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National Land Conservation 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
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
CP33 Habitat Buffers for Upland Birds
State Acres For Wildlife Enhancement
Conservation Reserve Program

NRCS Funding Resources
Livestock Assistance Grant Program
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Emergency Watershed Protection Program
EWP Floodplan Easement
Forestry Incentives Program
Agricultural Management Assistance
Wetlands Reserve Program
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
Conservation of Private Grazing Land
Grassland Reserve Program
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

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

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

Funding to Improve Water Quality in Grand Lake St. Marys Watershed Available Now
Celina, June 1, 2009 - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) today announced that $1 million will be available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help improve the water quality of Grand Lake St. Marys. Information Meeting June 10.

Conservation Innovation Grants in Aquaculture Available
NRCS State Conservationist Sylvia Gillen has announced the availability of a new 2009 Conservation Innovation Grant dealing with aquaculture. $200,000 is available through a competitive grant process. The deadline for application is June 17, 2009.

Natural Resources Conservation Service Extends Deadline to June 26, 2009 for New Organics Initiative Sign Ups
LITTLE ROCK, ARK., June 5, 2009 - Arkansas will receive more than $1.1 million for a new initiative to meet the Obama Administration's promise to encourage more organic agriculture production. Nationwide, $50 million is allocated to the program. Funding for the initiative is being made available as part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE IS ACCEPTING FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM PROPOSALS
The Colorado State Forest Service currently is accepting Forest Legacy Program proposals.

USDA FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR OHIO GRASSLAND OWNERS
Columbus, May 29, 2009 - The USDA Ohio Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the availability of the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) for Ohio producers.

NRCS Provides Technical and Financial Assistance to Landowners for Ice Storm Cleanup
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is providing Arkansas landowners funding through the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program for the removal of ice storm debris from stream channels and bridge structures caused by the Jan. 26-27 ice storm.

OVER $1.8 MILLION AVAILABLE TO EXPAND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN NEBRASKA
LINCOLN, May 6, 2009— Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced yesterday that $50 million is now available to encourage more organic agriculture production. Funding for the initiative is being made available by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as part of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).

NRCS ANNOUNCES FLOODPLAIN EASEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR LANDOWNERS
MADISON, WI, June 2, 2009—USDA has announced the selections for its first national sign-up for floodplain easements through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The easements will cover more the 36,000 acres of land in 36 states. There was tremendous interest in the program, with more than 4,200 applications, totaling over $1.4 billion for 479,000 acres of flood-prone land nationwide.

Organic Transition Plans Available for Wisconsin Farmers
Organic Transition Plans are a new pilot practice now available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. A special signup is now underway through May 29 at all USDA Service Centers in Wisconsin.

Forest Management Plans for Woodland Owners
Forest Management Plans are a new pilot practice now available through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. A special signup is now underway through May 29 at all USDA Service Centers in Wisconsin.

New Organics Initiative Funding Application Extension Announced
The USDA NRCS is extending the ranking period for Organics Initiative Funding through its EQIP. Initiative applications received from organic producers or producers in transition to organic farming will now be accepted until June 12, 2009. This is an extension of the May 29, 2009, deadline announced earlier. Applications received after June 12, 2009, will be accepted, but they will not be evaluated until the next ranking period.

New Natural Resource Conservation Funding Initiatives Available to Landowners
Nebraska farmers and ranchers have more opportunities than ever to conserve natural resources on their land through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), according to Steve Chick, state conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

NRCS Provides Funding to Arkansas Landowners for Ice damage
The Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program can help with the removal of ice storm debris from stream channels and bridge structures caused by the Jan. 26-27 ice storm.

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.

For over 65 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.Learn More »

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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Find Your State's Wildlife Action Plan
For the following states, we have read through their complete wildlife action plans and have pulled out the information that is directly applicable to private landowners. Click on the state's name below to link to a synopsis of thier plan.

California Wildlife Action Plan synopsis
Iowa Wildlife Action Plan synopsis
Maine Wildlife Action Plan synopsis
Mississippi Wildlife Action Plan synopsis
Nebraska Wildlife Action Plan synopsis
Texas Wildlife Action Plan synopsis

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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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