Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) is designed to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on eligible land; protect the agricultural viability and related conservation values of eligible land by limiting nonagricultural uses of that land; and protect grazing uses and related conservation values by restoring and conserving eligible land.  ACEP is comprised of two components – Agriculture Land Easements (ALE) and Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE).

 

Application are taken on a continuous basis. However, to be considered for funding in Fiscal Year 2020, entities and landowners must apply by April 10.  Application packets submitted to NRCS Idaho field offices will be forwarded to the NRCS Idaho State Office for review and ranking.

 

To access applications, required forms, and additional information, please visit the NRCS - Idaho Easement Webpage at the following link:  https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/id/programs/easements/.  Or, visit your local NRCS Idaho field office, or contact Wade Brown, easement coordinator, at Wade.Brown@usda.gov or 208.963-4703.

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