Indiana Wetlands Reserve Program

1) to purchase conservation easements from, or enter into cost-share agreements with willing owners of eligible land, 2) help eligible landowners, protect, restore, and enhance the original hydrology, native vegetation, and natural topography of eligible lands, 3) restore and protect the functions and values of wetlands in the agricultural landscape, 4) help achieve the national goal of no net loss of wetlands, and to improve the general environment of the country. 

The emphasis of the WRP program is to protect, restore and enhance the functions and values of wetland ecosystems to attain: 1) first and foremost, habitat for migratory birds and wetland dependent wildlife, including threatened and endangered species;  2) protection and improvement of water quality; 3) lessen water flows due to flooding; 4) recharge of ground water; 5) protection and enhancement of open space and aesthetic quality; 6) protection of native flora and fauna contributing to the Nation’s natural heritage; and 7) contribute to educational and scholarship.

 Additional information:

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Indiana WRP Questions & Answers (PDF; 26 KB)

Step-by-step application information

    Indiana WRP Ranking Worksheet (PDF; 52 KB) and Ranking Guidance (PDF; 34 KB)

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Indiana WRP- FEP Acres Map (PDF; 23 KB)
Using Micro and Macrotopography in Wetland Restoration-Indiana Biology Technical Note No. 1

WRP Photo Collage (PDF; 782 KB)