The 2018 federal Farm Bill authorized voluntary conservation programs to help landowners enhance, restore or protect significant habitats such as wetlands, forests, and grasslands. Many programs also are designed to help landowners protect water quality and prevent soil erosion. These programs provide one-time or annual payments to landowners. Some programs also provide partial or full payment of habitat restoration costs.
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Wetland Reserve Easement
The Wetland Reserve Easement is a voluntary federal program that can help landowners protect, restore, and enhance wetlands and improve wildlife habitat, often on marginal and frequently flooded cropland. It is part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Type of lands that qualify: Wetlands, croplandType of program: Conservation easementMonetary […]
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (Partners Program) is a voluntary federal program that provides free technical and financial assistance to landowners for habitat restoration on privately owned land. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) manages the program, and it partners with other federal agencies, state agencies, and non-governmental organizations to deliver it. […]
Mississippi Reforestation Tax Credit
Mississippi legislation grants non-industrial private forest landowners a significant ability to recover forest investment using the Mississippi Reforestation Tax Credit (RTC). It allows landowners to claim a 50% tax credit for approved costs of practices implemented. Landowners can claim up to $75,000 in credits during their lifetimes. Type of lands that qualify: Forestland, former forestlandType […]
Federal Threatened & Endangered Species Tax Deduction
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows voluntary tax deductions for private landowners implementing conservation actions that contribute to the recovery of threatened and endangered species. It was conceptualized by Wildlife Mississippi. Type of lands that qualify: Cropland, wetland, grassland, forestlandType of program: IncentiveMonetary benefit: Tax deduction How it Works The 2008 Farm Bill established a […]
Federal Soil & Water Tax Deduction
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows for a soil and water conservation tax deduction to assist with the cost of practices that improve soil and water quality on agricultural lands or prevent erosion. Type of lands that qualify: Cropland, grasslandType of program: IncentiveMonetary benefit: Tax deduction Eligibility A landowner in the business of farming is […]
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is a voluntary program administered by the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to private landowners and producers. The EQIP provides financial cost-share payments for implementing conservation practices to eligible producers and landowners. Type of lands that qualify: Cropland, grassland, wetlands, forestlandType of program: Restoration and managementMonetary benefit: Direct payment […]
Emergency Watershed Protection Program
The Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program is a voluntary program that provides eligible entities financial and technical assistance to help local communities relieve imminent threats to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms, and other natural disasters that impair a watershed. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers this […]
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
The Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) is a voluntary program that provides eligible landowners of non-industrial private forest land with cost-share assistance for restoring land affected by a natural disaster. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers this program. Wildlife Mississippi conceptualized this program and worked with the American Forest Foundation […]
Emergency Conservation Program
The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) is a voluntary program that provides eligible landowners of cropland and pastureland with cost-share assistance for restoring land affected by a natural disaster. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers this program. Type of lands that qualify: Cropland, pasturelandType of program: Natural disaster restorationMonetary benefit: Direct […]
Conservation Stewardship Program
The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is a voluntary program offered to private landowners. It enhances the conservation practices on private lands, increasing efficiency and productivity. It is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Type of lands that qualify: Cropland, grassland, wetland, forestlandType of program: Maintenance and incentiveMonetary […]
Conservation Reserve Program
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) with technical services provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The CRP was established to retire highly erodible and low-productivity lands from agricultural production through CRP conservation practices and initiatives. These practices and initiatives help promote various conservation […]
Agricultural Land Easement
The Agricultural Land Easement (ALE) is a voluntary federal program that can be used to protect native grasslands and croplands on working farms, ranches, and forests. It is part of the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). Type of lands that qualify: Cropland, grasslands, forestlands – longleaf savanna onlyType of program: […]
