Farm_Ranch Conservation Issues

Farm/Ranch Conservation Issues: NRCS Assistance
About the NRCS
Agency overviewServiceCenter Locator:https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app
Conservation Technical Assistance
What is Conservation Technical AssistanceWho needs Conservation TechnicalAssistanceConservation Technical Assistance can lead to program assistance
5 Steps to Program Assistance
Step-by-step assistance can be found athttp://www.nrcs.usda.gov/getstarted.Planning (Conservation TechnicalAssistance)ApplicationEligibilityRankingImplementing
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Who can applyHow EQIP worksEligible landEligible producersComplianceConservation Activity PlanHow to applyPaymentsEQIP website:https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/eqip/
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Program overviewSustainableproductionCSPenhancementsCSP website:https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/csp/
Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP)
Program overviewEWP-RecoveryEWP-Flood Plain Easement (FPE)Who is eligible?EWP-Recovery - Publicand Private landowners withsponsorEWP-FPEHow do I request assistance?EWP website:https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/ewp/
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Agricultural Land EasementsWetland Reserve EasementsEligibilityACEPwebsite:https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/programs/easements/acep/?cid=stelprdb1242695
Summary
Locate your nearest ServiceCenter at:https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app