U.S. General Accounting Office

U.S. General Accounting Office

Survey on Food Security Act Conservation Compliance (GAO-03-492SP)

Q40d. In your county, how did each of the following changes in the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (farm bill) strengthen or weaken monitoring of wetland conservation compliance?: Instituted requirement for agreement between NRCS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on mitigation plans and technical determinations.

Significantly strengthened (percent) Strengthened (percent) Neither strengthened nor weakened (percent) Weakened (percent) Significantly weakend (percent) Number of respondents

Alabama 0.0 25.0 50.0 25.0 0.0 4

Arkansas 0.0 12.5 50.0 12.5 25.0 8

California 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.0 66.7 3

Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0

Florida 0.0 33.3 44.4 22.2 0.0 9

Georgia 0.0 25.0 62.5 0.0 12.5 8

Iowa 0.0 10.0 70.0 15.0 5.0 20

Idaho 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Illinois 0.0 34.4 56.3 6.3 3.1 32

Indiana 0.0 47.4 47.4 5.3 0.0 19

Kansas 0.0 25.0 50.0 12.5 12.5 8

Kentucky 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 2

Louisiana 7.7 23.1 53.8 7.7 7.7 13

Maryland 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 3

Michigan 6.7 13.3 66.7 6.7 6.7 15

Minnesota 0.0 19.1 57.4 21.3 2.1 47

Missouri 4.5 13.6 59.1 18.2 4.5 22

Mississippi 0.0 16.7 50.0 16.7 16.7 6

Montana 0.0 66.7 0.0 33.3 0.0 3

North Carolina 0.0 57.1 42.9 0.0 0.0 7

North Dakota 0.0 28.6 47.6 19.0 4.8 21

Nebraska 0.0 28.6 45.7 14.3 11.4 35

New Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0

New York 0.0 57.1 42.9 0.0 0.0 7

Ohio 12.5 25.0 50.0 12.5 0.0 8

Oklahoma 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 2

Oregon 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 2

Pennsylvania 14.3 28.6 57.1 0.0 0.0 7

South Carolina 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 66.7 3

South Dakota 0.0 26.9 65.4 7.7 0.0 26

Tennessee 0.0 14.3 85.7 0.0 0.0 7

Texas 0.0 42.9 57.1 0.0 0.0 7

Utah 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1

Virginia 0.0 40.0 60.0 0.0 0.0 5

Washington 0.0 33.3 33.3 0.0 33.3 3

Wisconsin 0.0 17.9 67.9 7.1 7.1 28

West Virginia 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2

States with fewer than 15 respondents 0.0 22.2 33.3 33.3 11.1 9

All States 1.2 26.8 54.6 11.4 6.0 403

	Significantly strengthened (percent)	Strengthened (percent)	Neither strengthened nor weakened (percent)	Weakened (percent)	Significantly weakend (percent)	Number of respondents
Alabama	0.0	25.0	50.0	25.0	0.0	4
Arkansas	0.0	12.5	50.0	12.5	25.0	8
California	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	66.7	3
Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	0
Florida	0.0	33.3	44.4	22.2	0.0	9
Georgia	0.0	25.0	62.5	0.0	12.5	8
Iowa	0.0	10.0	70.0	15.0	5.0	20
Idaho	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Illinois	0.0	34.4	56.3	6.3	3.1	32
Indiana	0.0	47.4	47.4	5.3	0.0	19
Kansas	0.0	25.0	50.0	12.5	12.5	8
Kentucky	0.0	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	2
Louisiana	7.7	23.1	53.8	7.7	7.7	13
Maryland	0.0	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	3
Michigan	6.7	13.3	66.7	6.7	6.7	15
Minnesota	0.0	19.1	57.4	21.3	2.1	47
Missouri	4.5	13.6	59.1	18.2	4.5	22
Mississippi	0.0	16.7	50.0	16.7	16.7	6
Montana	0.0	66.7	0.0	33.3	0.0	3
North Carolina	0.0	57.1	42.9	0.0	0.0	7
North Dakota	0.0	28.6	47.6	19.0	4.8	21
Nebraska	0.0	28.6	45.7	14.3	11.4	35
New Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0
New York	0.0	57.1	42.9	0.0	0.0	7
Ohio	12.5	25.0	50.0	12.5	0.0	8
Oklahoma	0.0	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	2
Oregon	0.0	50.0	50.0	0.0	0.0	2
Pennsylvania	14.3	28.6	57.1	0.0	0.0	7
South Carolina	0.0	0.0	33.3	0.0	66.7	3
South Dakota	0.0	26.9	65.4	7.7	0.0	26
Tennessee	0.0	14.3	85.7	0.0	0.0	7
Texas	0.0	42.9	57.1	0.0	0.0	7
Utah	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1
Virginia	0.0	40.0	60.0	0.0	0.0	5
Washington	0.0	33.3	33.3	0.0	33.3	3
Wisconsin	0.0	17.9	67.9	7.1	7.1	28
West Virginia	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2
States with fewer than 15 respondents	0.0	22.2	33.3	33.3	11.1	9
All States	1.2	26.8	54.6	11.4	6.0	403