Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) – Continuous
Continuous CRP sign-up works on a first come, first serve basis. Necessary enrollment requirements must be met, but the acres are automatically accepted until the national statutory acreage cap is…
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General CRP sign-up may not happen every year. For enrollment, the land is ranked using the EBI (Environmental Benefits Index). Landowners bid into the program and compete across all other…
Read MoreFarmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
The Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP) is designed to restore previously farmed wetlands and wetland buffers to improve both vegetation and water flow. Land generally must have been used for agricultural…
Read MoreState Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE)
State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative restores vital habitat in order to meet high-priority state wildlife conservation goals. Selected practices are designed to enhance important wildlife populations by creating…
Read MorePartners for Fish & Wildlife Program (PFW)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program (PFW) assists landowners, managers, tribes, corporations, schools and nonprofits interested in improving wildlife habitat on their land by restoring…
Read MoreConservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Under the Farm Bill’s Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), NRCS helps producers maintain and improve existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address priority resource concerns. CSP pays for…
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