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Damage from last week’s ice storm is being revealed as people check on their sugar woods. ‘ The federal Farm Services (FSA) offices have begun taking applications for the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) for maple sugar makers. The affected areas appear to be mainly in Lamoille, Orleans, Franklin, Chittenden and Washington Counties where FSA officials are encouraging sugar bush owners to call to report damage.’ ‘
The ECP funds can be used to cost-share debris removal in active sugar woods. FSA is investigating whether special practice funds can be accessed to help with maple tap and tubing replacement for sugarbushes that were already prepared for this year’s tapping. ECP also can help with funds to move debris off of the tubing and open up sugaring access roads or trails.’