by Susan Martin | Dec 4, 2019
Programs Conservation Reserve Program – Highly Erodible Land (CRP) The goal of CRP is to establish long-term resource conserving covers on eligible land to reduce erosion, provide wildlife habitat benefits and provide for water quality benefits from reduced erosion,...
by Susan Martin | Dec 3, 2019
Programs Open Space Easements 1 Under Virginia’s Open-Space Land Act, open-space easements are legal agreements between landowners and a public body, such as the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, that limit development rights while allowing landowners to continue living...
by Susan Martin | Dec 3, 2019
Programs Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Conservation Stewardship Program helps agricultural producers maintain and improve their existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address priority resources concerns. Participants...
by Susan Martin | Dec 3, 2019
Programs Virginia Agricultural Cost-Share Program (VACS) The VACS objectives are to encourage voluntary installation of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) and address Virginia’s nonpoint source pollution water quality objectives, and to improve water...
by Susan Martin | Dec 3, 2019
Programs Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Through EQIP, the Natural Resources Conservation Service provides agricultural producers with financial resources and help to plan and implement conservation practices. Using these practices can lead to cleaner...
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