Kinkaid Watershed Restoration Project (RCPP)
The Kinkaid Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) promotes coordination of NRCS and Kinkaid-Reed’s Creek Conservancy District conservation activities with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand our collective ability to…
Read MoreLake Decatur Water Quality Initiative
The Lake Decatur Water Quality Initiative and RCPP will address causes of sediment and nutrient loading and focus on management, timing and placement of nutrients, cover crops, reduced tillage on…
Read MoreLake Springfield Source Water Protection Project (RCPP)
The Lake Springfield RCPP will provide $1.3M to producers in the Lake Springfield watershed, with an emphasis on building soil health and resiliency, decreasing input costs, installing structural practices to…
Read MorePartners for Conservation (PFC)
The Partners for Conservation Program (PFC) is a program of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Land and Water Resources. Eligible conservation projects emphasize soil erosion control and water…
Read MoreAgricultural Conservation Easement Program-Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE)
Under the Farm Bill’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE) help landowners protect, restore, and enhance wetlands on priority land areas. NRCS enters into purchase agreements with eligible private…
Read MoreFall Covers for Spring Savings (FCSS)
IDOA’s Fall Covers for Spring Savings (FCSS) program is offered for cover crop acres outside of state and federal incentives. Eligible applicants will receive a $5/acre insurance premium discount on…
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