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NRCS can provide payments, through conservation program contracts, for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) conservation practices that address disaster related resource concerns on agricultural land. Interested landowners should apply by November 15, 2022.
Consider safeguarding your agricultural land with a conservation easement through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
USDA NRCS in Florida has granted a waiver to extend the time for a sponsor to request Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) assistance from 60 days to 120 days after Hurricane Ian.
In south-central Florida, diverse partners with an experienced leader at the helm demonstrate the power and effectiveness of partnerships and the essence of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).
Our new website is designed for you – the farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who use NRCS conservation programs, and our partners who collaborate with us on data.
El USDA ofrece asistencia por desastre y flexibilidad en sus programas a los agricultores y ganaderos de Florida afectados por el huracán Ian.
If you are unable to reach your local NRCS office for emergency assistance, contact: FL NRCS State Office at (352) 338-9500 or SM.NRCS.FL.DISASTERINFO@USDA.GOV.
To expedite Hurricane Ian disaster recovery, USDA is issuing early start waivers in identified Florida counties to allow commencement of key conservation practices in Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) emergency declaration counties prior to conservation program contract approval.
Florida private landowners in the St. Marks and Aucilla River watersheds have more time to apply for financial and technical assistance from USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) for fiscal year 2023 funding.
USDA announced it is awarding $197 million for 41 locally led conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Alachua Conservation Trust’s Forest to Gulf RCPP, was awarded $7.85 million to expand conservation programs in North Central Florida.
