, operating site numbers and cluster sites. When recruiting members, remember to send in your assessment worksheet prior to making a firm commitment to anyone. If you have any questions, please contact Paula Cole Jones, NRCS Program Manager, at (202) 720-1853. JOEL for BERG Bery Director National Service Attachments CC: Eugene E. Andreuccetti, Regional Conservationist, West, NRCS, Sacramento, California Jim Woods, AmeriCorps Project Director, NRCS, Idaho AMERICORPS SUMMARY Idaho STATE # OF MEMBERS TYPE # OF # OF SITES CLUSTERS Idaho 20 RDT Cluster Site 1: Pocatello 1B Duty Site: St Anthony # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16A # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Ken Beckman Phone #: (208) 624-3341 Fax #: (208) 624-4423 1C Duty Site: Soda Springs # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16B # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Tim Schroeder Phone #: (208) 547-2558 Fax #: (208) 547-4801 1D Duty Site: Malad # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16C # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Ron Davidson Phone #: (208) 766-4748 Fax #: (208) 766-2344 1E Duty Site: Idaho Falls # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16D # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Dennis Hadley Phone #: (208) 522-5351 Fax #: (208) 522-0280 1F Duty Site: Pocatello # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16E # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Ron Davidson Phone #: (208) 237-4628 Fax #: (208) 237-3412 Cluster Site 2: Moscow 2A Duty Site: Craigmont # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16F # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Rob Fredericksen Phone #: (208) 924-5561 Fax #: (208) 924-5562 2C Duty Site: Orofino # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16H # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Bruce Hanson Phone #: (208) 476-5313 Fax #: (208) 476-4111 2D Duty Site: Coeur d'Alene # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16I # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Dave Brown Phone #: (208) 338-5900 Fax #: (208) 667-5693 2E Duty Site: Moscow # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16J # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Ken Houska Phone #: (208) 882-0507 Fax #: (208) 883-4239 2D Duty Site: St. Mariew # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16K # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Mike Combs Phone #: (208) 245-2314 Fax #: (208) 245-6052 Cluster Site 3: Boise 3A Duty Site: Boise # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16L # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Jim Wood Phone #: (208) 334-9448 Fax #: (208) 334-9230 3B Duty Site: Meridan # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16M # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Skip Vetten Phone #: (208) 888-1890 Fax #: (208) 334-9230 3C Duty Site: Cascade # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16N # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Randy Phelan Phone #: (208) 382-3317 Fax #: (208) 382-3149 3D Duty Site: Caldwell # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16P # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: John Gleim Phone #: (208) 454-8684 Fax #: (208) 454-1037 3E Duty Site: Payette # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y16Q # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Tim Stack Phone #: (208) 642-6128 Fax #: (208) 642-2142 Duties: Home*A*Syst COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 1 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: Idaho Home*A*Syst (15 FT Members & 5PT Members - RDT) COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Increase public awareness of the availability of an environmental/water quality, voluntary assessment tool called Home*A*Syst. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Through one-on-one and/or group visits with individual homeowners located in 35 operational water quality projects, members will work with NRCS and Conservation District I&E personnel to familiarize local participants with Home*A*Syst program, review fact sheets and worksheets and assist homeowners in performing site specific evaluations to identify water quality conditions and at risk situations. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? Farmers/rural home owners within the 35 operational watershed project areas will be aware of the availability of the Home*A*Syst program. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Planned follow-up evaluation to assess satisfaction with the quality of the service provided and understanding of the Home*A*Syst program. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? 400 or 66% of the farmers/rural homeowners who have been exposed to the Home*A*Syst program will volunteer to participate. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Approximately 600 farms/rural homes, involving about 1200 people, will be made aware of the Home*A*Syst program. COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 2 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: Idaho Home*A*Syst (15 FT Members & 5PT Members - RDT) COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Increase the knowledge and awareness of rural citizens and communities on activities that impact the environment and water quality. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Provide assistance to the farmers/rural homeowners in conducting the voluntary risk assessments related to activities within and around their homes. Review a series of fact sheets and worksheets designed to help residents assess how effectively their homestead practices protect the environment and the drinking water. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? Farmers/rural homeowners who participate in the voluntary program will identify activities they are engaged in that impact the environment and water quality. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Planned follow-up evaluate to assess satisfaction with the quality of the service provided to assist them identify farms/rural homestead practices or activities that are potentially damaging to the environment. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? 180 or 50% of the participants will complete at least one work sheet and request assistance in discussing or designing solutions to the problems that are identified as they complete the risk analysis worksheets and assessments. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Approximately 360 farms/rural home, involving about 720 people, will be more knowledgeable about activities that harm the environment and/or water quality. COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 3 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: Idaho Home*A*Syst (15 FT Members & 5PT Members - RDT) COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Assist Rural citizens and communities in implementing management practices that will benefit the environment, water quality, and public health. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Provide assistance to the landowners in conducting the voluntary risk assessments related to activities within and around their homes. Review a series of fact sheets and worksheets designed to help residents assess how effectively their homestead practices protect the environment and the drinking water. Assist residents in identifying proper corrective actions to minimize at risk situations. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? Farmers/rural homeowners will make plans to install corrective measures and/or take corrective actions. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Planned follow-up evaluation to asses satisfaction with the quality of the service provided to assist them identify corrective farm/rural homestead practices or activities that are beneficial to the environment and to water quality. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? 145 of the farmers/rural homeowners who identify at risk situations will make plans to install corrective measures and/or take corrective actions, and will use additional worksheets to identify other potential problems. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Approximately 145 farms/rural homeowners, involving 290 people, will be installing corrective measures and/or taking corrective action. These people, as well as surrounding residents within and downstream of the watersheds, will all benefit as a result of improved water quality. CAMERICORPS NAI IN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AMERICORPS/USDA APPROVED OPERATING SITE OBJECTIVES 1995 - 1996 PROGRAM YEAR ILLINOIS MERICORPS A UNITED STATES AMOUNT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE November 30, 1995 SUBJECT: Approval for AmeriCorps Members for FY'96 THRU: Ann Carey, Director, CARD ComE Cary Carry TO: Thomas W. Christenson, State Conservationist NRCS, Illinois This letter is to serve as your formal notification of approval for recruitment of members to serve in the AmeriCorps Program for FY 96. You are approved for the below listed projects with positions as indicated: Positions Project FT PT TYPE Chicago Environmental Action 20 PL&E Two Rivers 6 PL&E East St. Louis 14 PL&E TOTAL 40 PL&E Attached are the objectives that have been agreed to between the State of Illinois, the USDA Office of National Service, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. These objectives serve as your contract and commitment for what you plan to accomplish during fiscal year 96. If you are not in agreement with the attached objectives, you need to contact the national office immediately. Also attached is a list of your project sites, operating site numbers and cluster sites for Chicago. Please submit the same information for Two Rivers and East St. Louis. We thank you for your dedication to making the AmeriCorps program in Illinois the best possible. If you have any questions, please contact Paula Cole Jones, NRCS Program Manager, at (202) 720-1853. ful Buy JOEL BERG Director National Service cc: Lue Walters, AmeriCorps Project Director, IL faxed 8-15 A-M ERVIDE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RECEIVED MIDWEST AREA AUG 1 5 1995 DIRECTOR DEP. DIR. TO : SED, Illinois State CFSA Office STAFF SPEC. Mkw ATTN : Rod Atterberry, AmeriCorps State Project Director @ THRU : Acting Deputy Administrator for Program Delivery and Field Operations SUBJECT: Approved for AmeriCorps Members for FY 96 This letter serves as your formal notification of approval to begin recruitment of members to serve in the AmeriCorps Program for FY 96. You are approved for the below listed project with positions as indicated: PROJECT : Illinois River Valley CFSA RDT AmeriCorps Project POSITIONS: 5 TYPE : Rural Development Team (RDT) Attached are the objectives that have been agreed to between you, the USDA Office of National Service, and the Corporation for National and Community Service. These objectives serve as your contract and commitment for what you plan to accomplish during FY 96. If you are not in agreement with the objectives as attached, you need to contact me immediately. Also attached is a list of your project site(s), operating site numbers and cluster sites. When recruiting Members, remember to send in your assessment worksheet prior to making a firm commitment to anyone. With regards to any other recruitment questions, particularly questions relating to the media and press releases, contact Katherine Gibney at (202) 720-4369. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (202) 720-6350. JOEL Jul BERG Berey Director National Service Attachments AMERICORPS SUMMARY Illinois Project Manager Rod Atterberry 930 East Laurel-Office A Havana, Illinois 62644 Ph: (309) 543-2582 FAX: (309) 543-3154 STATE OPERATING SITE # OF TYPE # OF # OF NO. MEMBERS CLUSTERS SITES Illinois 95ADFDCO47T17A 5 RDT 1 1 CLUSTER SITE HAVANA (T17A) Duty Site Havana # of RDT Members 5 Site Supervisor Rod Atterberry Phone # (309) 543-2582 FAX # (309) 543-3154 Duties Farm-A-Syst; improve groundwater; and provide fresh vegetables to hungry and elderly families. AMERICORPS SUMMARY Illinois Project Director Gary Parker 1902 Fox Drive Champaign, IL 61820 Ph: (217) 398-5267 FAX: (217) 398-5310 STATE # OF MEMBERS TYPE # OF # OF SITES CLUSTERS Illinois 40 PL&E 2 2 Site 1: Chicago 1 Duty Site: Chicago # of RDT Members: 0 # of PL&E Members: 20 - Site #: X17A Site supervisor: Carzella Pritchett Phone #: (312) 373-9956 Fax #: (708) 991-1642 Duties: Urban renewal A UNITED STATES SERRICE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE August 22, 1995 SUBJECT: Approval for AmeriCorps Members for FY 96 THRU: Ann Carey, Director, CARD TO: Thomas W. Christenson, State Conservationist, NRCS, Illinois This letter is to serve as your formal notification of approval for recruitment of members to serve in the AmeriCorps Program for FY 96. You are approved for the below listed projects with positions as indicated: Positions Project FT PT TYPE Chicago Environmental Action 20 PL&E Total: 20 Attached are the objectives that have been agreed to between the State of Illinois, the USDA Office of National Service, and the Cooperation for National and Community Service. These objectives serve as your contract and commitment for what you plan to accomplish during fiscal year 96. If you are not in agreement with the objectives as attached, you need to contact me immediately. The below listed projects are not approved. The positions will be held until objectives are finalized and approved. East St. Louis 20 PL&E Also attached is a list of your project sites, operating site numbers and cluster sites. When recruiting members, remember to send in your assessment worksheet prior to making a firm commitment to anyone. If you have any questions, please contact Paula Cole Jones, NRCS Program Manager, at (202) 720-1853. Joel BERG Beng Director National Service Attachments CC: Charles Whitmore, Regional Conservationist, Midwest, NRCS, Madison, Wisconsin Gary Parker, AmeriCorps Project Director, NRCS, Illinois James Johnson, NRCS, Illinois COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 1 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: East St. Louis, IL East St. Louis Environmental Project (14 Members) SITE SUPERVISOR: Rufus Williams PHONE: (618) 271-9540 COUNTY: St. Clair COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Restore 10 abandoned lots and establish an Adopt A Lot Program, in residential settings and establish 5 community gardens. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Identifiy 10 abandon lots to be restored, cleaned of debris, old tree stumps and establish an Adopt A Lot Program. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? Increase community participation in restoring community lots and improving environmental safety. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? The lots will be inspected during the removal of debris and tree stumps. At completion a final assessment will be made to meet NRCS Standard and Specification. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? Success will be gauged by the restoration of 10 lots through the Adopt A lot Program and the installation. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefits of the work your participants perform? Lot renovations will directly impact 200 residents or East St. Louis and the Metro-East area. COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 2 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: East St. Louis IL East St. Louis Environmental Project (14 Members - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Rufus Williams PHONE: (618) 271-9540 COUNTY: St. Clair COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Provide environmental/education training for 5 community groups and K thru 12 grade students. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Provide environmental education to community groups and to public school students. Plans for the activities will be developed with approval of the Ecosystem Council Assessment Committee, State Community College, local school districts, local professionals and other partners. The participants will assist the community and support projects in lot restoration, renovation, landscaping, community beautification, urban tree forest nurseries, planting of urban forest and windbreaks, and the development of vegetable and flower gardens within the community of East St. Louis and Lovejoy. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above. Increase the awareness of community groups and school children about the importance of conserving natural resources, secondly increase their appreciation for environment and community service. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Pre - post test will be administered. 4. By what standards will you gauge success? Sucess will be measured by increasing environmental appreciation of 90 students and 25 citizens reprsenting 5 communities with and Adopt A Lot Program. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? This will impact a minimum of 90 students and 25 citizens who will be trained to carry out environmental education in these communities. COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 3 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service SITE: East St. Louis, Illinois East St. Louis Environmental Project (14 Members - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Rufus Williams PHONE: (618) 271-9540 COUNTY: St. Clair COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Improve the condition and public use of 3 city parks. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Tree removal, planting, lawn maintenance, lake enhancement. Our team will work with 25 or more members of the community to develop a trained cadre. They will carry out park improvement. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? Parks to be restored and renovated will have increase safety and recreation for residents, and improve neighborhood asthestics. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Assessment and plans will be conducted and then assigned specific duties, and a final assessment conducted by the needs team. Trees will be planted according to technical quide standards. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? The 3 park will be restored or renovated and pass the minimal standards set by the needs team. Approximately 400 acres will be carried out an improvement will be made on at least 30 acres. COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 4 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service SITE: East St. Louis, IL East St. Louis Environmental Project (14 Members - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Rufus Williams PHONE: (180 271-9540 COUNTY: St. Clair COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Improve urban forestry in metro cities of East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville, & Lovejoy. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Develop plans, do surveys of urban forestry, meet with community leaders, develop partnerships, and plant trees. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? To improve air quality and reduce air pollution by increasing the number of trees within the cities and eventually gain the designation of Tree City USA. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? The present forestry status will be surveyed by our team while training members of the park service techniques for identifying projects. We will measure success by evaluating the park district performance on the above sites. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? The team director and the Ecosystem Council will do and assessment of the project to determine the level of success. Our team will gauge success by training five members of the park district board and members of the work crew to plant 500 to 700 trees in nursery at Kenneth Hall Park, and 100 trees in other communities. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? The trained community groups and 2,000 - 3,000 local residents will benefit. COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 1 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: Chicago Illinois (20 Members - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Carzella Pritchett PHONE: (312) 373-9956 COUNTY: Cook COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Develop an inventory of community assets & resources that can be matched with community needs when requested and educate community about those resources and how to gain access to them. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Develop a database of local community assets and resources, such as available natural resources like plants and trees, available labor force, technical support, etc., prepare fact sheets about these assets & resources, develop a guide on how to access these resources, oganize & conduct a minimum of four community workshops to inform the community about the database and conduct needs assessment in order to match needs with resources. A major focus will be on locating local sources of plant materials for use in the community. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? For community residents to be able to locate the resources to match their individual needs and to be more independent. The hope is to match local resources with local needs and reduce the residents dependence on outside agencies for assistance. Also encourage residents to utilize available plant materials to beautify their natural environment and support of urban forestry and maintenance of vacant lots in greenery. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Pre and post surveys to determine community knowledge. 60% of people informed about the database will make use of its information. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? A 60% improvement in awareness of available resources. 100 community leaders will show a 60% improvement. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? 100 community leaders COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 2 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: Chicago, IL Chicago Environmental Project (20 Participants - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Carzella Pritchett PHONE: (312) 373-9956 COUNTY: Cook COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Conduct workshops for community control & utilization of vacant lots for green space 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Organize community training sessions for groups that develop & implement action plans to develop urban agriculture & green/safety sites. These training sessions include sharing of existing natural resource courses in a customized curriculum to meet the needs of specific communities. Members along with invited experts from partner agencies will conduct the workshops. See Objective 1. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? To develop local expertise among community residents to establish & maintain urban green space. Also to increase AmeriCorps' impact on the community. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Feedback from the community & display of motivation to implement action plans. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? Development of natural resource curriculums for each of the 5 communities. The completion of at least two primary courses & one hands-on training for at least one green site per community. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Direct involvement - 200 natural resource volunteers (this doesn't include public school students, see objective 4.) Indirect impacts - approximately 20,000-30,000 residents. PHOTOGOPY PR IDEVATION 618 2719737 P.02 COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 1 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: East St. Louis, IL East St. Louis Environmental Project (14 Members) SITE SUPERVISOR: Rufus Williams PHONE: (61B) 271-9540 COUNTY: St. Clair COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Restore 10 abandoned lots and establish an Adopt A Lot Program, in residential settings and establish 5 community gardens. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Identifiy 10 abandon lots to be restored, cleaned of debris, old tree stumps and establish an Adopt A Lot Program. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? Increase community participation in restoring community lots and improving environmental safety. AMERICORPS/NRCS 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? The lots will be inspected during the removal of debris and tree stumps. At completion a final assessment will be made to meet NRCS Standard and Specification. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? Success will be gauged by the restoration of 10 lots through the Adopt A lot Program and the installation. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefits of the work your participants perform? Lot renovations will directly impact 200 residents or East St. Louis and the Metro-East area. 007-18-1995 15:19 What will be lee 003 COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES 0 P.03 Objective 2 PRESERVATION GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: East St. Louis IL East St. Louis Environmental Project (14 Members - PL&E) SER OFF 618 2719737 SITE SUPERVISOR: Rufus Williams PHONE: (618) 271-9540 COUNTY: St. Clair COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Provide environmental/education training for 5 community groups and K thru 12 grade students. COMM-ASSISTANCE USDA NAT 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Provide environmental education to community groups and to public school students. Plan for the activities will be developed with approval of the Ecosystem Council Assessment Committee, State Community College, local school districts, local professionals and othe partners. The participants will assist the community and support projects in lot restoration, renovation, landscaping, community beautification, urban tree forest nurseries, planting of urban forest and windbreaks, and the development of vegetable and flower gardens with the community of East St. Louis and Lovejoy. AMERICORPS/NRCS 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above. Increase the awareness of community groups and school children about the importance of conserving natural resources, secondly increase their appreciation for environment and community service. 3. HOW will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Pre - post test will be administered. 10/19/95 09:31 2690900639 4. By what standards will you gauge success? Success will be measured by increasing environmental appreciation of 90 students and 25 citizens representing 5 communities with and Adopt A Lot Program. OCT-18-1995 15:19 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform This will impact a minimum of 90 students and 25 citizens who will be trained to carry environmental education in these communities. How Indese COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 2 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: East St. Louis IL East St. Louis Environmental Project (14 Members - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Rufus Williams PHONE: (618) 271-9540 COUNTY: St. Clair COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Provide environmental/education training for 5 community groups and K thru 12 grade students. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Provide environmental education to community groups and to public school students. Plans for the activities will be developed with approval of the Ecosystem Council Assessment Committee, State Community College, local school districts, local professionals and other partners. The participants will assist the community and support projects in lot restoration, renovation, landscaping, community beautification, urban tree forest nurseries, planting of urban forest and windbreaks, and the development of vegetable and flower gardens within the community of East St. Louis and Lovejoy. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above. Increase the awareness of community groups and school children about the importance of conserving natural resources, secondly increase their appreciation for environment and community service. 3. HOW will you neasure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Pre - post test will be administered. 4. By what standards will you gauge success? Success will be measured by increasing environmental appreciation of 90 students and 25 citizens representing 5. communities with and Adopt A Lot Program. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? This will impact a minimum of 90 students and 25 citizens who will be trained to carry out environmental education in these communities. How Indese COMM-ASSISTANCE USDA NAT SER OFF 01/04/004 618 2719737 P.04 COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 4 GRASTER! USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service SITEt East St. Louis, IL East St. Louis Environmental Project (14 Members - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Rufus Williams Phone: (180 271-9540 COUNTY: St. Clair COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Improve urban forestry in metro cities of East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville, & Lovejoy. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Develop plans, do surveys of urban forestry, meet with community leaders, develop partnerships, and plant trees. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? To improve air quality and reduce air pollution by increasing the number of trees within the cities and eventually gain the designation of Tree City USA. AMERICORPS/NRCS J. HOW will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? The present forestry status will be surveyed by our team while training members of the park service techniques for identifying projects. We will measure success by evaluating the park district performance on the above sites. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? The team director and the Ecosystem Council will do and assessment of the project to 10.19.95 09:39 26902690639 determine the level of success. Our team will gauge success by training five members of the park district board and members of the work crew to plant 500 to 700 trees in nursery at Kenneth Hall Park, and 100 trees in other comunities. OCT-18-1995 15:20 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? The trained comunity groups and 2,000 - 3,000 local residents will benefit. COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES TOTAL P.04 Objective 4 JOJETJP DTD GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service SITE East St. Louis, IL East St. Louis Environmental Project (14 Members - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Rufus Williams PHONE: (180 271-9540 COUNTY: St. Clair COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Improve urban forestry in metro cities of East St. Louis, Alorton, Centreville, & Lovejoy. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Develop plans, do surveys of urban forestry, meet with community leaders, develop partnerships, and plant trees. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? To improve air quality and reduce air pollution by increasing the number of trees within the cities and eventually gain the designation of Tree City USA. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? The present forestry status will be surveyed by our team while training members of the park service techniques for identifying projects. We will measure success by evaluating the park district performance on the above sites. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? The team director and the Ecosystem Council will do and assessment of the project to determine the level of success. Our team will gauge success by training five members of the park district board and members of the work crew to plant 500 to 700 trees in nursery at Kenneth Hall Park, and 100 trees in other communities. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? The trained community groups and 2,000 - 3,000 local residents will benefit. 3. OBJECTIVE #1 GRANTEE: CFSA SITE: Havana, Illinois SITE SUPERVISOR: Rod Atterberry PHONE: 509-543-2582 AMERICORPS PROJECT OBJECTIVE STATEMENT: To inform and assist at least 250 families with Farm-A-Syst (Farmstead Assessment System) Site Evaluation. a. What work will be done? What service will members engage in? Members will meet with at least 250 farm families to explain the Farm A syst survey. This survey is an evaluation of the families risk to water pollution and helps develop an action plan to reduce the identified risks. b. What is the hoped for results of the activities described above? At least 20 families will identify and correct water pollution problems on their farmstead. c. How will you measure the quality or success of the service provided? After the member and family has completed the Farm-A-Syst survey the family will complete a questionnaire. This will list the problems found and solutions to be implemented. It is expected that at least 20 families will discover problems. d. By what standard will you gage success? By having at least 20 families discover and correct water pollution problems on their farmstead. e. How many individuals will receive the benefits of members service? Assuming an average family size of 4 persons, at least 80 people will benefit. 3. OBJECTIVE #2 GRANTEE: CFSA SITE: Havana, Illinois SITE SUPERVISOR: Rod Atterberry PHONE: 509-543-2582 AMERICORPS PROJECT OBJECTIVE STATEMENT: To educate at least 250 Irrigation farmers on the environment benefits of Irrigation scheduling and system evaluations. (i.e. Improve groundwater quality of the Sankoty Aquifer thereby improving public water supply.) a. What work will be done? What service will members engage in? Members will meet with at least 250 farmers with irrigation systems. Members will outline irrigation scheduling and system evaluation programs and explain the environmental benefits of irrigating according to the scheduling program and system evaluation. Members will help farmers sign-up for these programs at the Mason County SWCD Office. b. What is the hoped for result of the activities described above? At least 10% of the irrigating farmers will sign contracts with the Mason County SWCD office to utilize these services. c. How will you measure the quality or success of the service provided? It is expected that at least 10% of the farmers contacted will utilize these programs which promotes the efficient use of irrigation, thereby reducing contamination of the water supply. d. By what standard will you gage success? All farmers will be surveyed at the end of the members presentation. The number of contracts signed with the Mason County SWCD office will be monitored and compared with the number of contacts made. This ratio is expected to be at least 10%. e. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the service your members perform? The entire population of the project area will benefit from safer drinking water as the SanKoty Aquifer is the supply of water for this area, 3. OBJECTIVE #3 GRANTEE: CFSA SITE: Havana, Illinois SITE SUPERVISOR: Rod Atterberry PHONE: 509-543-2582 AMERICORPS PROJECT OBJECTIVE STATEMENT: To provide fresh vegetables to 15 poor, hungry or elderly families through voluntary gleaning of harvested vegetable fields. a. What work will be done? What service will members engage in? Members will work with Public Aid, Public Housing and Senior Citizen Group officials to identify at least 15 needed families. Members will work with the Manito Area Regional Economic Corporation, contracting companies and local growers the gleaning. Ten volunteers will be recruited and assisted by the members on gleaning and distribution of the vegetables. b. What is the hoped for result of the activities described above? At least 15 limited income families will improve their diets through the voluntary distribution of gleaned fresh vegetables. C. How will you measure the quality or success of the service provided? Families that receive the benefits of the program will be surveyed. Officials of all groups that participate plus volunteers will also be surveyed. At least 75% will have a positive opinion of the program. d. By what standard will you gage success? All parties involved (i.e. contracting companies, farmers, volunteers, government agencies, and local citizen groups) will be surveyed on the quality and usefulness of the program. 75% of those surveyed should have a positive response. e. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the service the members perform? Assuming any average family size of four persons at least 60 people will receive benefits of this program. 4. CLUSTER REQUIREMENT The Mason County CFSA Office will be project headquarters and members will work from there. The two CFSA offices that the members will work with are within 50 miles of Havana. 1 TWO RIVERS - ILLINOIS COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Site: Two Rivers RC&D, Inc. Two Rivers Public Land & Environment - 6 members SITE SUPERVISOR: William W. McCartney PHONE: (217) 285-4114 FAX: 217-285-5121 COUNTIES: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike and Schuyler COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENT 1: Assist 10 units of government and non profits to improve and or construct 20 miles of trails, clear & develop 20 camp sites and improve recreational facilities on 200 acres of land. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants perform? Tent camp sites will be cleared and necessary facilities installed to accommodate camping. Recreational facilities on public land will be improved to facilitate usage by the public. 2. What are the expected results of the work/activities described above? More usage of public lands for recreation by the taxpayers of the area and state. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Feedback from program partners and visual observation of the completed activities. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? Comparison to work completed by other groups. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Direct involvement of service activities - 100 people;indirect benefits, regionally - 15,000 people. 2 TWO RIVERS - ILLINOIS COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Site: Two Rivers RC&D, Inc. Two Rivers Public Land & Environment - 6 members SITE SUPERVISOR: William W. McCartney PHONE: (217) 285-4114 FAX: 217-285-5121 COUNTIES: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike and Schuyler COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENT 2: Provide assistance to 20 units of government to clean, repair and paint public buildings and remove unsightly weeds, debris and brush. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Approximately 30 public buildings will be renovated and 30 acres of unsightly areas improved. 2. What are the expected results of the work/activities described above? Increased pride of community officials and residents. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Feedback from public officials and residents. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? Completion of the work outlined by each unit of government to their satisfaction. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Direct involvement of service activities - 2,000 town board members; Indirect benefits of service activities - 10,000 residents of the communities. 3 TWO RIVERS - ILLINOIS COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Site: Two Rivers RC&D, Inc. Two Rivers Public Land & Environment - 6 members SITE SUPERVISOR: William W. McCartney PHONE: (217) 285-4114 FAX: 217-285-5121 COUNTIES: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike and Schuyler COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENT 3: Assist 5 local units of government to stabilize 10 miles of streams and roadbanks. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Approximately 10 miles of streams and roadbanks will be stabilized by using willow posts and gabion baskets. 2. What is the hope for result of the work/activities described above? Reduced deterioration of stream and roadbanks, improved water quality and improved safety. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Feedback from program partners, visual observation and comments from local residents. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? Success will be gauged by the quality and quantity of work completed. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Direct involvement of service activities - 60 members of government body; and indirect benefits to 5,000 people (visitors, residents, etc.) COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 3 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: Chicago Illinois Chicago Environmental Project (20 Members - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Carzella Pritchett PHONE: (312) 373-9956 COUNTY: Cook COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Establish an in-city plant materials sources as temporary use and ecological revitalization of vacant lot. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? The creation of a small city nursery site on one vacant lot. Members will help in the procurement of nursery stock, transplanting, and maintenance. We will also provide assistance in plans for community marketing of plant materials for private lands. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? Utilization of vacant lots for local community owned nurseries and a source for plant materials that have survived the city environment. A parallel benefit is the soil improvements caused by planting, transplanting, and maintenance activities. Sites that have been utilized in this way will be ideal for long-term gardening & greening programs in the future. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Feedback from the community. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? A minimum of one nursery site and 1,000 plants established. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Direct involvement - 200 natural resource leaders volunteers; indirect impacts - approximately 20,000 - 30,000 residents. COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 4 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: Chicago, IL Chicago Environmental Project (20 Members - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Carzella Pritchett PHONE: (312) 373-9956 COUNTY: Cook COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Provide environmental education, including hands-on activities, to primary and secondary school students. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Provide environmental education to public school students working as the direct link for existing programs with the Nature Conservancy, the Chicago Academy of Sciences & others. This includes activities during school hours & after-school programs including student service activities tied to objectives 1,2, & 3. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? Awareness & understanding of basic environmental principles & the importance of conservation & improvement of degraded "natural" environments. Increased student service activities to support the community. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Feedback from student & teacher surveys. Student & teacher involvement in community organized efforts to develop & maintain green sites. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? A minimum of two structured school activities for five high schools & their feeder elementary schools in the communities. Service activities from 2 classes in each of these schools. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Direct involvement - service activities: 5,000 students & 160 teachers. Direct involvement - a minimum of two training sessions: an additional 15,000 students. Indirect involvement - approximately 20,000 - 30,000 residents. COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 5 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: Chicago Illinois Chicago Environmental Project (20 Members - PL&E) SITE SUPERVISOR: Carzella Pritchett PHONE: (312) 373-9956 COUNTY: Cook COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Encourage & assist schools with utilization of outdoor environmental education classrooms. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Help teachers add environmental education to their curriculum and teach students to about natural resources. Work with the Nature Conservance and Cooperative Extension to provide the technical assistance in instruction and procure physical elements of the green educational site & labor to help construct it. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? This is planned as a reward to teachers & students that become involved in community service. This will hopefully teach students the value of community service & redevelopment of natural resources to improve the quality of life in the city. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Feedback from the teachers & students. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? Work with approximately 65 different schools. Level of involvement in this objective. A minimum of 2 classes per school involved. Criteria will be developed so teachers & students will know their progress. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Direct - 5,000 students & 160 teachers. Indirect - 20,000 - 30,000 residents. 10/19/95 09:29 2026900639 COMM-ASSISTANCE USDA NAT SER OFF 1 001 * THE NA AMERICORPS A A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FAX TRANSMITTAL Date: Oct 19,1995 Number of Pages: 4 TO: Joel Berg FAX 120-4614 FROM: Paula Cole Jones, Program Coordinator National Service and Volunteer Programs Community Assistance and Resource Development, NRCS FAX (202) 690-0639 PHONE (202) 720-2847 COMMENTS: attached are the objectives for E. St. Louis. Call me ASAP with your approval. Thanks, Paula TWO RIVERS - ILLINOIS 12026900639 P.02 COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Site: Two Rivers RC&D, I Two Rivers Public Land & Environment - 6 members SITE SUPERVISOR: William W. McCartney PHONE: (217) 285-4114 FAX: 217-285-5121 COUNTIES: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Fike and Schuyler COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENT 1: Assist 10 units of government and non pro to improve and or construct 20 miles of trails, clear & develop 20 camp sites a improve recreational facilities on 200 acres of land. TO 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants pe Tent camp sites will be cleared and necessary facilities installed to accommodate camping. Recreational facilities on public land will be impro facilitate usage by the public. 2. What are the expected results of the work/activities described above? More usage of public lands for recreation by the taxpayers of the area and state. 3. SEP-29-1995 01:52 FROM TWO RIVERS RC&D How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service Feedback from program partners and visual observation of the completed activities. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? 20 miles of trails cleared Comparison to work completed by other groups. 20 Campletes developed 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants 200 acrescimproved rec. 0 perform? Direct involvement of service activities - 100 people;ind:rect benefits, regionally - 15,000 people. 3 TWO RIVERS - ILLINOIS CR / IT AT 12026960639 P.02 COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service site: Two Rivers RC&D, Inc. Two Rivers Public Land & Environment - 6 members 02:17 SITE SUPERVISOR: William W. McCartney PHONE: (217) 285-4114 FAX: 217-285-5121 COUNTIES: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Fike and Schuyler COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENT 1: Assist 10 units of government and non profits to improve and or construct 20 miles of trails, clear & develop 20 camp sites and improve recreational facilities on 200 acres of land. 1. What work will be done? what service activities will your participants perform? Tent camp sites will be cleared and necessary facilities installed to accommodate camping. Recreational facilities on public land will be improved to facilitate usage by the public. 2. What are the expected results of the work/activities described above? More usage of public lands for recreation by the taxpayers of the area and state. 3. How will you seasure the quality of your product or inpact of your service? Feedback from program partners and visual observation of the completed activities. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? 20 miles of trick cleared Comparison to work completed by other groups. 20 Campkits developed 200 Mrescinsproved rec facilities COMM-ASSISTANCE USDA NAT SER OFF 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Direct involvement of service activities - 100 people;ind:rect benefits, regionally - 15,000 people. 0002 TWO RIVERS - ILLINOIS 12025900639 P.03 COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Site: Two Rivers RC&D, Inc. Two Rivers Public Land & Environment - 6 members SITE SUPERVISOR: William W. McCartney PHONE: (217) 285-4114 FAX: 217-285-5121 COUNTIES: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike and Schuyler COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATDMENT 2: Provide assistance to 20 units of government to clean, repair and paint public buildings and remove unsightly weeds, debris and brush. TO 1. what work will be done? what service activities will your participants engage in? Approximately 30 public buildings will be renovated and 30 acres of unsightly areas improved. 2. What are the expected results of the work/activities described above? Increased pride of community officials and residents. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product oz impact of your service? SEP-29-1995 01:52 FROM TWO RIVERS RC&D Feedback from public officials and residents. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? Completion of the work outlined by each unit of government 10 their 30 building satisfaction. 30 arres impm 5. HOW many individuals will receive the benefit of the vork your participante perform? Direct involvement of service activities - 2,000 town board members; Indirect benefits of service activities - 10,000 residents of the communities. 2 TWO RIVERS - ILLINOIS COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Site: Two Rivers RC&D, Inc. Two Rivers Public Land & Environment - 6 members SITE SUPERVISOR: William W. McCartney PHONE: (217) 285-4114 FAX: 217-285-5121 COUNTIES: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike and Schuyler COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENT 2: Provide assistance to 20 units of government to 10/17/95 17:24 2690900639 clean, repair and paint public buildings and remove unsightly weeds, debris and brush. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Approximately 30 public buildings will be renovated and 30 acres of unsightly areas improved. 2. What are the expected results of the work/activities described above? Increased pride of community officials and residents. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Feedback from public officials and residents. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? satisfaction. Completion of the work outlined by each unit of government to their 30 building renovated 3 Datres improved 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participante COMM-ASSISTANCE --- USDA NAT SER OFF perform? Direct involvement of service activities 2,000 town board members; Indirect benefits of service activities - 10,000 residents of the communities. 003 TWO RIVERS - ILLINOIS 12026900639 P.04 COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES grantee: USDA Natural Resources Conservation S vice Site: Two Rivers RC&D, Inc. Two Rivers Public Land & Environment - - 6 members SITE SUPERVISOR: William W. McCartney PHONE: (217) 285-4114 FAX: 217-285-5121 COUNTIES: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike and Schuyler COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENT 3: Assist 5 local units of government to stabilize 10 miles of streams and roadbanks. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage TO in? Approximately 10 miles of streams and roadbanks will be stabilized by using willow posts and gabion baskets. 2. What is the hope for result of the work/activities described above? Reduced deterioration of stream and roadbanks, improved water quality and improved safety. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? SEP-29-1995 01:53 FROM TWO RIVERS RC&D Feedback from program partners, visual observation and comments from local residents. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? 10 miles of Success will be gauged by the quality and quantity of work completed. streems & noa 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants Stabiling perform? Direct involvement of service activities - 60 members of government body; and indirect benefits to 5,000 people (visitors, residents, etc.) 3 TWO RIVERS. - ILLINOIS COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES grantee: USDA Natural Resources Conservation S vice Site: Two Rivers RC&D, Inc. Two Rivers Public Land & Environment - 6 members SITE SUPERVISOR: William W. McCartney PHONE: (217) 285-4114 FAX: 217-285-5121 COUNTIES: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Pike and Schuyler COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENT 3 : Assist 5 local units of government to stabilize 10/17/95 17:25 2026900639 10 miles of streams and roadbanks. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Approximately 10 miles of streams and roadbanks will be stabilized by using willow posts and gabion baskets. 2. What is the hope for result of the work/activities described above? Reduced deterioration of stream and roadbanks, improved water quality and improved safety. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Feedback from program partners, visual observation and comments from local residents. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? 10 miles of Success will be gauged by the quality and quantity of work completed. streems & roads IVN vosa +++ 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants Stabilized perform? Direct involvement of service activities 60 members of government body; and SER OFF indirect benefits to 5,000 people (visitors, residents, etc.) 1007 NRCS INDIANA 5 PERSON RURAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM PROJECT STARTED IN JANUARY, 1995 REVISED OBJECTIVES NEED TO BE INCLUDED LAN SERVICE M UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AMERICORPS/USDA APPROVED OPERATING SITE OBJECTIVES 1995 - 1996 PROGRAM YEAR IOWA A UNITED STATES SERRICE DEPARTMENT NATIONAL SE or AGRICULTURE August 17, 1995 SUBJECT: Approval for AmeriCorps Members for FY 96 THRU: Ann Carey, Director, CARD TO: Leroy Brown, Jr. / State Conservationist, NRCS, Iowa This letter is to serve as your formal notification of approval for recruitment of members to serve in the AmeriCorps Program for FY 96. You are approved for the below listed projects with positions as indicated: Positions Project FT PT TYPE Flood Recovery 15 RDT Attached are the objectives that have been agreed to between the State of Iowa, the USDA Office of National Service, and the Cooperation for National and Community Service. These objectives serve as your contract and commitment for what you plan to accomplish during fiscal year 96. If you are not in agreement with the objectives as attached, you need to contact me immediately. Also attached is a list of your project sites, operating site numbers and cluster sites. When recruiting members, remember to send in your assessment worksheet prior to making a firm commitment to anyone. If you have any questions, please contact Paula Cole Jones, NRCS Program Manager, at (202) 720-1853. National Director JOEL BERG Bey Service Attachments CC: Charles Whitmore, Regional Conservationist, Midwest, NRCS, Madison, Wisconsin James Ayen, AmeriCorps Project Director, NRCS, Iowa CURRENT USDA/AMERICORPS PROJECTS (1995-1996 PGROGRAM YEAR) AMERICORPS SUMMARY Iowa Project Director James Ayen Federal Building 210 Walnut St. Suite 693 Des Moines, IA 50309 Ph: (515) 284-4370 FAX: (515) 284-4394 STATE # OF MEMBERS TYPE # OF # OF SITES CLUSTERS Iowa 25 RDT 5 5 Cluster Site 1: Williamsburg 1A Duty Site: Williamsburg # of RDT Members: 5 - Site #: Y19A # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Steven Johnston Phone #: (319) 668-2359 Fax #: (319) 668-9004 Cluster Site 2: Indianola 2A Duty Site: Indianola # of RDT Members: 5 - Site #: Y19B # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Al Younk Phone #: (515) 961-8932 Fax #: (515) 961-8939 Cluster Site 3: Emmetsburg 3A Duty Site: Emmetsburg # of RDT Members: 5 - Site #: Y19C # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Rodney L. Hansen Phone #: (712) 852-2701 Fax #: (712) 852-2065 Cluster Site 4: Oakland 4A Duty Site: Oakland # of RDT Members: 4 - Site #: Y19D # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Martin L. Braster Phone #: (712) 432-3029 Fax #: (712) 432-5590 4B Duty Site: Council Bluffs # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y19E # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Mimi Askew Phone #: (712) 325-1850 Fax #: (712) 328-3213 Cluster Site 5: Postville 5A Duty Site: Waterloo # of RDT Members: 4 - Site #: Y19F # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Michael T. Webster Phone #: (319) 296-3262 Fax #: 5B Duty Site: Postville # of RDT Members: 1 - Site #: Y19H # of PL&E Members: 0 Site supervisor: Jim Fredericks Phone #: (319) 864-7112 Fax #: (319) 864-7113 Duties: Flood recovery COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 1 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: Iowa (15 Members - RDT) 1-SITE SUPERVISOR: Steve Johnson PHONE: (319) 668-2359 COUNTY: Iowa 2-SITE SUPERVISOR: Rodney Hanson PHONE: (712) 852-2701 COUNTY: Palo Alto 3-SITE SUPERVISOR: Al Younk PHONE: (515) 961-8932 COUNTY: Warren COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: To assist landowners in developing wetland restoration plans inclusion in the wetlands reserve programs and in doing so have a positive effect on the environment and surrounding communities. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? -Meeting landowners to develop Emergency Wetlands Reserve Program (EWRP) and Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) restoration plans and contract document. -Surveying and assisting in the design of wetland restoration plans including engineering and seeding practices. -Develop informational and educational materials for the project areas. -Develop Geographic Information System (GIS) data layers for the Iowa River Corridor Project. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? 1-Over 70 landowners will have EWRP & WRP easements filed. Over 4,000 acres of wetlands & adjacent lands will be restored. 2-Over 80 landowners will have EWRP & WRP easements filed. Over 6,000 acres of wetlands & adjacent lands will be restored. 3-Over 65 landowners will have EWRP & WRP easements filed. Over 2,500 acres of wetlands & adjacent lands will be restored. The general public will learn of the success and benefits of the restored area. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? - The number of easements filed within the established time frame. - The number of acres of retired wetlands and adjacent areas. - Number of communities served and reports of benefits received. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? In addition to item 3, long term success will be measured by the effect the projects will have on the communities adjacent to the project areas. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? 1. Between 70-100 landowners initially with upwards of 150 additional during the rest of the year. 2. Between 150-400 landowners initially with upwards of 600 additional during the rest of the year. 3. Between 65-100 landowners initially with upwards of 125 additional during the rest of the year. COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVES Objective 2 GRANTEE: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service SITE: IOWA (5 Members - RDT) SITE SUPERVISOR: Martin Braster PHONE: (712) 432-3029 COUNTY: Pottawattamie COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: The planning and design for flooded rural communities and landscapes in Iowa including protection, excessive soil loss, habitat restoration and enhancement and outdoor education and recreation. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? a. Meeting landowners and community leaders to assist them in determining their community & resource needs. b. Conducting surveys to be used in resource development plans. C. Develop informational and educational materials for the project area. d. Develop landscape architectural materials for the presentations. e. Develop schematic plans for rural beautification. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? a. 100 requests for assistance are received. b. Members will provide alternatives to community leaders by using landscape architecture techniques, planting plans and schematics. They will provide informaton for the decision making process as well as being a part of the implementation process. C. 40 requests will be completed. d. The general public will learn of the success and benefits of the activity through information and educational activities. e. Geographic Information System information will be entered on data bases to identify various land cover characteristics for use by planning professionals in resource management. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? a. The number of requests received and projects completed within the established time frame. b. The number of quad sheets of data layers developed within the established time frame meeting the required quality standard. C. Number of communities served and reports of benefits received. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? In addition to item 3, long term success will be measured by the effect the projects will have on the communities being served. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? Potentially 5,000 persons annually will benefit from this activity.