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Welcome to the NRCS West Virginia state web site.
NRCS
Announces Farm Bill Ranking Period
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers voluntary conservation
program opportunities through the Farm Bill. Applications for the Environmental
Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative (CBWI),
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP), and Agriculture Management
Assistance Program (AMA) are accepted at any time. The first ranking cut-off is
October 29, 2010. Applications will be evaluated and ranked following this date
based on funding. For more information and to apply for programs, please contact
your local USDA Service Center.
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| 2010 marks the 75th anniversary of
the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the beginning of
the federal commitment to conserving natural resources on private lands.
Originally established by Congress in 1935 as the Soil Conservation
Service (SCS), NRCS has expanded to become a conservation leader for all
natural resources, ensuring private lands are conserved, restored, and
more resilient to environmental challenges, like climate change.
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West Virginia’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed is the land
that drains into the Potomac River and its tributaries and a small area
that drains into the James River. Like all of the Bay States, West
Virginia has been actively involved in pollution reduction programs for
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership
in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural
resources and environment.
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