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NRCS Targets GRP to Restore and Protect Grasslands

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist J.R. Flores has announced the availability of nearly $1 million in financial assistance to implement the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) in North Dakota.  The GRP helps landowners restore and protect grassland, rangeland, pastureland, shrubland, and certain other lands and provides assistance for rehabilitating grasslands.
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Ring Dike Protecting a farmstead from floods - photo Courtesy Middle-Snake-Tamarac Rivers Watershed District

EQIP Ring Dike Initiative Announced

In an effort to improve water quality in flood prone areas, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is targeting a minimum of $1 million in financial assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for the installation or enhancement of "ring dikes" around farmsteads. 

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EQIP Flood Impaired Conservation Practices Sign-Up

North Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced a special sign-up period through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) for conservation practices that were impaired as a result of the 2009 spring flood event. 

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New EQIP Organics Initiative Sign-up Extended to June 15th

North Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced a special sign-up period through the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) for organic agricultural producers or those transitioning to organic production providing approximately $1.3 million in financial assistance.  The sign-up will run from May 11- June 15, 2009.  Applications will be ranked at that time.  Organic producers can receive up to $20,000 per year or $80,000 over six years through this Initiative.

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NRCS Will Restore Flood-Prone Lands with Recovery Act Funding

March 9 - March 27, 2009 is the sign-up period for the floodplain easement component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP). Up to $145 million will be available to eligible landowners nationwide as part of President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). Funding will create jobs and restore an estimated 60,000 acres of frequently flooded land to its natural state.  Public benefits include increased flood protection, enhanced fish and wildlife habitat, improved water quality, reduced future public disaster assistance, reduced energy consumption, and increased carbon sequestration.  For eligibility requirements visit the EWP Floodplain Easement Site and NRCS Recovery Information.
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Conservation - Our Purpose. Our Passion.

 

CONSERVATION... Our Purpose. Our Passion.

The purpose and passion for conservation is shared among many. It is shared between NRCS employees and partners who help people help the land. And it is shared by the landowners with whom we work. Our passion is manifested through the benefits derived from stewardship of private lands—benefits we all enjoy, such as cleaner water and air, improved soils, and abundant wildlife habitat.

Learn about our stories, the stories of conservation made possible through a shared purpose, a shared passion, and a shared commitment to conservation.
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Last Modified: 06/17/2009