Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)

The Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands on their property.  The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical and financial support to help landowners with their wetland restoration efforts.  The NRCS goal is to achieve the greatest wetland functions and values, along with optimum wildlife habitat, on every acre enrolled in the program.  This program offers landowners an opportunity to establish long-term conservation and wildlife practices and protection

The program offers landowners three options: permanent easements, 30-year easements, and restoration cost-share agreements of a minimum 10-year duration.

WRP aims at restoring wetlands that have been impacted through agricultural activities while improving wildlife habitat for waterfowl. This has been accomplished through the restoration of hydrology and vegetation using measures such as: installation of small shallow impoundments, ditch plugs, removing subsurface drainage, tree planting and livestock exclusion. Currently, there are over 650 acres enrolled throughout the state.

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Contact your local USDA NRCS Service Center by clicking the county on the map.
 

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  Last Modified: 11/29/2006

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