Show Farm Conservation efforts bolstered in 996 Farm "bill reauthorizes a of popular programs and creates new program that will con- improve wildlife October 996 start enrolling program acres in ments ments and number tinue to help local implement conservation activities on benefits After the program will in of total permanent easeeasein in restoration only their land" Incentives programs will continue he said The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will extend through 2002 The program encourages landowners to leave highly erodible and environmentally sensitive lands in grass trees or other conservation cover The Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is extended through 2002 with an enrollment cap of 975000 acres The WRP focuses on restoring and protecting wetlands to enhance water quality and Garden Bill 1 The conservation provisions in the J996 Farm Bill build on the successes of existing conservation programs and establish additional programs that according to local conservation officials will direct conservation gains well into the next century "The conservation provisions in the new Farm Bill demonstrate a renewed commitment by the community and by the public for natural resource protection" stated Skip Nelson state with the Natural conservationist Resources Conservation Service in Salt Lake City Nelson said the bill reauthorizes a number of popular programs and creates new programs that will continue to help local landowners implement conservation activities on their land “The Conservation Reserve Wetlands Reserve Resource Conservation and Develop- & agreements The bill also creates a new piogram called the Environmental Quality Incentives program that combines the functions of four existing programs into one that focuses federal funding into conservation priority areas Nelson said The Agricultural Conservation Program the Water Quality the Great Incentives Program Plains Conservation Program and the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program will make up the new EQIP Program which is to be funded at $ 30 million in fiscal year 996 and $200 million annually af-- Soling SunGunnison News Valley April 7 1996 Page 3 cational and related assistance to landowners on the nation's 642 million acres of private grazing lands According to the latest National Resources Inventory about 64 percent of the Nation’s grazing lands would benefit from conservation treatment There is also a new incentive program in the 1996 Farm Bill designed to help states with farmland conservation programs The Farmland Protection Program provides up to $35 million to help fanners preserve their land in agriculture The new Farm Bill’s focus is on providing voluntary incentives to landowners to protect and improve natural resources There has been tremendous progress made in the past 10 years in resource protection on private lands and these conservation programs will help build on that progress Nelson said From VS Department of Agriculture Natual Resources Conservation Service Contact Ron Nichols Public Affairs Of- ter that until 2002 Under EQUIP five to ten year contracts will be established with landowners to provide and incentive payments for up to 75 percent of the cost of conservation practices Total costshare and incentive payment to any person are limited to $ 0000 annually and $50000 for the life of the contract In addition the 9 Farm Bill creates a wildlife habitat incentive program a nonprofit nation natural resources conservation foundation a grazing lands initiative and a farmland protection program The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program provides $50 million over the life of the Farm Bill for wildlife habitat improvement on private lands The National Natural Resources Conservation Foundation a nonprofit corporation will fund research and education activities relating to conservation on private lands A new Conservation on Private Grazing Land initiative is designed to provide technical edu ficer and the Forestry ment Lilt® Safe effective 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