quality farmland by state, county and local governments. The
layment or installments. For more information, contact your
jffort of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department, the State
ms are some of the practices that may be funded with these
. For more information or an application, contact your local
improve water quality and mitigate risk through production
snts up to $50,000 for any fiscal year. Sign-up is continuous,
in application, contact your county’s USDA Natural
i's Chesapeake Bay Watershed (land where water flows into
1 stabilized crossings and/or watering access points. For
iractices. FSP is designed to fill gaps in CREP and CCRP
i the Susquehanna and Potomac River watersheds, usually
fertilizers, organic wastes, etc.) used in crop
i management, stripcropping, terraces, diversions, grazing
mt, and fertilizer management. The Pennsylvania
ractlces with highest benefits to water quality earn additional
hed in Pennsylvania by Summer 2003. Producers enter into a
or see
ilanted to an agricultural commodity, that are highly credible,
:es in 10- to 15-year contracts. For more information or an
lental benefits, and allows enrollment in 10- to 15-year
foio'ripanan buffers, contour grass strips, filter strips, grass
mation or an application, contact your county’s USDA Farm
racts. It pays the full cost of wetlands restoration/creation
0-727-2537 in eastern Pennsylvania or Chris Clouser at
carrying out water conservation measures during periods of
in measures. County Farm Services Agency
stabilization, streambank fencing, terraces, filter strips,
3S of the number of contracts ranging from one to ten years,
y to fund projects. For more information or an application,
lagement plan that has been approved by the State
irestry, or call 717-787-2703.
■share payments. A GRP participant usually must enroll a
rbs, or land located in an area historically dominated by
r Conservation District.
Ivanta's Nutrient Management Act. For more information or
(proved nutrient management plan. For information or
of its own funds but accesses other programs (such as
e or conservation distnct.
Dmac River watersheds. The landowner then maintains the
7, or
permanent easements, the landowner receives the lesser of
e been paid for the permanent easement and the restoration
property. For more information or an application, contact your
leclinmg or significantly reduced populations, and practices
asof grasses to provide winter cover and nesting habitat for
the program for the latest information and recommendations
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