Wetlands
Reserve
Program
The Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
is a voluntary program to
restore and protect wetlands on private property. It is an
opportunity for landowners to receive financial incentives to
restore wetlands that have been drained for
agriculture. Landowners who choose to participate in WRP may sell a
conservation easement or enter into a cost-share restoration
agreement with USDA to restore and protect wetlands. The
landowner voluntarily limits future use of the land, yet retains
private ownership. The landowner and NRCS develop a plan for the
restoration and maintenance of the wetland.
The program offers
landowners three options: permanent easements, 30-year
easements, and restoration cost-share agreements of a minimum 10-
year duration. Wisconsin has many WRP restoration
projects.
Wisconsin Geographic Area
Rate Caps (PDF
261KB) The 2008
Farm Bill established
Geographic Area Rate Caps as
a method to determine
easement payments in each
state.
Wisconsin Geographic Area
Rate Caps for 2012
NEW!
Some examples of
how NRCS's Wetlands Reserve
Program is restoring Wisconsin
wetlands:
Turtle Valley Wildlife Area,
Walworth County:
News Brochure and Map
(PDF 216KB) History
Baraboo River Wetland
Restoration, Columbia
County:
Brochure
(PDF 523KB)
Duffy's
Marsh: Restoring the Glory
Zeloski Marsh - Lake Mills
Wildlife Area, Jefferson County
Photos
Brochure
(PDF 966KB) Birds Sighted at Zeloski Marsh
(PDF 99 KB)
Birds of Zeloski Marsh-
recorded
bird sightings 2007) PPT file
(3MB)
More information is available
on the
national
NRCS website.Sign-up
at any time
at your
local NRCS
office located in USDA
service centers.
Ron Howard, Asst. State Conservationist for Easement Programs
8030 Excelsior Drive
Madison, WI 53717
Phone (608) 662-4422 ext 252
Email: ron.howard@wi.usda.gov
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