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Welcome to the NRCS Virginia state web site.
(this page was last changed on
10/22/2008)
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NRCS provides nearly $1 million to
protect farmland
State Conservationist John A. Bricker today announced that NRCS is
providing over $900,000 in federal funds to purchase conservation
easements on more than 1500 acres of agricultural land in Essex,
Rockingham and Rockbridge Counties. |
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed in Virginia
The Chesapeake Bay Watershed is a large ecosystem that encompasses
approximately 64,000 square miles in six states and the District of
Columbia. Virginia has approximately 62 percent of the state in the Bay
watershed. Over half of Virginia’s streams and rivers flow to the Bay.
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Productive Lands―Healthy
Environment
NRCS Strategic Plan
Our Strategic Plan sets the direction for NRCS and describes our
conservation priorities and goals. Bold, forward-looking, and
far-reaching, this plan challenges us to reformulate some past
approaches and develop and adopt new approaches. |
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The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides
technical assistance and cost-share funds to help landowners address
natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife
habitat, and water conservation.
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News ArchivesThe Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership
in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural
resources and environment.
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