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APPLYING CONSERVATION TO THE TEXAS LANDSCAPE
Norman Bade, NRCS State Resource Conservationist
Conservation Provisions of the 2002 Farm Bill (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002)
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Conservation Provisions of the
2002 Farm Bill
Farm Security and RuralInvestment Act of 2002
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The 2002 Farm Bill
• Represents the single most significant commitment of resources toward conservation on private lands in the Nation’s history
• Places strong emphasis on the conservation of working lands, ensuring that land remain both healthy and productive
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Conservation Programs• Programs that:
• Protect and Enhance Natural Resources• Assist producers in the application of their
conservation plans• Offer Technical, Financial and Educational
Assistance on Privately Owned Land• Are voluntary
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Assist Agricultural Producers Address Conservation Problems
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Provide Financial and Technical Assistance to Plan, Design, and Install Conservation
Measures
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Conservation Program Highlights
• Conservation Technical Assistance
• 2002 Farm Bill Programs
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Conservation Technical Assistance
• Provide Technical Assistance to SWCD cooperators in:– Developing conservation plans and
Implementing Conservation Systems to meet producer goals for resource protection
– Providing treatment of natural resource problems on Soil, Water, Air, Plant, and Animal Resources
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Conservation Programs
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
• Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)• Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)• Farm and Ranchland Protection Program
(FRPP)• Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) • Conservation Security Program (CSP)• Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
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EQIP Key Points
• Promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible National goals
• Provides technical and financial assistance
• Applications are accepted throughout the year
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EQIP Key Points (cont’d)
• Uses conservation district locally-led process
• Allows more flexibility for local decisions
• Provides financial assistance for structural, vegetative, and management practices
• Requires an EQIP plan of operations
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Slide 13
EQIP Funding SummaryTexas FY 2003
• Total Funds - $46,766,090
• County Based Funding - $22,666,086
• Special State Concerns - $24,100,004
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Slide 14
EQIP Funding Summary
• State Special Concerns– Water Quality– Water Quantity - Irrigation– AFO/CAFO (Beef, Swine, Dairy, Poultry)– Invasive Species– Brush Control for Water Conservation– Wildlife Habitat
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Farmland Protection Program (FPP)
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FRPP Key Points
• FPP is designed to protect the best agricultural land from conversion to non-agricultural uses
• Provides matching funds to organizations with existing farmland protection programs to purchase conservation easements
• Landowners retain all rights to use the property for agriculture
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Slide 17
FRPP Funding SummaryTexas FY 2003
• Two areas have been identified for funding
• Total Funds Obligated - $1,285,699
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Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
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WRP Key Points
• Provides technical and financial assistance to eligible landowners to restore degraded wetlands and address wildlife habitat, soil, water, and related natural resource concerns
• Landowners can enter into permanent, or 30 year easements or restoration agreements
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WRP Key Points
• Allows the Secretary to enroll up to 250,000 acres annually, up to a total of 2,275,000 acres
• Texas - Have enrolled 94 projects restoring 59, 000 acres of degraded wetlands
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Slide 21
WRP Funding SummaryTexas FY 2003
• 13 Easements
• 23,888 acres
• $7,000,000
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Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
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WHIP Key Points
• Offers opportunities to landowners to improve and protect wildlife habitat on private and Tribal lands
• Provides cost-share payments under 5- to 10-year agreements for upland, wetland, riparian, and aquatic wildlife habitats
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WHIP Funding Summary Texas FY 2003
• 18 contracts
• 53,00 Acres
• $300,000
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Grassland Reserve Program
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GRP Key Points
• Offers opportunities to landowners to restore and protect grassland, including rangeland and pastureland
• Provides payment for permanent easements, 30 year easement, and 10 to 30 year rental payments
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GRP Funding SummaryFY 2003
• Texas allocated $7,685,855
• Received $367,714,796 in requests (1549 applications)
• Funded 19 contracts
• 30,646 Acres
• $7,685,855
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CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
• Administered by Farm Service Agency• Technical Assistance from Natural Resources
Conservation Service• Permanent cover on environmentally
sensitive land• Water Quality, Wildlife Habitat, Air Quality,
Erosion Control
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CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP)
• Producers Accepted into CRP receive annual rental payments and cost share to plant permanent cover
• Average annual rental payment is about $35/Ac
• Contract are for 10 - 15 years
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CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) TEXAS
CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP) TEXAS
• Total Acres in CRP 3,763,943• No. Counties with CRP 182• No. Farms with CRP
20,375• No. Acres in Trees 80,462• Annual Rental Payments $140,000,000
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Conservation Security Program (CSP)
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CSP Key Points
• CSP provides payment for addressing resource concerns on working land
• CSP is a resource concern driven program, not conservation practice driven
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CSP Key Points (cont’d)
• Resource concerns include:– Water quality (ground and surface), water
quantity– Soil erosion, soil deposition, soil quality– Air quality– Plant suitability, plant condition, plant
management– Animal habitat, animal management
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CSP Key Points (cont’d)
• CSP must undergo rule making – more information will be available soon
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Summary 2003
Program 2003 Funding
EQIP $46,766,090
WHIP $ 300,000
WRP $ 7,000,000
GRP $ 7,685,855
FRPP $ 1,285,699
CRP $140,000,000
Total $203,037,644
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Impact for Texas
• 5,698,865 Acres Received Conservation Treatment providing for Protection or Enhancement of natural resources (Soil, Water, Air, Plant, Animals)
• Agricultural Producers are receiving $160,937,000 in financial assistance
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United States Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
For More Information, visit:
• Your local USDA Service Center• Your local conservation district• http://www.nrcs.usda.gov
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How to Participate Contact Your Local Soil and Water
Conservation District (SWCD) or USDA Service Center
Become SWCD Cooperator Request Assistance in Development
of Conservation Plan Sign-up for Applicable Farm Bill
Program(s)
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort
to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.