Program

Cost Share Rate
to Establish Practices

 Agreement Period

 Requirements

Annual Rental and Other Payments

 Other Cost-Sharing

 Where & When to Sign-Up

CRP Conservation Reserve Program

 50%

 10 years

history of cropland during at least 4 out of 6 years
(1999 - 2006)

Soil Rental Rate, +$5 maintenance

 None

When announced

CRP Continuous

50%

10 years

waterways and riparian areas plus cropland & pasture

Same as CRP
+ incentive payments

VA BMP Program

FSA
Continuous Signup

CREP
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

 50 %

 10 - 15 years

livestock exclusion, riparian buffers minimum 35’ – 100’, only grazed pastureland or cropland

 $75 - $100/acre

 VA BMP Program

 FSA
Continuous Signup

 WRP
Wetlands Reserve Program

 75 - 100%

Permanent Easement, 30-year Easement, 10-year Cost Share Agreement

livestock exclusion, must join two natural areas, must be a prior converted wetland

One time payment for up to 100% of appraised Ag value

 None

 NRCS
Continuous Signup

EQIP
Environmental Quality Incentives Program

 Varies

2-10 years        Must be part of a conservation plan

threat to soil, water, air, and related natural resources on land

 None

VA BMP Cost Share Program

 FSA or NRCS

WHIP
Wildlife Incentive Program

 75% of estimated costs

 5 - 10 years

 not restricted to agricultural land

 None

Partners for Wildlife, VA BMP Program

NRCS
Continuous Signup

RT
Reforestation of Timberlands

 $22/acre

 10 years

Water quality BMP's must be installed. Pines only.100-acre maximum.

 None

 None

 VA Department of Forestry

 Partners for Fish and Wildlife

 75% to 100%

 10-year-minimum

wetland restoration, stream stabilization, riparian fencing, buffer establishment, alternate water sources, or waterfowl impoundments.

 None

 VA BMP, WRP, Partners for Wildlife

 Culpeper SWCD

Virginia BMP Program

up to 75% plus incentive

5 - 10 years

existing water quality problems

None

None

Culpeper SWCD

 Virginia BMP Loan Program

 Low interest 3% loans – no maximum.

Up to 10 years

 must be an eligible practice

 None

 None

 Culpeper SWCD

BMP Tax Credit Program

25% of out-of-pocket expenses

5 - 10 years

existing water quality problem

None

BMP Program

Culpeper SWCD

Virginia Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Fund

 Low-interest (3%) loan of up to $100,000

 variable

Small business finance compliance with Federal Clean Air Act, voluntary pollution prevention, or Agricultural BMP's

 None

 None

 DEQ

Culpeper SWCD

ECP

Emergency Conservation Program

50 - 64%

10 years

Damage to agricultural production due to declared agricultural emergency.

None

None

 FSA

When Announced