Specifications include, but are not limited to: Objective A: Determine metrics for quantification of ecosystem services from soil healthTask 1: Communicate with PES Soil Health Task Group about their recommended metrics. Summarizeoptions for modeling and measuring these metrics, with recommendations. Develop individual vsindex measures.Objective B: Establish range of acceptable/preferred payment rates using contingent valuationTask 2: Build scenarios to illustrate how Vermont farm management influences soil healthperformance. Focus these scenarios on the soil health metrics identified by the Soil Health Task Group(Task 1).Task 3: Work closely with and on behalf of the PES Working Group to engage farmers and otherstakeholders via surveys and focus groups to capture preferred and minimum level of payment theywould be willing to accept. Partner with farmer networks on this task. (informed by Tasks 1 and 2)