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2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation ProgramsUpdated 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 AnnouncementsNRCS Farm Bill UpdatesMarch 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 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.
At a Glance: 2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation ProgramsDownload Adobe PDF one-page overviews of 2008
NRCS Farm Bill conservation programs and related topics. 2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Programs FactsheetsDownload more detailed, two-page Adobe PDF
documents about 2008
NRCS Farm Bill conservation programs. 2008 NRCS Farm Bill Supplemental DocumentsNetwork Effects Diagrams ( Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF ) are available on this page and the following page. 2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation ProgramsConservation programs under the 2008 Farm Bill:
Introduction To 2008 NRCS Farm Bill Conservation Program RulesUnder 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). Federal Register Notices IndexNotices published by NRCS. Proposed Rules IndexRules which are proposed by NRCS in the Federal Register. Final and Interim Final Rules IndexInterim final rules written by NRCS. Submitted Public CommentsMembers of the general public, conservation partners and others have
submitted comments for these programs: How The Public Can Submit Comments
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) |
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