Interim Appraisal and Analysis of Conservation AlternativesDIANE Publishing, 2001 |
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Page 66
... to conservation compliance levels . CSP3 : CSP1 plus simulate imposi- tion of erosion control on remaining cropland to sustainable resource management systems . Simultaneous BUF2 , CRP45 and CSP2 . Implementation of buffers. 66.
... to conservation compliance levels . CSP3 : CSP1 plus simulate imposi- tion of erosion control on remaining cropland to sustainable resource management systems . Simultaneous BUF2 , CRP45 and CSP2 . Implementation of buffers. 66.
Page 67
... CSP3 . Implementation of buffers , CRP45 and CSP3 simultane- ously to capture economies . Increase funding for the Farmland Protection Program to $ 65 million annually ( FPP65 ) . * Double the Wetlands Reserve Program acreage by ...
... CSP3 . Implementation of buffers , CRP45 and CSP3 simultane- ously to capture economies . Increase funding for the Farmland Protection Program to $ 65 million annually ( FPP65 ) . * Double the Wetlands Reserve Program acreage by ...
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... ( CSP3 ; Table 11 ) The annual cost to consumers / tax- payers to implement resource man- agement systems is $ 2.9 billion . Under this scenario , consumers / tax- payers lose $ 5.1 billion because of higher commodity prices , while pro ...
... ( CSP3 ; Table 11 ) The annual cost to consumers / tax- payers to implement resource man- agement systems is $ 2.9 billion . Under this scenario , consumers / tax- payers lose $ 5.1 billion because of higher commodity prices , while pro ...
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... assistance needs are estimated to total an additional $ 1.6 billion . Technical assistance costs total $ 862 million - $ 682 federal and $ 180 million from partner contributions . TABLE 13 . Simultaneous BUF2 , CRP45 and CSP3 (. 81.
... assistance needs are estimated to total an additional $ 1.6 billion . Technical assistance costs total $ 862 million - $ 682 federal and $ 180 million from partner contributions . TABLE 13 . Simultaneous BUF2 , CRP45 and CSP3 (. 81.
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... CSP3 ( Table 13 ) The annual cost to the U.S. econo- my from simultaneously extending the buffer program to two million miles , expanding the CRP to 45 mil- lion acres and requiring erosion con- trol on all cropland at resource man ...
... CSP3 ( Table 13 ) The annual cost to the U.S. econo- my from simultaneously extending the buffer program to two million miles , expanding the CRP to 45 mil- lion acres and requiring erosion con- trol on all cropland at resource man ...
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$50 million acreage additional agricultural sector impact air quality American Farmland Trust Analysis of Conservation annual Appendix areas assistance needs baseline benefit/cost ratio BUF2 carbon carbon sequestration CONCRP Conservation Alternatives conservation districts conservation programs Conservation Reserve Program conservation tillage cost crop cropland CSP1 CSP2 CSP3 Current Landscape Defenders of Wildlife degradation Department of Agriculture drought easement economic enrollment environmental benefits Estimated environmental farm income farmers and ranchers Farmland Protection Program federal financial assistance forest funding groundwater habitat Incentives Program increase invasive species irrigation landowners levels livestock ment million miles n/a n/a n/a nitrogen NRCS nutrients partners pasture payments per-acre percent phosphorus ranch reduce region salinity scenario sediment simulated Soil and Water soil erosion soil organic matter soil quality species sub-region technical assistance tion U.S. agricultural sector U.S. Department urban USDA USDA's water quality watersheds Wetlands Reserve Program wildlife habitat
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Page 35 - the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate...
Page 15 - Agricultural Research Service Cooperative State Research Service Economic Research Service Forest Service...
Page 9 - Tribe, or local government entities' farmland protection programs. Any local or State agency, county or group of counties, municipality, town or township, soil and water conservation district, or American Indian tribe or tribal organization...
Page 7 - Program (EQIP) provides in a single, voluntary program flexible technical, financial, and educational assistance to farmers and ranchers who face serious threats to soil, water, and related natural resources on agricultural land and other land, including grazing lands, wetlands, forest land, and wildlife habitat.
Page 41 - Program (CRP) is mandated by the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended by the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990...
Page 29 - It is designed to help people and conserve natural resources by relieving imminent hazards to life and property caused by floods, fires, windstorms, and other natural occurrences. EWP is an emergency recovery program. All projects undertaken, with the exception of the purchase of floodplain easements, must be sponsored by a political subdivision of the State, such as a city, county, general improvement district, or conservation district NRCS is responsible for administering...
Page 11 - State resource management agencies, 1) assist forest owners to pursue sustainable forest management through planning and implementation of riparian restoration, wildlife habitat enhancement, forest stand improvement and other aspects of forest management, and 2) improve supplies of high quality, genetically improved tree seed and planting stock for reforestation. Activities address gaps in landowner information and understanding, and generate cumulative benefits to society.
Page 8 - ... policy] 15. Restrictions, Limitations, and Amounts Due Us (a) We may restrict the amount of acreage we will insure to the amount allowed under any acreage limitation program established by USDA. (b) Violation of Federal statutes including, but not limited to, the Act; the controlled substance provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985; the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990; and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and any regulation promulgated thereunder, will...
Page 8 - Total cost-share and incentive payments are limited to $10,000 per person per year and $50,000 for the length of the contract.
Page 33 - Major cooperators include the Bureau of Reclamation, Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Authority, state and local agencies, power utilities, irrigation districts, Tribal Nations, the Provincial Government of British Columbia, Alberta, the Yukon Territory, and Mexico. Agricultural, municipal, industrial, hydropower, and recreational water users are the primary recipients of these forecasts, and because of recent Federal...