AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION: State Advisory Committees' Views on How USDA Programs Could Better Address Environmental Concerns
Abstract
Continuous and CREP totaled 1.6 million acres. Other USDA programs, including the Wetlands Reserve Program,the Environmental Quality Incentives Program,the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program,and the Farmland Protection Program,are administered by USDA s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).These programs,which NRCS state conservationists manage,compensate landowners for activities such as restoring and protecting wetlands,implementing conservation and wildlife practices on land currently used for agricultural production,and preventing the conversion of farmland to non-agricultural uses near urban areas.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA400301
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office