Money available through easement program
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The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is making available $332 million in financial and technical assistance through the Agriculture Conservation Easement Program. ACEP applications may be submitted at any time to NRCS; however, applications for the current funding cycle must be submitted on or before May 15, 2015.
ACEP easements help ensure productive farm and ranch lands remain in agriculture and protect the critical wetlands and grasslands, home to diverse wildlife and plant species.
NRCS provides technical and financial assistance directly to private and tribal landowners to restore, protect and enhance wetlands through the purchase of these easements. To learn more, visit: www.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or your local USDA Service Center.
