New Jersey NRCS Partnerships

NRCS believes in the value of cooperative conservation. Our agency works cooperatively with federal, state, and nonprofit groups that represent a diversity of expertise. As partners in conservation, we can blend our unique areas of expertise and conservation work to put more conservation on the land.

New Jersey Conservation Partnership

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) participates in the New Jersey Conservation Partnership, which jointly provides leadership to the State on conservation issues. As partners, we are interdependent, have independent responsibilities, yet are dependent on each other for successful delivery of programs. The NJ Conservation Partnership includes:

• USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service
• New Jersey Association of Conservation Districts representing New Jersey's 15 Soil Conservation Districts
• New Jersey Department of Agriculture, State Soil Conservation Committee
• Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension Service

NRCS Works With Other Conservation Partners

• Resource Conservation and Development
  • North Jersey Resource Conservation and Development
  • South Jersey Resource Conservation and Development
• NJ Department of Environmental Protection
  • Division of Fish and Wildlife
• Rutgers University
  • School of Biological and Environmental Sciences
  • New Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station - Office of Continuing Education
• Farm*A*Syst -  Fact Sheets to help farmers better manage their operation to avoid environmental problems. They not only give good information; they provide a system for applying that information on the property.
• Home*A*Syst  - An Environmental Risk Assessment Guide For The Home. A self-assessment program you can use to evaluate your home and property for pollution and health risks.
• Ducks Unlimited
• New Jersey Conservation Foundation

Opportunities for Conservation Partnerships through NRCS Programs

Requests for Proposals are announced on the Federal eGrants website.

WHIP Contribution Agreements -  NRCS can provide up to 50% of the cost for projects that enhance wildlife habitat through the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP). Contribution Agreements are described in the NRCS General Manual Section 610.

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) - Opportunities are offered on both the national and State level.  Funded through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), these grants are awarded for innovative conservation approaches and technologies that enhance and protect resources in conjunction with agricultural production.

Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) - A voluntary program established through Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) to foster conservation partnerships that focus technical and financial resources on conservation priorities in watersheds and airsheds of special significance.

• 2005 Recipients
• 2004 Recipients

Projects and Activities Supported by the NJ Conservation Partnership include:

• NJ Envirothon
• Conservation Poster Contest

Last Modified: May 07, 2008