History

MAEAP was developed by a coalition of farmers, commodity groups, state and federal agencies, and conservation and environmental groups to provide a venue for farmers to become better educated about management options in order to help protect and enhance the quality of natural resources. It is not a government or regulatory program, but rather a partnership effort unified for the protection of natural resources and advancement of positive community and neighbor relations.

MAEAP's Mission:

To develop and implement a proactive environmental assurance program ensuring that Michigan farmers are engaging in cost-effective pollution prevention practices and working to comply with state and federal environmental regulations. It is an innovative, proactive program that helps farms of all sizes and all commodities voluntarily prevent or minimize agricultural pollution risks.

MAEAP's Confidentiality:

With confidentiality guaranteed by law, MAEAP provides a structure under which Michigan farmers can be assured they are effectively following all current Right to Farm Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMPs) and are working to comply with state and federal environmental laws specific to each system of the program.

MAEAP Timeline

Oct. 1997 - Michigan Agricultural Pollution Prevention (AgP2) Strategy
1998 - MAEAP Conceptualization
Dec. 1999 - MAEAP By-Laws adopted
2000 - First MAEAP co-chairs: Scott Piggott (MFB) & Bob von Bernuth (MSU)
June 2000 - CNMP Outline Developed
Dec. 2000 - Partnership Agreement Signed
Spring 2001 - Livestock System PILOT
2001 - First Round of Phase 1 meetings
March 2002 - First Livestock System Verification: Pfander Farm, Calhoun County
Oct. 2002 - CAFO Alternative Permitting Approach (ECOS Agreement) signed
March 2003 - First Agriculture's Conference on the Environment
Sept. 2003 - First Farmstead System Verification: Holcomb Creek Dairy, Alpena County
Fall 2004 - Progressive Planning for Small & Medium Livestock Farms Begins
March 10, 2005 - Agriculture's Conference on the Environment
April 2005 - First Cropping System Verification: Holcomb Creek Dairy, Alpena County
March 2006 - First Orchard/Small Fruit Verification: Coulter Farms, Oceana County
Oct. 2006 - First Nursery/Christmas Tree Verification: Trim Pines Farm, Inc., Genesee County
Jan. 2007 - Agriculture's Conference on the Environment
May 2008 - First Greenhouse Verification: Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouse, Kalamazoo County
Jan. 2009 - Agriculture's Conference on the Environment
June 2009 - Grape-A-Syst
March 2010 - Livestock-A-Syst

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