Wetlands Reserve Program

Wetlands Reserve Program

The Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands on their property. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers the program with funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation. [ [http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/WRP/ Wetlands Reserve Program of the Natural Resources Conservation Service] , USDA]

Establishment

The WRP was established by the 1990 Farm Bill. [ [http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/PROGRAMS/wrp/State_Maps_Stats/progstat.html Program Status - Wetlands Reserve Program] ] The 1990 Farm Bill was [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d101:s.02830: Senate Bill S.2830] and became Public Law No: 101-624. Amendment [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d101:sa.02406: S.AMDT.2406] (sponsored by Senator Robert Kasten) added provisions to the program. Subsequent farm bills have amended the program.

ee also

*Conservation Reserve Program

References

External links

* [http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/WRP/ Wetlands Reserve Program of the Natural Resources Conservation Service] , USDA


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