Connecticut NRCS Programs

These programs provide environmental, societal, financial, and technical benefits that include both on- and off-site benefits.  Program benefits include, but are not limited to, many of the following aspects:

• Sustaining and improving agricultural productivity.
• Cleaner, safer, and more dependable water supplies.
• Reduced damages caused by floods and other natural disasters.
• Enhanced natural resource bases that support continuing economic development, recreation, and other purposes.

Financial Assistance Programs

Conservation

Environmental

Farm/Ranch

• Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program (FRPP)
• Limited Resource Self-Determination Tool

Forestry

Grassland

Watershed

Wetlands/Wildlife

Other Related Information

Animal 

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• National Animal Agriculture Conservation Framework (641.6 KB) 
• Animal Feeding Operations
• Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan

Assistance 

Compliance/Appeals/Mediation/Relief 

Partnerships/Coalitions 

• Conservation of Private Grazing Lands 
• Conservation Partnership Initiative
• Conservation Partnerships
• Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative 

Planning/Outreach 

• Community Planning
• Conservation and Areawide Planning
• Conservation Planning Toolkit
• Locally Led Conservation
• State Technical Committees

Rural Lands 

• Rural Abandoned Mine Program
• Rural Development

Snow/Soil Survey 

• Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting
• Soil Survey Programs 

Water 

• Clean Water Action Plan
• Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
• Coral Reef Initiative

Other

• Farmland Protection Policy Act
• International Programs
• Land Evaluation and and Site Assessment (LESA)
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documents
• Plant Materials Center

Last Modified: 04/23/2008