Lead Agency/ Resources Program Eligibility What is Offered Participant Obligations Contact Addressed MULTIPLE RESOURCES PROGRAMS Environmental USDA-NRCS Private land in ag Water quality, soil Cost-share dollars Develop and follow a Quality Incentives production (cropland, quality, air quality, conservation plan and Program (EQIP) grassland, pastureland erosion, wildlife assist with practice & non-industrial habitat, managing installation costs forest lands forestland) Wetlands Reserve USDA-NRCS Private ag land and Restoring wetlands Easement purchase, Develop and follow a and associated uplands Program (WRP) forested land cost-share dollars restoration and an incidental to an ag for restoration & operation & maintenance operation maintenance plan; if necessary, assist activities with restoration cost Conservation USDA FSA FSA determined Restoration of Cost-share, annual Agree to comply with – Reserve Program cropland that has rental payments, terms and conditions of wetlands, (CRP) General and certified cropping grasslands and and annual CRP-1 contract which – Continuous Signups history 4 out of 6 base maintenance includes CRP-1, CRP-1 hardwood tree years planting payment; incentive (appendix) and payments eligible Conservation Plan for a for certain practices period of 10 to 15 years Conservation USDA FSA FSA determined Restoration of Cost-share, annual Agree to comply with – wetlands, grasslands Reserve Program cropland that has rental payments, terms and conditions of and hardwood tree State Acres For certified cropping and annual CRP-1 contract which – planting Wildlife history 4 out of 6 base maintenance includes CRP-1, CRP-1 Enhancement years and located payment; incentive (appendix) and (SAFE) within an approved payments eligible Conservation Plan for a SAFE priority area for some practices period of 10 -15 years
Program Lead Agency/ Contact Eligibility Resources Addressed What is Offered Participant Obligations MULTIPLE RESOURCES PROGRAMS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) USDA-NRCS Private land in ag production (cropland, grassland, pastureland & non-industrial forestland) Water quality, soil quality, air quality, erosion, wildlife habitat, managing forest lands Cost-share dollars Develop and follow a conservation plan and assist with practice installation costs Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) USDA-NRCS Private ag land and forested land incidental to an ag operation Restoring wetlands and associated uplands Easement purchase, cost-share dollars for restoration & maintenance activities Develop and follow a restoration and an operation & maintenance plan; if necessary, assist with restoration cost Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) – General and Continuous Signups USDA – FSA FSA determined cropland that has certified cropping history 4 out of 6 base years Restoration of wetlands, grasslands and hardwood tree planting Cost-share, annual rental payments, and annual maintenance payment; incentive payments eligible for certain practices Agree to comply with terms and conditions of CRP-1 contract which includes CRP-1, CRP-1 (appendix) and Conservation Plan for a period of 10 to 15 years Conservation Reserve Program – State Acres For Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) USDA – FSA FSA determined cropland that has certified cropping history 4 out of 6 base years and located within an approved SAFE priority area Restoration of wetlands, grasslands and hardwood tree planting Cost-share, annual rental payments, and annual maintenance payment; incentive payments eligible for some practices Agree to comply with terms and conditions of CRP-1 contract which includes CRP-1, CRP-1 (appendix) and Conservation Plan for a period of 10 -15 years
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