Details for Estimated Rate, tons/acre/year, of Water Induced Sheet & Rill Erosion on Cropland, Conservation Reserve Program Land, and Pastureland

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Land

A land cover/use category that includes land under a CRP contract. The Conservation Reserve Program is a federal program established under the Food Security Act of 1985 to assist private landowners to convert highly erodible and environmentally sensitive cropland to permanent vegetative cover.
 

CRP Land Soil Erosion Rate

The 1987 estimates on CRP lands, when compared to 1992 or 1997, indicate a much higher level of erosion. This higher level is due to the land being in the early stages of permanent cover establishment. As the cover became established, the erosion rates decreased dramatically.
 

In fact, sheet and rill (water) erosion rates on cultivated cropland enrolled in this program declined from an estimated average rate of 7.2 tons/acre/year in 1982 (when they were cropland) to 0.4 tons/acre/year in 1992. As a result, there was a reduction in Oregon's total erosion of more than 3 million tons/year on CRP lands.

"No Data"

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Land shows "No Data" in 1982 since the program was established under the Food Security Act of 1985. The program was designed to assist private landowners to convert highly erodible cropland to vegetative cover for 10 years.

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