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A **. gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. # Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Conserving our natural resources is a vital part of creating and maintaining healthy ecosystems on our nation’s lands.
View All Conservation Basics * Invasive Species and Pests Featured ### Soil Science NRCS delivers science-based soil information to help farmers, ranchers, foresters, and other land managers effectively manage, conserve, and appraise their most valuable investment — the soil. For 90 years, we’ve helped America’s farmers, ranchers, and landowners conserve our nation’s resources through our voluntary programs and science-based solutions.
View All Getting Assistance * Conservation Technical Assistance Helps producers identify conservation objectives and a roadmap for conservation on their operation. * Conservation Concerns Tool Use this tool to learn about natural resource concerns that may impact your ag operation (farmers. gov).
* Engineering NRCS applies sound engineering tools and principles to plan, design, and implement conservation practices and systems through delegated approval authority. * Technical Service Providers Technical service providers offer planning, design, and implementation services to agricultural producers on behalf of NRCS.
* Act Now Enables states to pre-approve applications when they meet or exceed a state's pre-determined minimum ranking score. * Applications and Forms Find more information on how to apply for NRCS conservation programs. * How to Apply Follow our step-by-step process to get started making improvements on your land with our one-on-one conservation assistance.
* Payment Schedules Review the amount and availability of financial assistance for selected conservation practices in your state. * Ranking Dates Applications for NRCS conservation programs are ranked and funded at key times throughout the year.
Compliance and Cultural Resources * Conservation Compliance: Wetlands and Highly Erodible Land Provisions To maintain eligibility for most USDA programs, producers must comply with wetland conservation provisions. * Cultural Resources NRCS programs are administered following the National Historic Preservation Act and other laws. * Environmental Compliance NRCS programs are administered following the National Environmental Policy Act.
* Disaster Recovery NRCS can help ag producers and communities recover when natural disasters strike. * Nutrient Management This practice helps producers reduce input costs, maximize yields, and efficiently manage nutrients. * Organic Agriculture Conservation and organics go hand-in-hand, and NRCS offers tools for organic farmers to improve their operations.
* Urban Agriculture Conservation assistance is available for urban farmers, including high tunnels, soil health practices, composting and irrigation. * Conservation Technical Assistance Helps producers identify conservation objectives and a roadmap for conservation on their operation. * Conservation Concerns Tool Use this tool to learn about natural resource concerns that may impact your ag operation (farmers.
gov). * Engineering NRCS applies sound engineering tools and principles to plan, design, and implement conservation practices and systems through delegated approval authority. * Technical Service Providers Technical service providers offer planning, design, and implementation services to agricultural producers on behalf of NRCS.
* Act Now Enables states to pre-approve applications when they meet or exceed a state's pre-determined minimum ranking score. * Applications and Forms Find more information on how to apply for NRCS conservation programs. * How to Apply Follow our step-by-step process to get started making improvements on your land with our one-on-one conservation assistance.
* Payment Schedules Review the amount and availability of financial assistance for selected conservation practices in your state. * Ranking Dates Applications for NRCS conservation programs are ranked and funded at key times throughout the year. * Conservation Compliance: Wetlands and Highly Erodible Land Provisions To maintain eligibility for most USDA programs, producers must comply with wetland conservation provisions.
* Cultural Resources NRCS programs are administered following the National Historic Preservation Act and other laws. * Environmental Compliance NRCS programs are administered following the National Environmental Policy Act. * Disaster Recovery NRCS can help ag producers and communities recover when natural disasters strike.
* Nutrient Management This practice helps producers reduce input costs, maximize yields, and efficiently manage nutrients. * Organic Agriculture Conservation and organics go hand-in-hand, and NRCS offers tools for organic farmers to improve their operations. * Urban Agriculture Conservation assistance is available for urban farmers, including high tunnels, soil health practices, composting and irrigation.
Featured ### Conservation Technical Assistance **Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)**provides our nation’s farmers, ranchers and forestland owners with the knowledge and tools they need to conserve, maintain and restore the natural resources on their lands and improve the health of their operations for the future. Explore State-specific resources, updates, and contact information to support your conservation efforts.
View All State Offices * State Offices Learn about the conservation needs and latest updates in your state, and access needed resources. * State Technical Committees Every state has an NRCS State Technical Committee. The State Technical Committee advises the State Conservationist on technical guidelines necessary to implement the conservation provisions of the Farm Bill.
* Contact Your State Office Find contact information for your state office location and employees. Our natural resource conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damage caused by floods and other natural disasters.
View All Programs & Initiatives * Environmental Quality Incentives Program Provides assistance to agricultural producers to address natural resource concerns. * Regional Conservation Partnership Program Brings together partners to expand the reach of NRCS conservation programs. * Conservation Innovation Grants Brings together partners to innovate on conservation approaches and technologies.
* Conservation Stewardship Program Helps agricultural producers take their conservation efforts to the next level. * Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program Helps state and tribal governments improve public access to private lands for recreation. * Agricultural Management Assistance Helps agricultural producers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing or natural resource conservation practices.
* Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Offers competitive grants to support wetland mitigation bank for agricultural producers. * Conservation Reserve Program The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides a yearly rental payment to farmers who remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality.
* Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Helps producers protect wetlands, grasslands and farmlands for future generations. * Wetland Reserve Easements Helps private and tribal landowners protect, restore, and enhance wetlands degraded by agricultural uses. * Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership Brings together partners and producers to protect wetlands.
* Healthy Forests Reserve Program Helps landowners restore, enhance, and protect forestland resources on private and tribal lands and aids the recovery of endangered and threatened species. * Agricultural Land Easements Helps private and tribal landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect croplands and grasslands on working farms and ranches.
* Appraisal Submission Center Centralized point for submitting valuation reports and reviews for easement programs. * Emergency Watershed Protection Assists communities recovering from natural disasters. * Watershed and Flood Prevention Operation Offers assistance to communities to address watershed resource concerns.
* Watershed Rehabilitation Rehabilitates NRCS dams to comply with design safety performance standards. * Regenerative Pilot Program Regenerative Agriculture is a conservation management approach that emphasizes natural resources through improved soil health, water management, and natural vitality for the productivity and prosperity of American agriculture and communities.
* Landscape Conservation Initiatives Accelerates conservation benefits through targeted efforts for water quality, water quantity and wildlife. * Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Nationwide collaborative process working to maintain and improve the management, productivity, and health of privately owned grazing land.
* High Tunnel Provides targeted assistance to promote use of high tunnels, which offer many benefits including longer growing season. * On-Farm Energy Initiative Assistance to inventory and analyze farm systems that use energy and identify ways to improve efficiency through an Agricultural Energy Management Plan.
* Organic Initiative Voluntary conservation program that provides technical and financial assistance for organic farmers and ranchers, or those interested in transitioning to organic. * Sentinel Landscapes Initiative The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is a coalition of federal agencies, state and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations that work with private landowners.
* Environmental Quality Incentives Program Provides assistance to agricultural producers to address natural resource concerns. * Regional Conservation Partnership Program Brings together partners to expand the reach of NRCS conservation programs. * Conservation Innovation Grants Brings together partners to innovate on conservation approaches and technologies.
* Conservation Stewardship Program Helps agricultural producers take their conservation efforts to the next level. * Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program Helps state and tribal governments improve public access to private lands for recreation. * Agricultural Management Assistance Helps agricultural producers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing or natural resource conservation practices.
* Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Offers competitive grants to support wetland mitigation bank for agricultural producers. * Conservation Reserve Program The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides a yearly rental payment to farmers who remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality.
* Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Helps producers protect wetlands, grasslands and farmlands for future generations. * Wetland Reserve Easements Helps private and tribal landowners protect, restore, and enhance wetlands degraded by agricultural uses. * Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership Brings together partners and producers to protect wetlands.
* Healthy Forests Reserve Program Helps landowners restore, enhance, and protect forestland resources on private and tribal lands and aids the recovery of endangered and threatened species. * Agricultural Land Easements Helps private and tribal landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect croplands and grasslands on working farms and ranches.
* Appraisal Submission Center Centralized point for submitting valuation reports and reviews for easement programs. * Emergency Watershed Protection Assists communities recovering from natural disasters. * Watershed and Flood Prevention Operation Offers assistance to communities to address watershed resource concerns.
* Watershed Rehabilitation Rehabilitates NRCS dams to comply with design safety performance standards. * Regenerative Pilot Program Regenerative Agriculture is a conservation management approach that emphasizes natural resources through improved soil health, water management, and natural vitality for the productivity and prosperity of American agriculture and communities.
* Landscape Conservation Initiatives Accelerates conservation benefits through targeted efforts for water quality, water quantity and wildlife. * Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Nationwide collaborative process working to maintain and improve the management, productivity, and health of privately owned grazing land.
* High Tunnel Provides targeted assistance to promote use of high tunnels, which offer many benefits including longer growing season. * On-Farm Energy Initiative Assistance to inventory and analyze farm systems that use energy and identify ways to improve efficiency through an Agricultural Energy Management Plan.
* Organic Initiative Voluntary conservation program that provides technical and financial assistance for organic farmers and ranchers, or those interested in transitioning to organic. * Sentinel Landscapes Initiative The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is a coalition of federal agencies, state and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations that work with private landowners.
Featured ### Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. The technical resources and references NRCS provides uses science-based technology to aid conservation planning and benefit soil, water, air, plants, and animals for productive lands and healthy ecosystems.
View All Resources * Field Office Technical Guides * Conservation Practice Standards * How to Get a DUNS Number * National Soil Survey Handbook * Technical Soil Services Handbook View All Guides and Instructions * Soil Texture Calculator * Official Soil Series Descriptions * SSURGO/STATSGO2 Metadata * Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) View All Data and Reports Education and Teaching Materials * Soil Formation and Classification View All Education and Teaching Materials * Field Office Technical Guides * Conservation Practice Standards * How to Get a DUNS Number * National Soil Survey Handbook * Technical Soil Services Handbook View All Guides and Instructions * Soil Texture Calculator * Official Soil Series Descriptions * SSURGO/STATSGO2 Metadata * Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) View All Data and Reports * Soil Formation and Classification View All Education and Teaching Materials Featured ### Ag Innovator’s Guide Tips for Recommending Innovation and New Technologies for Use in Conservation Assistance Conserving our natural resources is a vital part of creating and maintaining healthy ecosystems on our nation’s lands.
View All Conservation Basics * Invasive Species and Pests Featured ### Soil Science NRCS delivers science-based soil information to help farmers, ranchers, foresters, and other land managers effectively manage, conserve, and appraise their most valuable investment — the soil. For 90 years, we’ve helped America’s farmers, ranchers, and landowners conserve our nation’s resources through our voluntary programs and science-based solutions.
View All Getting Assistance * Conservation Technical Assistance Helps producers identify conservation objectives and a roadmap for conservation on their operation. * Conservation Concerns Tool Use this tool to learn about natural resource concerns that may impact your ag operation (farmers. gov).
* Engineering NRCS applies sound engineering tools and principles to plan, design, and implement conservation practices and systems through delegated approval authority. * Technical Service Providers Technical service providers offer planning, design, and implementation services to agricultural producers on behalf of NRCS.
* Act Now Enables states to pre-approve applications when they meet or exceed a state's pre-determined minimum ranking score. * Applications and Forms Find more information on how to apply for NRCS conservation programs. * How to Apply Follow our step-by-step process to get started making improvements on your land with our one-on-one conservation assistance.
* Payment Schedules Review the amount and availability of financial assistance for selected conservation practices in your state. * Ranking Dates Applications for NRCS conservation programs are ranked and funded at key times throughout the year.
Compliance and Cultural Resources * Conservation Compliance: Wetlands and Highly Erodible Land Provisions To maintain eligibility for most USDA programs, producers must comply with wetland conservation provisions. * Cultural Resources NRCS programs are administered following the National Historic Preservation Act and other laws. * Environmental Compliance NRCS programs are administered following the National Environmental Policy Act.
* Disaster Recovery NRCS can help ag producers and communities recover when natural disasters strike. * Nutrient Management This practice helps producers reduce input costs, maximize yields, and efficiently manage nutrients. * Organic Agriculture Conservation and organics go hand-in-hand, and NRCS offers tools for organic farmers to improve their operations.
* Urban Agriculture Conservation assistance is available for urban farmers, including high tunnels, soil health practices, composting and irrigation. * Conservation Technical Assistance Helps producers identify conservation objectives and a roadmap for conservation on their operation. * Conservation Concerns Tool Use this tool to learn about natural resource concerns that may impact your ag operation (farmers.
gov). * Engineering NRCS applies sound engineering tools and principles to plan, design, and implement conservation practices and systems through delegated approval authority. * Technical Service Providers Technical service providers offer planning, design, and implementation services to agricultural producers on behalf of NRCS.
* Act Now Enables states to pre-approve applications when they meet or exceed a state's pre-determined minimum ranking score. * Applications and Forms Find more information on how to apply for NRCS conservation programs. * How to Apply Follow our step-by-step process to get started making improvements on your land with our one-on-one conservation assistance.
* Payment Schedules Review the amount and availability of financial assistance for selected conservation practices in your state. * Ranking Dates Applications for NRCS conservation programs are ranked and funded at key times throughout the year. * Conservation Compliance: Wetlands and Highly Erodible Land Provisions To maintain eligibility for most USDA programs, producers must comply with wetland conservation provisions.
* Cultural Resources NRCS programs are administered following the National Historic Preservation Act and other laws. * Environmental Compliance NRCS programs are administered following the National Environmental Policy Act. * Disaster Recovery NRCS can help ag producers and communities recover when natural disasters strike.
* Nutrient Management This practice helps producers reduce input costs, maximize yields, and efficiently manage nutrients. * Organic Agriculture Conservation and organics go hand-in-hand, and NRCS offers tools for organic farmers to improve their operations. * Urban Agriculture Conservation assistance is available for urban farmers, including high tunnels, soil health practices, composting and irrigation.
Featured ### Conservation Technical Assistance **Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)**provides our nation’s farmers, ranchers and forestland owners with the knowledge and tools they need to conserve, maintain and restore the natural resources on their lands and improve the health of their operations for the future. Explore State-specific resources, updates, and contact information to support your conservation efforts.
View All State Offices * State Offices Learn about the conservation needs and latest updates in your state, and access needed resources. * State Technical Committees Every state has an NRCS State Technical Committee. The State Technical Committee advises the State Conservationist on technical guidelines necessary to implement the conservation provisions of the Farm Bill.
* Contact Your State Office Find contact information for your state office location and employees. Our natural resource conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damage caused by floods and other natural disasters.
View All Programs & Initiatives * Environmental Quality Incentives Program Provides assistance to agricultural producers to address natural resource concerns. * Regional Conservation Partnership Program Brings together partners to expand the reach of NRCS conservation programs. * Conservation Innovation Grants Brings together partners to innovate on conservation approaches and technologies.
* Conservation Stewardship Program Helps agricultural producers take their conservation efforts to the next level. * Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program Helps state and tribal governments improve public access to private lands for recreation. * Agricultural Management Assistance Helps agricultural producers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing or natural resource conservation practices.
* Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Offers competitive grants to support wetland mitigation bank for agricultural producers. * Conservation Reserve Program The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides a yearly rental payment to farmers who remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality.
* Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Helps producers protect wetlands, grasslands and farmlands for future generations. * Wetland Reserve Easements Helps private and tribal landowners protect, restore, and enhance wetlands degraded by agricultural uses. * Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership Brings together partners and producers to protect wetlands.
* Healthy Forests Reserve Program Helps landowners restore, enhance, and protect forestland resources on private and tribal lands and aids the recovery of endangered and threatened species. * Agricultural Land Easements Helps private and tribal landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect croplands and grasslands on working farms and ranches.
* Appraisal Submission Center Centralized point for submitting valuation reports and reviews for easement programs. * Emergency Watershed Protection Assists communities recovering from natural disasters. * Watershed and Flood Prevention Operation Offers assistance to communities to address watershed resource concerns.
* Watershed Rehabilitation Rehabilitates NRCS dams to comply with design safety performance standards. * Regenerative Pilot Program Regenerative Agriculture is a conservation management approach that emphasizes natural resources through improved soil health, water management, and natural vitality for the productivity and prosperity of American agriculture and communities.
* Landscape Conservation Initiatives Accelerates conservation benefits through targeted efforts for water quality, water quantity and wildlife. * Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Nationwide collaborative process working to maintain and improve the management, productivity, and health of privately owned grazing land.
* High Tunnel Provides targeted assistance to promote use of high tunnels, which offer many benefits including longer growing season. * On-Farm Energy Initiative Assistance to inventory and analyze farm systems that use energy and identify ways to improve efficiency through an Agricultural Energy Management Plan.
* Organic Initiative Voluntary conservation program that provides technical and financial assistance for organic farmers and ranchers, or those interested in transitioning to organic. * Sentinel Landscapes Initiative The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is a coalition of federal agencies, state and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations that work with private landowners.
* Environmental Quality Incentives Program Provides assistance to agricultural producers to address natural resource concerns. * Regional Conservation Partnership Program Brings together partners to expand the reach of NRCS conservation programs. * Conservation Innovation Grants Brings together partners to innovate on conservation approaches and technologies.
* Conservation Stewardship Program Helps agricultural producers take their conservation efforts to the next level. * Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program Helps state and tribal governments improve public access to private lands for recreation. * Agricultural Management Assistance Helps agricultural producers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing or natural resource conservation practices.
* Wetland Mitigation Banking Program Offers competitive grants to support wetland mitigation bank for agricultural producers. * Conservation Reserve Program The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) provides a yearly rental payment to farmers who remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality.
* Agricultural Conservation Easement Program Helps producers protect wetlands, grasslands and farmlands for future generations. * Wetland Reserve Easements Helps private and tribal landowners protect, restore, and enhance wetlands degraded by agricultural uses. * Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership Brings together partners and producers to protect wetlands.
* Healthy Forests Reserve Program Helps landowners restore, enhance, and protect forestland resources on private and tribal lands and aids the recovery of endangered and threatened species. * Agricultural Land Easements Helps private and tribal landowners, land trusts, and other entities protect croplands and grasslands on working farms and ranches.
* Appraisal Submission Center Centralized point for submitting valuation reports and reviews for easement programs. * Emergency Watershed Protection Assists communities recovering from natural disasters. * Watershed and Flood Prevention Operation Offers assistance to communities to address watershed resource concerns.
* Watershed Rehabilitation Rehabilitates NRCS dams to comply with design safety performance standards. * Regenerative Pilot Program Regenerative Agriculture is a conservation management approach that emphasizes natural resources through improved soil health, water management, and natural vitality for the productivity and prosperity of American agriculture and communities.
* Landscape Conservation Initiatives Accelerates conservation benefits through targeted efforts for water quality, water quantity and wildlife. * Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Nationwide collaborative process working to maintain and improve the management, productivity, and health of privately owned grazing land.
* High Tunnel Provides targeted assistance to promote use of high tunnels, which offer many benefits including longer growing season. * On-Farm Energy Initiative Assistance to inventory and analyze farm systems that use energy and identify ways to improve efficiency through an Agricultural Energy Management Plan.
* Organic Initiative Voluntary conservation program that provides technical and financial assistance for organic farmers and ranchers, or those interested in transitioning to organic. * Sentinel Landscapes Initiative The Sentinel Landscapes Partnership is a coalition of federal agencies, state and local governments, and nongovernmental organizations that work with private landowners.
Featured ### Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. The technical resources and references NRCS provides uses science-based technology to aid conservation planning and benefit soil, water, air, plants, and animals for productive lands and healthy ecosystems.
View All Resources * Field Office Technical Guides * Conservation Practice Standards * How to Get a DUNS Number * National Soil Survey Handbook * Technical Soil Services Handbook View All Guides and Instructions * Soil Texture Calculator * Official Soil Series Descriptions * SSURGO/STATSGO2 Metadata * Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) View All Data and Reports Education and Teaching Materials * Soil Formation and Classification View All Education and Teaching Materials * Field Office Technical Guides * Conservation Practice Standards * How to Get a DUNS Number * National Soil Survey Handbook * Technical Soil Services Handbook View All Guides and Instructions * Soil Texture Calculator * Official Soil Series Descriptions * SSURGO/STATSGO2 Metadata * Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) View All Data and Reports * Soil Formation and Classification View All Education and Teaching Materials Featured ### Ag Innovator’s Guide Tips for Recommending Innovation and New Technologies for Use in Conservation Assistance # Louisiana Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) 2.
Programs & Initiatives 3. Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) 5. Louisiana Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land.
## **Louisiana RCPP Overview** The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) promotes coordination of NRCS conservation activities with partners that offer value-added contributions to expand our collective ability to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns.
Through RCPP, NRCS seeks to co-invest with partners to implement projects that demonstrate innovative solutions to conservation challenges and provide measurable improvements and outcomes tied to the resource concerns they seek to address. There are two types of national funding announcements under RCPP. 1.
RCPP Classic is the standard version of the program where NRCS and the lead partner both oversee contracts with producers and landowners engaged in RCPP activities. 2. RCPP Alternative Funding Arrangements (AFA) are _partner-led projects_ that propose innovative use of federal assistance to achieve conservation benefits that are not possible under the RCPP Classic construct.
**RCPP Conservation Activities** RCPP projects may include a range of on-the-ground conservation activities implemented by farmers, ranchers and forest landowners. These activities include: * Land management/land improvement/restoration practices * United States-held easements * Public works/watersheds A single RCPP project application can propose to employ any combination of these eligible activity types as part of an RCPP project.
For more details about eligible RCPP conservation activities, please see the RCPP funding announcement. The State of Louisiana, also known as the Bayou and Pelican State is known for its vast areas of coastal marsh, swamp lands and wet savannas that are the homes of many birds such as the Ibises, Egrets, the Louisiana State bird - the Brown Pelican and the Louisiana’s famous Bald Cypress Tree -_Taxodium distichum_.
In Louisiana’s more elevated landscape is home of the longleaf pine forests and many varieties of protected animal and plant species such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, Louisiana Pine Snake and the Short-Leaf Pine Tree.
## **Louisiana RCPP Projects List** ### **Open Pine Landscape Restoration: #2319** #### **Lead Partner Organization:**American Bird Conservancy (ABC) **Project Start and End Years:**2021 - 2026 **Primary Conservation Focus:** * Terrestrial Habitat Concerns * State Action Plan species: Northern Bobwhite, Eastern Wild Turkey, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Henslow’s and LeConte’s sparrows * Federally Listed and at-risk priority Louisiana Pine Snake, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Frosted Elfin and Monarch Butterfly.
**Project Summary:**Arkansas -Louisiana Conservation Delivery Network(CDN) Open Pine Landscape Restoration goals are to greatly improve Forest Health for Wildlife Resources in the West Gulf Coastal Plains/Ouachita (WGCPO). The project will connect and build upon ABC’s successful programs in other landscapes across the United States. This RCPP brings together many partners working together toward a common goal.
Partners, such as the Lower Mississippi Valley Joint Venture (LMVJV) CDN will enable advance the recovery of species using our Desired Forest Conditions (DFC) management practices for the open pine habitat. Implementation of Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) treatments that connect public and private land will increase the overall conversation impacts – restoring over 60,000 acres of landscape for the next 10-20 years.
With 30,000 acres by forestland producers and an additional 30,000 acres of other private and public connected habitats. ### **Improving Water Quality Using Practices 590 RCPP: #2134** **Lead Partner Organization:**Ducks Unlimited, Inc. #### **Project Start and End Years:** 2020 - 2025 **Primary Conservation Focus:** * Field Sediment, Nutrient, Pathogen Loss * Nutrient Management to advance water quality improvements.
**Project Summary:**Numerous studies have found sediment and nutrient loadings from agricultural lands to be a major contributor to the Gulfs hypoxic zone as well as local stream and river degradation. Nutrient loss from agriculture and other sources, particularly nitrogen and phosphorous, is contributing to over-enrichment of waterways, and not to mention loss of nutrients is an added cost to producers.
It") is estimated that fewer of southwest Louisiana rice producers apply nutrients following recommendations for an up-to-date soil test and fewer than 5% of those are using precision application of nutrients. Even within precision application of nutrients, there is a range of technology. Those who attempt grid soil sampling and precision application quickly sees the benefits and further adopt the practice.
### **Conjunctive Water Use Protects Mid-South Aquifers: #2779** #### **Lead Partner Organization:**Ducks Unlimited, Inc. **State Partners:**Arkansas and Mississippi **Project Start and End Years:**2023 - 2028 **Project Summary:**Conjunctive water use is the coordinated use of ground and surface water resources.
Ducks Unlimited and more than 10 partners plan to help farmers implement practices and systems that increase the availability of surface water resources for irrigation while increasing irrigation efficiency, with the aim of reducing dependency on dwindling Mid-South aquifers.
Project partners will offer additional technical and financial assistance to participating producers, including the Arkansas Department of Agriculture which offers State tax credits to producers who improve on-farm water storage water to surface water sources for irrigation. The project will also realize climate benefits with the _conversion of up to 250 farms from diesel to electric irrigation systems.
_ **For more information:** _https://nrcs. maps. arcgis.
com/apps/Shortlist/index. html? appid=ab6aa86f9a…")_ Conjunctive Water Use Protects Mid-South Aquifers(3.
12 MB) ### **Mid-South Graduated Water Stewardship Program: #2274** #### **Lead Partner Organization:** USA Rice Federation **Project Start and End Years:**2020 - 2025 **Primary Conservation Focus:** * Terrestrial Habitat Concerns * Inefficient Energy Usage * Field sediment, nutrient and pathogen loss **Project Summary:**The economically distressed Lower Mississippi River Valley Region of the United States has longed been impacted by decades of excessive annual withdrawals of its aquifer.
The Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer has been in an uphill battle to maintain its ability to retain groundwater levels, improve its water quality and provide a sustainable habitat for a vast variety of wildlife. The Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer also serves as a vital and valuable irrigation source for rice farmers.
The severely declining water levels that threaten the entire region viability could result in regulation for framers. To address this, USA Rice Federation along with its partnered Ducks Unlimited and more than 20 other partners within this RCPPP target all levels of producers, from those who are just beginning their conservation efforts, to those who are advanced in their conservation practices. Louisiana has
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Louisiana farmers and landowners in the 20 parishes of northern and central Louisiana covered by the project. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $21,250,000 total program funding (5 years, 2025-2029). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) Arkansas-Louisiana Conservation Delivery Network (AR-LA CDN) Open Pine Landscape Restoration #2 Project is funded by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Louisiana. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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