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    Farm Bill Conservation Programs

    Investing more than a billion dollars in a suite of conservation programs each year, the Farm Bill now far exceeds other federal sources of conservation funding. Easement programs like the Farmland Protection Program and Grassland Reserve Program are helping to conserve millions of acres of important landscapes across America.

    2008 Farm Bill Includes Billions in new Conservation Funding

    On May 22, 2008 Congress enacted a new 5-year Farm Bill. Thanks to the advocacy of hundreds of land trusts and a national coalition of conservation, wildlife, sportsmen's and agricultural organizations, this bill:

    • Provides a total of $733 million over 5 years for the Farmland Protection Program
    • Re-establishes the Grassland Reserve Program with an acreage goal of 1.22 million acres.
    • Extends the tax incentive for conservation easement donations until December 31, 2009

    Learn More about Conservation in the 2008 Farm Bill:


    Land Trust Alliance Develops Platform on the Reauthorization
    of Farm and Ranchland Protection Program

    The Land Trust Alliance is working with several organizations to increase funding for the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program. Learn more background information about the program and see our four recommended changes to the program. (updated 4/11/2007)

    Land Trust Alliance Comments on FRPP Interim Rule
    Comments were submitted on September 25, 2006 to the Natural Resources Conservation Service regarding changes to the current Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program. Land Trust Alliance made several recommendations covering various topics including real property interest, appraisal standards, impervious surface requirements, and others. See the comments here. (updated 12/05/2006)

    Resources at the Farmland Information Center 
    American Farmland Trust has a Farmland Information Center (FIC) Visit the FIC website or call the FIC’s experts at 800-370-4879 to find the answers to your farming-related questions. 2006 Update: Based on feedback from visitors, the site has new state pages that bundle key contacts, statistics, literature, laws, sample documents and legislative briefs to provide a snapshot of farmland protection activity.

    NRCS Conservation Security Program
    The Conservation Security Program (CSP) is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to promote the conservation and improvement of soil, water, air, energy, plant and animal life, and other conservation purposes on Tribal and private working lands. CSP is administered by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

    Farm Bill 2002: FARMLAND PROTECTION PROGRAM LEGISLATION
    The Farmland Protection Program (FPP) is administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and provides matching funds to purchase conservation easements on working farms and ranches. (posted 4/03)

    List of NRCS State Representatives
    From the NRCS Web site, these are the primary contacts for participation in the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program.

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