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CREP (Conservation
Reserve Enhancement Program)
What
is the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program?
The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
is a
federal-state natural resources conservation program that
addresses state and nationally significant agricultural
related environmental concerns. Through CREP, program
participants receive financial incentives to voluntarily enroll
in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in contracts of
14 to 15 years. Participants remove cropland from agricultural
production and convert the land to native grasses, trees
and other vegetation.
Hamilton County is within a qualifying watershed - the Upper White River. For
additional information on this program click on the following link:
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EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentive Program)
The 2006 Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) will be announced in the near future for the first round
of applications. EQIP is a cost share program established for working farms. It is a ranked program which has
both local and state ranking criteria. If you are interested, please contact Angela Runshe, District Conservationist,
317-773-2181 ext 105. or e-mail to mailto:angela.runshe@in.usda.gov
For more detailed information please click the link below:
Upland Game Bird Habitat
Habitat buffers for upland birds are strips of vegetation established
around the edges of crop fields to provide habitat for bobwhite quail, ring-neck pheasant, and other upland birds. Many of
these birds have suffered population declines due to loss of habitat. These buffers can provide important nesting, brood rearing
and escape cover while also serving as travel corridors between areas of suitable habitat. In addition to habitat for upland
birds, these buffers may provide habitat for other animals and may limit sediment, nutrients, pesticides and other contaminants
from entering streams and other water bodies.
Your land may qualify for financial assistance to establish
this important habitat. Program details can be found at http://www.in.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/CRP/IN%20CP33%20Job%20Sheet%20(v%202).pdf or contact Angela Runshe at 317-773-2181 ext. 105 or e-mail
mailto:angela.runshe@in.usda.gov
SWCD Cost Share Programs
The Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District offers a variety
of cost share programs in addition to those listed above. These include the following:
- Improved Manure Management
- Stream and Lake Bank Restoration
- Permits for Construction in the Floodway
- Woodland and Wildlife Habitat
- Livestock Exclusion
- Outdoor Classroom/Lab Grant Program
- Well Capping Cost Share Program
- Riparian Area Buffer Tree Planting Project
- White River Restoration Project
Click the link below for details on these programs.
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