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8.6 FSA Modernization / MIDAS
—Producer’s Travel
MIDAS will provide expanded functionality for all types of
users of the systems. The redesigned system would provide
information that is centralized and accessible to internal and
external customers through the Internet and Web services.
FSA envisions that the level of effort for currently existing,
highly manual processes will be reduced significantly through
the increased automation capabilities. Customers’ travel
CO 2 emissions in tons
fig. 18
115,000
110,000
105,000
100,000
95,000
90,000
85,000
fig. 19
CO 2 Emission – Customer
113,025
109,634
106,244
MIDAS Savings Plan 2012 Goals
Supporting Environmentally Responsible Technology at USDA
time and travel costs will be reduced, therefore, reducing the
CO 2 emissions and positively impacting the environment.
Reducing the average 4 visits to the local County Offices to
1 annual visit will reduce the CO 2 emissions to 96,071 tons
by year 2013 for a savings of 16,954 tons (Fig. 18). The
estimated fuel costs savings as a result of the reduced CO 2
emission in year 2013 is $47 million xi .
xi $3.60 per gallon / four trips per year / 36 miles round trip / 18 miles per gallon assumed
102,852
99,462
96,071
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Hardware Reduction
Carbon Savings = 5,878 tons
Reduction of Paper
Carbon Savings =1,382 tons
Cost Savings = $497,250.00
Reduction of Producers Travel
Carbon Savings = 99,462 tons
Total US Producer Fuel Savings = $35.9 million
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