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Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) financial assistance to agricultural producers Agriculture Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Provides voluntary partners with financial and technical assistance through agricultural land easements to restore, protect and enhance wetlands. Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) Voluntary program providing financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers for implementing agricultural activities. Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Program (WHIP) Voluntary program for wildlife habitat conservation and enhancement on agriculture land, nonindustrial private forest land and Native American land. USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) FSA oversees several voluntary conservation programs Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Voluntary reserve program to conserve environmentally sensitive land through agriculture practices and plant species to provide wildlife habitat and improve environmental health. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Voluntary enhancement program similar to CRP that targets high priority conservation issues within riparian areas that support ESA listed salmonids. State and Local Farm and Conservation Programs Lead Description Programs Details Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC) WSCC works with local CDs to provide voluntary, incentive-based programs for implementation of conservation practices Coordinated Resource Management (CRM) Program Voluntary and locally led program for landowners seeking to resolve land-use and natural resource issues through local coalitions and consensus building Irrigation Efficiencies Grant Program Provides financial incentives to landowners willing to install irrigation systems that save water. Natural Resource Investments Grants Cost-share grant program for landowners to complete natural resources enhancement projects necessary to improve water quality. Office of Farmland Preservation The OFP identifies and addresses farmland loss through agriculture conservation easement programs, providing technical assistance, developing farm transitions programs and providing data Wildlife Habitat Enhancement Program Voluntary program for wildlife habitat conservation and enhancement on agriculture land, nonindustrial private forest land, and Native American land. State and Local Conservation District Conservation Programs - Continued Lead Description Programs Details WA State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) WDFW provides financial assistance for habitat projects that restore or Aquatic Land Enhancement Account (ALEA) Grant program for qualifying landowners who undertake projects that benefit Washington’s fish and wildlife habitats.
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