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Land Conservation Grant and Assistance Programs Land Conservation Grant & Assistance Programs
These national land conservation funding and technical assistance programs are national in scope and the majority are offered by the Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Department of Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service.

The following federal assistance programs are designed to promote conservation activities, habitat protection or restoration on your land through grants, cost share, or technical assistance.


FSA Programs
Conservation Reserve Program
CP33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds

NRCS Funding Resources
Agricultural Management Assistance
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program
Forestry Incentives Program
Grassland Reserve Program
Livestock Assistance Grant Program
Wetlands Reserve Program
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program

USDA Programs
Conservation of Private Grazing Land
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Forest Land Enhancement Program (FLEP)
Forest Legacy Program
Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI)

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Funding & Technical Resources
Fish Passage Program
Partners For Fish And Wildlife Program - National
Private Stewardship Grants Program
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Coastal Program
Project Updates

NRCS Announces Additional Funds for Wildlife Habitat Program
Madison, Wis…… The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced that Wisconsin will receive over $470,000 in additional funds in 2008 for the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) for 2008. The program helps landowners to restore a variety of wildlife habitats that are in decline.

Forest Legacy Program Nomination Applications Available
Department of Natural Resources officials announced today that applications to nominate forest land for enrollment in Michigan’s Forest Legacy Program are now available online.

NRCS Accepting EQIP Applications
Farmers and landowners in Arkansas can submit applications anytime to apply for cost-share assistance to implement conservation activities through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

Wetland Reserve Program FY 2008 Geographical Caps
With the current volatility of land values, it is proposed to have a separate Geographical Cap (GeoCap) for each county. Data from the report “North Dakota 2007 Land Values & County Rents” was used to set the GeoCap by county.

Continuous CRP – a Soil Saving Bargain for Corn-Soybean Growers
High grain prices are encouraging Wisconsin farmers to plant more corn and soybeans. However, the down-side is the risk of more soil erosion plus the risk of getting out of compliance for USDA programs. A good solution for these two problems is the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Program Helps Farmers Protect Land
Any landowner in the county who wants to do the right thing for local streams, neighbors' well water, and the health of the Chesapeake Bay can get a lot of help from the government.

Find Your State's Wildlife Action Plan

Select a SateClick a state on the map to link to that state's Wildlife Action Plan.
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Learn About Resource Conservation DistrictsFor nearly 60 years, conservation districts have worked in partnership with state and federal agencies and private organizations to deliver conservation assistance to private landowners nationwide. There are nearly 3000 conservation districts--one in almost every county. Now expanded to serve all the conservation needs of our nation, districts educate and help local citizens conserve land, water, forests, wildlife and other natural resources.
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Find your local Cooperative Extension officeThe cooperative extension service is designed to help people use research based knowledge to improve their land. Administered through thousands of county extension offices, extension brings land-grant expertise to the most local of levels in affiliation with the state's designated land-grant universities.
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State Conservation Programs and Technical Resources

find state and local resourcesClick a state on the map to find state and local resources to assist you with conserving your land. Find local resources such as; technical experts, conservation professionals and grant/technical assistance programs offered in each state.
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State Forester Speech: December 11, 2002

Texas' Wildlife Action Plan

Maine's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy

Mississippi's Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy


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Success Stories
Sustainable Wine Grape Growing in California

Army Compatible Use Buffer Project

Arkansas Conservation Partnership

Wetlands Partnership

Missouri Department of Conservation/NRCS Partnership

Buffalo Creek Riparian Buffer Restoration

White Mountain Apache Tribe

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program

Platte River Habitat Partnership

Scarborough Marsh Wetland Reserve Project

Oklahoma Wildlife Alliance

Neuse River Basin Cleanup Exceeds Goals

Unique Partnership Impacts Wetland and Stream Health

Great Plains Geographic Information Systems Partnership

Oregon White Oak Restoration

GIS Environmental Master Plan

Sun River Watershed

Henry Mountain Bison Herd

Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Partnerships

Lemhi County Planning and Restoration Project

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act Program

Jupiter Inlet Natural Area

Columbia River Estuary Spill Fund

Puget Sound and Adjacent Waters Restoration Program

Sonoma Baylands Wetland Demonstration Project

Southeastern New Mexico Working Group

Keizer Rapids Regional Community Park

Skagit Watershed Council: A Community Partnership for Salmon

Aquatic Nuisance Species Dispersal Barrier Project

Glen Cove Watershed Revitalization Initiative

Joliet Army Ammunition Plant

Connecticut River - Riverbank Restoration

O'ahu Conservation Partnership

Shoreline Stabilization in Chesapeake Bay Area

Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan

Pine Mountain Georgia

Dairy Compost Utilization

Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!

Land Conservation Works in Augusta, Georgia

Illinois River Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

LANDFIRE

Sterling Forest

HabitattitudeTM

Ditch Project

Cool Springs, NC

American Fork Canyon Home Rivers Project

Restoration at Kankakee Sands

Longleaf Pine and Oak Planting Projects

Great Sand Dunes National Park

Conserving Maryland’s Threatened Bog Turtle

America’s Private Lands Conservation Partnership

Forest For Every Classroom

Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program

Partnerships for Bat Conservation

Ontario Dune Coalition

Iowa Buffer Team

Disney Wilderness Preserve Partnership

DTE Energy Trenton Channel Power Plant

Lewiston Initiates Community Investment with Bates Mill Redevelopment

Creating Recreation Outlets through Land Revitalization Efforts

Utah Prairie Dog Recovery/Back From the Brink Program/Environmental Defense

Front Range Fuels Treatment Partnership

Culebra Range Community Coalition

Helping Indian Tribes Manage Natural Resources

Mitchell River Coalition

Conserving the Truckee River Canyon

Nebraska Tallgrass Prairie Partnership

Cheney Lake Water Quality Project

Quabbin to Cardigan Collaborative

Iowa Soybean Association Agronomic & Environmental Programs

Metropolitan Greenspaces Program

Norwalk River Watershed Initiative

Ragg Station Trail Restoration Project

West Branch Restoration Project, Arizona

New Mexico Collaborative Watershed Projects

Sandy River Riparian Habitat Protection Project

Protecting New Jersey's Sourland Region

Lake Decatur Watershed Community Based Partnership

Appalachian Mountain Club Maine Woods Initiative

Restoring bog turtle habitat in New York

Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign

Buffalo Bayou

Bull River Partnership

Evolution of the Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC)

Thompson - Fisher

Nebraska City Citizens and Science Group - Missouri River Adaptive Management Pilot Project

Stearns Farm Stream Restoration Project

Ohio CELP

Thirteen Mile Woods

Swan Valley

Hudson Valley Farmland Protection Project

Nebraska Partnership for All-Bird Conservation

Phragmites Control on the Rappahannock River

Cathlapotle Plankhouse Project

Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (“Breaux Act”)

Rice Creek & Battle Creek Watersheds

Upper Klamath Basin Working Group

Bahia Acquisition and Wetland Restoration Project

American Heritage Rivers Initiative

Kaskaskia Watershed Association, Inc.

Center for Plant Conservation

Puget Sound Nearshore Partnership

District,NRCS target irrigation water quality

Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Pilot Project

Southern Nevada Lands Partnership

Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Initiative

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