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2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs
Updated March 04, 2009
The conservation provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(2008 Farm Bill) will provide conservation opportunities for farmers and
ranchers for years to come. The new provisions build
on the conservation gains made by farmers and ranchers through the 1985, 1996
and 2002 Farm Bills. They simplify
existing programs and create new programs to address high priority environmental goals.
Highlights and Announcements
USDA Farm Bill News
NRCS Farm Bill Updates
March 04, 2009 Please note that the Conservation Stewardship Program, formerly
abbreviated (CStP), is now abbreviated (CSP).
February 26, 2009 Environmental Quality Incentives Program public
comments are available on this page.
February 24, 2009 Agricultural Management Assistance
public comments are available on this page.
February 20, 2009 The Conservation Opportunities for Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
factsheet is available on the Factsheet page.
(PDF, 45KB) The Notice extending the public commenting period for HFRP is
available here
(PDF, 49KB). February 19, 2009 State Technical Committee Public Comments are available
here and the WRP comments are on
this page. February 18, 2009 The Healthy Forests Reserve Program public comments period has been extended. The notice is posted here
(PDF, 52KB)
February 04, 2009 The Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) page is now available.
February 03, 2009 Interim Final Benefit Cost Analyses (BCAs) and Civil Rights Impact Statements (CRIAs) are now available.
January 28, 2009 Network Effects Diagrams are now available in
Microsoft Word and
Adobe PDF formats
on this page and the following
page. Some diagrams are still being edited and will be posted as soon as they are available.
January 22, 2009 The
Chesapeake Bay Notice of Fund Availability (PDF, 51KB) and the
Grasslands Reserve Program (PDF, 193KB) Interim
Final Rule are now available.
January 16, 2009
The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, (PDF,
119KB)
Technical Service Provider (PDF, 82KB) and
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (PDF,
119KB) interim
final rules are now available.
The Conservation Stewardship
Program At-a-Glance (PDF, 52KB) is also available.
January 15, 2009 The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (PDF, 149KB) and
Wetland Reserve Program (PDF, 130KB) are now available.
January 14, 2009 The AWEP Request for
Proposals (PDF, 68KB) and the HFRP Proposed
Rule (PDF, 68KB) are now available.
January 13, 2009
The Regional Equity Interim Final Rule (PDF, 60KB) is now available.
January 09, 2009 The AMA factsheet (PDF, 47KB) is now available.
December 02, 2008 State Technical Committees (PDF, 65KB)
November 20, 2008 Agricultural Management Assistance Program (PDF, 89KB)
At a Glance: 2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs
Download Adobe PDF one-page overviews of 2008
NRCS Farm Bill conservation programs and related topics.
2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs Factsheets
Download more detailed, two-page Adobe PDF
documents about 2008
NRCS Farm Bill conservation programs.
2008 NRCS Farm Bill Supplemental Documents
Network Effects Diagrams (
Microsoft Word
and
Adobe PDF )
are available on this page
and the following page.
2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs
Conservation programs under the 2008 Farm Bill:
Introduction To 2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Program Rules
Under the Administrative Procedures Act provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553, an agency
must provide the public the opportunity to submit written comments in response
to the issuance of a new rule, leading to a policy change. As required by Public
Law No. 107-347, agencies must provide for submission of comments by electronic
means and must make available online the comments included in the rulemaking
process under 5 U.S.C. 553 (c).
The conservation provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
(2008 Farm Bill) offer new opportunities to shape our Nation’s landscape through
the improved management of our natural resources. Over the coming months, the
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will release revised program rules
based on statutory changes in the 2008 Farm Bill. We will also be developing
rules for new conservation programs authorized by the Farm Bill.
There are three kinds of rulemaking documents available from NRCS in PDF format:
A Notice is a document that does not have regulatory text and does not
impact a rulemaking proceeding. NRCS publishes notices to announce fund
availability, meetings, proposal and application deadlines, and availability of
certain environmental impact statements.
A Proposed Rule is a regulatory action
issued to inform the public that an agency is proposing a regulation.
An Interim Final Rule is a final rule that
is not preceded by a notice of proposed rulemaking but that provides the public
with an opportunity to participate in the rulemaking proceeding after the final
rule has been published.
Federal Register Notices Index
Notices published by NRCS.
Proposed Rules Index
Rules which are proposed by NRCS in the
Federal Register.
Final and Interim Final Rules Index
Interim final rules written by NRCS.
Submitted Public Comments
Members of the general public, conservation partners and others have
submitted comments for these programs:
Agricultural Management Assistance
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
State Technical Committee
Wetland Reserve Program
How The Public Can Submit Comments
You are invited to submit official comments on rule changes published in the
Federal Register during the official public comment period, as indicated with
each published rule change. Public comments may be made, identified by Docket
Number, using any of the following methods:
- Federal Register -
Regulations.gov includes regulations that are open for public comment
(i.e., proposed) and closed for comment (i.e., final).
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- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) -
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general
and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive
departments and agencies of the Federal Government. USDA's regulations are found it Title 7
of the CFR. NRCS's regulations are in 7 CFR Chapter 14. Two versions of the CFR are available
on-line:
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The annual edition of the CFR, as published in hardcover; and
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The electronic CFR which is updated daily, but is not an official,
legal edition of the CFR
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- Grants.gov - is the public's source to find and apply for federal government grants,
including requests for proposals.
Mail: Program Allocations and Management Support Team, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1400 Independence Avenue,
SW., Room 5208-S, Washington, DC 20250-2890
Fax: (202) 720-4265; or
Hand Delivery: Room 5208-S of the USDA South Office Building, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250, between 9AM and 4 PM, Monday
through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Please ask the guard at the entrance to
the South Office Building to call 202-720-4527, in order to be escorted into the
building.
- Comments are available for public inspection in Room 5829-S, South Building,
USDA, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC, from 9:00AM
to 4:00PM, Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. Please call
202-720-4527 to arrange to be met at the South Office Building entrance and
escorted to Room 5829-S.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact:
Denise Decker, 202-690-0648,
denise.decker@wdc.usda.gov or Roland Johnson, 202-720-4521,
roland.johnson@wdc.usda.gov.
2002 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs (active until October 1, 2008)
2002 Farm Bill
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