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Welcome to the NRCS Virginia state web site.
(this page was last changed on
05/29/2009)
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$790,000 Available for Organic Growers
State Conservationist John A. Bricker of the USDA's
Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that Virginia has
received $790,000 for a new initiative to encourage organic farming. The
funds are part of $50 million available nationwide under the
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Sign-up has begun and
will continue through June 30, 2009. |
News Release
Virginia Organic Initiative Fact Sheet
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Virginia Receives $6.9 Million for Chesapeake Bay
State Conservationist John A. Bricker announced that Virginia has
received $6.9 million to help farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
implement conservation practices to protect and restore the Bay. Farmers
can sign up now for the new program which was authorized in the 2008
Farm Bill. |
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Fact Sheet
Map of the Priority Watershed |
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$1.7 Million Available for Farmland Protection
Entities can apply for funds to purchase conservation easements to
keep agricultural land from being developed according to an announcement
by NRCS State Conservationist John A. Bricker. The first ranking of
applications will occur on May 29, 2 009. |
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Funds Available for Easements on Flood Damaged Land
John A. Bricker, NRCS State Conservationist in Virginia announced
that landowners who have flood damaged land can sign up for the
Floodplain Easement Program from March 9-27, 2009. Nationwide $145
million is available to purchase floodplain easements and to restore
floodplains as part of President Obama’s American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). |
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News Release
FEP Fact Sheet
Virginia Application
Geographic Rate Cap Map
Landowner Offer Worksheet
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$20 Million in Grants Available to Inspire Innovation
NRCS has announced that $20 million in Conservation Innovation
Grants (CIG) is available for projects designed to develop and refine
cutting-edge technologies and approaches that can help producers
maintain viable agricultural operations. The deadline for applications
is March 20, 2009. |
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The Bobwhite Quail inVirginia
Virginia NRCS is partnering with the Virginia Department of Game and
Inland Fisheries to promote a plan for quail conservation across the
state. The Bobwhite Quail is a legacy species in Virginia and their
decline has led to concerns about ecological, economic and recreational
impacts throughout rural Virginia. The Northern Bobwhite Conservation
Initiative calls for restoration of quail to 1980 population levels.
Habitat development on private land is the only way to restore the
population across the landscape. Financial assistance for habitat
improvement is available to qualifying private landowners through the
USDA Farm Bill Programs. For more information, use the links below: |
Bobwhite
Quail management
2008 Farm Bill Program Summary
Buffers for Bobwhite |
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The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides
technical assistance and cost-share funds to help landowners address
natural resource concerns like erosion, nutrient management, wildlife
habitat, and water conservation.
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