Conservation Programs - Vermont NRCS

Last Modified 12/16/2008

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• Agricultural Management Assistance Program (AMA)
• Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
• Conservation Security Program (CSP) updated 4/17/2008
• Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
• Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) updated 7/25/2008
• Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)
• Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) 
• Highly Erodible Land Conservation (Food Security Act)
• Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D)
• Wetlands Conservation Compliance (Food Security Act)
• Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)
• Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)

Below are the conservation program sign-up cutoff dates for 2009:

• EQIP - October 1, 2008
• WHIP - October 1, 2008
• AMA - To be determined
• WRP - To be determined
• CSP - signup begins Friday, April 18, 2008, and ends Friday, May 16, 2008 for farmers in the Missisquoi Watershed. Click here for more information.
• GRP - We will begin accepting applications for this program October 1, 2008                                                      

Prior Year Contract and Implementation Information

The following documents require Acrobat Reader
  Map of Active Contracts and Practices to be Installed, by County (PDF; 228 KB)
  Map of 2006 AMA, EQIP, and WHIP Contracts Funded, by County (PDF; 163 KB)
  Map of 2006 AMA Contracts Funded, by County (PDF; 178 KB)
  Map of 2006 EQIP Contracts Funded, by County (PDF; 180 KB)
  Map of 2006 WHIP Contracts Funded, by County (PDF; 180 KB)
  Map of 2007 Program Contracts Funded, By County (PDF; 152 KB)
  Map of 2007 EQIP Contracts Funded, By County (PDF; 71.2 KB)
  Map of 2007 WHIP Contracts Funded, By County (PDF; 188 KB)
  Map of NRCS Farm Bill Program Workload for 2008 (PDF; 100 KB)
  Map of 2008 EQIP Contracts Funded, By County (PDF; 110 KB)
  Map of 2008 AMA Contracts Funded, By County (PDF; 84KB)
  Map of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans (CNMPs) Applied in 2008, By County (PDF; 85 KB)
  Map of Acres Addressed in 2008 that Improved Water Quality, By County (PDF; 93KB)

For local information or to apply, contact your Local NRCS Office.

Electronic application filing is available through the Electronic Government website.

VT NRCS Office Locations and Contact Information

Conservation Program Information (National NRCS Website)

More 2002 Farm Bill Conservation Program Information (National NRCS Website)

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