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Arizona NRCS
Programs
Arizona NRCS and
its
Partnering Agencies administer a broad range
of conservation programs to assist farmers, ranchers, and other
landowners in conserving natural resources. These programs provide
incentives such as technical and cost-sharing assistance to install
conservation practices. If you own or manage farm, range, or forest
land, then the 2008 Farm Bill conservation programs can help you address
natural resource concerns and opportunities on your land.
Participation in all conservation programs is voluntary. Participant
requirements and eligibility vary by program. The charts below do not
contain all the NRCS programs in entirety. Visit your
local USDA - NRCS Service Center
to help determine which programs may be right for you.
NRCS Farm Bill Programs established through the 2008 Farm Bill
Financial Assistance Programs
|
Description
|
Who Should
Apply
|
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) |
Rewards farmers and ranchers who address natural
resource concerns in a comprehensive manner and offers
compensation for undertaking additional enhancements. |
No FY2013 Signup is being offered for this program. |
Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) |
Enables NRCS partners to help enhance
conservation outcomes in conjunction with other programs on
agricultural lands and private, nonindustrial forest lands.
|
State and local units of government, producer associations,
farmer cooperatives, tribes, institutions of higher education,
and nongovernmental organizations. |
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
|
Financial assistance to install permanent
measures, adopt new management strategies, or develop activity
plans for a wide range of natural resource concerns. |
Agricultural producers who want to plan and install measures
to protect the soil, water, air, and other natural resources on
their working land. |
Wildlife
Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) - Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) |
A new partnership between NRCS and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) to use agency technical expertise combined with
$33 million in financial assistance from the Wildlife Habitat
Incentive Program to combat the decline of seven specific
wildlife species whose decline can be reversed and will benefit
other species with similar habitat needs. |
Owners or managers of non-industrial, private forest land,
agricultural land, or land that is capable of being farmed who
are interested in enhancing wildlife opportunities. |
Easement Programs
|
Description
|
Who Should Apply
|
Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP) |
Helps land conservation-focused partners assist farmers in
keeping their land in agriculture through the purchase of
development rights. |
State, local, and non-profit entities with
existing farm protection programs who have adequate staff and
financial resources necessary to manage and enforce conservation
easements. |
Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) |
Provides financial assistance to restore and protect private
grasslands, pasturelands, and other lands while maintaining the
areas in grass. |
State, local, and non-profit entities with
existing farm protection programs who have adequate staff and
financial resources necessary to manage and enforce conservation
easements. |
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) |
Technical and financial assistance to protect, restore, and
enhance wetlands through the purchase of easements and
enhancement activities. |
State, local, and non-profit entities with
existing farm protection programs who have adequate staff and
financial resources necessary to manage and enforce conservation
easements. |
Technical Assistance Programs
|
Description
|
Who Should Apply
|
Conservation Technical
Assistance (CTA) |
Natural resources conservation planning services to private
and public individuals, groups, and entities. |
Any group or individual interested in conserving
natural resources and sustaining agricultural production. |
Emergency Watershed Protection Program
(EWP) |
Helps groups of people with imminent hazards to life and
property caused by natural disasters. NRCS provides technical
and financial assistance to preserve life and property
threatened by excessive erosion and flooding. |
Public and private landowners are eligible for
assistance but must be represented by a project sponsor. The
project sponsor must be a unit of government such as a city,
county, or conservation district. |
If you are interested in participating in any of the above programs,
please contact your
local
USDA-NRCS Service Center. |