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Virginia NRCS Programs
(this page was last changed on 05/19/2009)

CRP, CREP, Chesapeake Bay Initiative, CSP, GRP, EQIP, FRPP, Organic Initiative, RC&D, Watershed Programs, WHIP, WRP
Virginia's 2008 Farm Bill Conservation Programs Matrix (pdf, 277kb)
USDA Program Eligibility Matrices

 

Conservation Compliance (for more info on compliance, visit the national programs page)

The following documents requires Adobe Acrobat

CPA-18 Form (pdf, 61KB)
Wetland Determination Worksheet (pdf, 45KB)
NRCS Wetland Responsibility Areas (pdf,406KB)
Steps and Procedures to Follow for Appeals and/or Mediation (pdf,24KB)

Conservation Reserve Program - CRP

Conservation Reserve Program General Information

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat

Dept. of Foresty/NRCS Process List (pdf, 21KB)
CP-2 Establishment of Permanent Native Grasses (pdf, 74KB)
CP1-Establishment of Permanent Introduced Grasses and Legumes (pdf, 7KB)
CP3-Tree Planting (pdf, 7KB)
CP3A-Hardwood Tree Planting (pdf, 6KB)
CP4B-Permanent Wildlife Habitat (Corridors) (pdf, 8KB)
CP4D-Permanent Wildlife Habitat (Noneasement) (pdf, 9KB)
CP10-Vegetative Cover-grass already established (pdf, 8KB)
CP11-Vegetative Cover-trees already established (pdf, 6KB)
CP-29 Marginal Pastureland Wildlife Habitat Buffer (pdf, 107KB)
Job Sheet-Establishment of Native Warm Season Grasses and Forbes (pdf, 19KB)
CP-33 Upland Bird Habitat Buffer Job Sheet  (pdf, 191KB)

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program - CREP

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Excel.

CREP 2007 Fact Sheet (pdf, 164kB)
CREP Buffer Width Guidance (pdf, 45KB)
CREP Excel Worksheet  (xls, 300KB)

CREP Practice List
CREP Program Guidance
CREP Streams for Shrub Plantings
CREP List of Recommended Plant Materials

Conservation Security Program - CSP

CSP will help owners and operators of agricultural lands maintain conservation stewardship and implement and maintain additional needed conservation practices. The conservation benefits gained will keep farms more sustainable and profitable and increase the benefits provided to all Americans through improved natural resources.  Find out more about the Conservation Security Program by clicking on the links below:

Conservation Security Program - Virginia's Program
Conservation Security Program General Information - National Site

Environmental Quality Incentives Program - EQIP

EQIP Page for Virginia - Documents, Procedures, Information
Environmental Quality Incentives Program General Information - National Site
 

Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP)

Farm and Ranchland Protection Program General Information

The following documents requires Word or Adobe Acrobat

FRPP FY-09 APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
FRPP FY-09 Ranking Worksheet
NRCS CPA 1200 Application Form

Sample Easement 1 (doc, 104 KB)
Sample Easement 2 (doc, 78 KB)

Virginia Important Farmlands Maps (pdf, 50 MB)
 

Contact Person: Barry Harris (804) 287-1658 or email
                        1606 Santa Rosa Road
                        Richmond, VA 23229

Grassland Reserve Program

The following document requires Adobe Acrobat

GRP Final Rule - Federal Register March 6,2006
NRCS Conservation Easement Programs Landowner Bidding Sheet for GRP/FRPP/WRP
NRCS CPA 1200 Application Form
FY09 GRP Ranking Worksheet
FY09 GRP Payment Schedule
FY09 GRP Sample Deed
FY09 GRP Regional Map

Grassland Reserve Program General Information

Contact Person: Barry Harris (804) 287-1658 or email
                        1606 Santa Rosa Road
                        Richmond, VA 23229

Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D)

Virginia's RC&D Program

Watershed Programs

Virginia Watershed Programs
Emergency Watershed Program General Information

The following document requires Adobe Acrobat

Adobe Acrobat FormatEmergency Recovery Plan
Adobe Acrobat FormatPohick Creek Dam No. 2 (Lake Barton Draft Plan (5356 KB)
Adobe Acrobat FormatPohick Creek Dam No. 3 (Woodglen Lake) Plan (4573 KB)
Adobe Acrobat FormatPohick Creek Site 4 (Royal Lake) Rehabilitation Plan
Adobe Acrobat FormatDraft Plan & Environmental Assessment: North Fork Powell River Watershed (4,905 KB)

Contact Person: Wade Biddix (804) 287-1675 or email
                        1606 Santa Rosa Road
                        Richmond VA 23229

Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program - WHIP

WHIP Page for Virginia - Documents, Procedures, Information


Wetland Reserve Program - WRP

Virginia WRP Regional Map
NRCS Conservation Easement Programs Landowner Bidding Sheet for GRP/FRPP/WRP
NRCS CPA 1200 Application Form
FY09 WRP Payment Schedule - Easements
FY09 WRP Payment Schedule - Restorations
Certificate of Inspection and Possession
Sample Wetland Map

Wetland Reserve Program General Information

Contact Person: Barry Harris (804) 287-1658 or email
                        1606 Santa Rosa Road
                        Richmond, VA 23229