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Oregon NRCS Programs
NRCS's natural resources conservation programs help people reduce soil
erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife
habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters. Public
benefits include enhanced natural resources that help sustain agricultural
productivity and environmental quality while supporting continued economic
development, recreation, and scenic beauty.
NRCS Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(Recovery Act)
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| The Recovery Act was signed into law by President Obama on February
17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy,
create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing
long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century.
Through the Recovery Act, NRCS will fund projects that provide the
greatest public and environmental benefits through floodplain easements
and investments in watershed infrastructure improvements. Information
regarding NRCS Recovery Act Projects in Oregon will be posted on the
NRCS Oregon Recovery Act page. |
List of Programs by Category
Alphabetical Program List
NRCS Programs by Category
Conservation Technical Assistance Programs and Activities
Environmental Improvement Programs
- Environmental Quality
Incentives Program (EQIP) - voluntary financial and technical assistance
for structural and management conservation practices on working agricultural
lands
- Organic EQIP - Special EQIP funding is
available to organic growers and those transitioning to organic production
- Lane County Air Quality EQIP -
Special EQIP funding available to Lane County orchardists and private,
non-industrial forest landowners for targeted practices to improve air
quality
- Agricultural Water Enhancement
Program (AWEP) - a program under the Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) through which NRCS may enter into partnership agreements with
eligible entities to conserve ground and surface water or improve water
quality, or both, in the region
- EQIP Conservation Activity Plans - The 2008
Farm Bill includes provisions to support conservation planning through
development of Conservation Activity Plans for certain activities
- EQIP Ground and Surface Water
Conservation (EQIP/GSWC) - a portion of the Environmental Quality
Incentives Program (EQIP) that provides assistance to farmers to conserve
ground and surface water in their agricultural operations
- Wildlife
Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) - voluntary technical and financial
assistance to non-federal landowners and tribes to create, restore, and
enhance fish and wildlife habitats
Stewardship Programs
- Conservation Security Program (2002 Farm
Bill - NRCS is not taking new applications.) - voluntary
program that provides financial and technical assistance to promote the
conservation and improvement of private lands - NOTE: the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) replaces the
Conservation Security Program with the new Conservation Stewardship Program
for fiscal years 2009 through 2017.
- Conservation Stewardship Program (2008 Farm
Bill - New Program!)-
voluntary program that encourages producers to address resource concerns in
a comprehensive manner by undertaking additional conservation activities and
improving, maintaining, and managing existing conservation activities
Easement Programs
Grant Programs
Community Assistance Programs
Technical Processes, Tools, and Other Technical Resources
Resource Inventory and Assessment
National NRCS Programs
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Alphabetical Program List
- Aberdeen
Plant Materials Center - develops conservation plant solutions and
technology applicable for the landscapes of the Intermountain West
- Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) -
grants to develop and refine cutting-edge technologies and approaches
that can help producers maintain viable agricultural operations
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Conservation Planning Assistance - a guide to assist farmers, ranchers
and other landowners plan and develop conservation measures to: improve
operations, protect water quality and quantity; promote high quality,
productive soils; develop healthy plant and animal communities; and more
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
- (USDA Farm Service Agency program)
- Conservation Security Program (2002 Farm
Bill) - voluntary
program that provides financial and technical assistance to promote the
conservation and improvement of private lands - NOTE: the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill) replaces the
Conservation Security Program with the new Conservation Stewardship Program
for fiscal years 2009 through 2017.
- Conservation Stewardship Program (2008 Farm
Bill) -
voluntary program that encourages producers to address resource concerns in
a comprehensive manner by undertaking additional conservation activities and
improving, maintaining, and managing existing conservation activities
- Cooperative
Conservation Partnership Initiative (CCPI) - administers grants to local
governments and agencies; Indian tribes; and non-governmental organizations
to focus technical and financial resources on conservation priorities
- Corvallis Plant
Materials Center - develops conservation plant solutions and technology
applicable for western Oregon and Washington
- Environmental Quality
Incentives Program (EQIP) - voluntary financial and technical assistance
for structural and management conservation practices on working agricultural
lands
- Organic EQIP - Special EQIP funding
is available to organic growers and those transitioning to organic
production
- Lane County Air Quality EQIP -
Special EQIP funding available to Lane County orchardists and private,
non-industrial forest landowners for targeted practices to improve air
quality
- Agricultural Water Enhancement
Program (AWEP) - a program under the Environmental Quality Incentives
Program (EQIP) through which NRCS may enter into partnership agreements with
eligible entities to conserve ground and surface water or improve water
quality, or both, in the region
- EQIP Conservation Activity Plans - The
2008 Farm Bill includes provisions to support conservation planning
through development of Conservation Activity Plans for certain
activities
- Farm and Ranch Lands
Protection Program (FRPP) - voluntary program that allows productive farm
and ranch lands to remain in agricultural production under private ownership
- Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) -
voluntary program to help landowners manage their land for sustainable,
profitable timber harvests while securing long-term protection from
regulatory restrictions
- Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
- voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect, restore,
and enhance grasslands
- Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI)
- coordination of efforts to identify priority issues, find solutions, and
effect change on private grazing land
- National USDA NRCS Conservation Programs
- Oregon National
Resource Inventory - a statistical survey of land use and natural
resource conditions and trends on U.S. non-Federal lands
- Pullman
Plant Materials Center - develops conservation plant solutions and
technology applicable for eastern Oregon and Washington
- Resource Conservation &
Development Councils (RC&D) - strategies and assistance to help
rural communities plan, develop and carry out programs for resource
conservation and development
- Soils Information and the
Soil Survey Program - soils related information including soil
survey maps and reports
- Snow Survey and
and Water Supply Forecasting - mountain snowpack data and streamflow
forecasts for the western United States
- Water Resources Planning
- natural resource information on each of Oregon's 8-Digit Hydrologic Units,
or watersheds
- Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) - a voluntary
land easement program to help people restore, enhance, and protect wetlands
- Wildlife
Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) - voluntary technical and financial
assistance to non-federal landowners and tribes to create, restore, and
enhance fish and wildlife habitats
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