Conservation Effects
The Conservation Effects Assessment Projects (CEAP) quantify the environmental benefits of conservation practices used by private landowners participating in selected U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation programs. The program began in 2003 as a multi-agency effort; lead USDA agencies include NRCS, ARS, CSREES, FSA, and National Agricultural Statistics Service. The project consists of three components:
- National Assessment - Providing national summary estimates of conservation practice benefits and assessing the potential for USDA conservation programs to meet the nation's environmental and conservation goals. Cropland, wetlands, wildlife and grazing lands will be assessed.
- Watershed Assessment Studies - Basic research on conservation practices in selected watersheds nationwide to provide a framework for evaluating and improving performance of national assessment models.
- Bibliographies and Literature Reviews - Current literature on conservation programs. Four literature reviews are being developed that will document what is known and not known about the environmental benefits of conservation practices and programs for cropland, fish and wildlife, wetlands, and grazing lands.
2007 CSREES-NRCS funded CEAP Syntheis Projects
2006 CSREES-NRCS funded CEAP Projects
2005 CSREES-NRCS funded CEAP Projects
2004 CSREES-NRCS funded CEAP Projects
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