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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.
These Documents require
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2011 Geographic Area Rate Cap (GARC) (8 KB)
2011 Market Survey (393 KB)
2011 Payment Schedule for Non Easements (480 KB)
2011 Payment Schedule for Easements
(56 KB)
For additional information in West Virginia
contact:
| Contact Person |
Title |
Telephone Number |
e-mail Address |
| William P. O'Donnell |
ASTC-Programs |
304-284-7543 |
Bill.Odonnell@wv.usda.gov |
For More Information
Contact your local USDA NRCS Service Center
by clicking the county on the map.
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