Wetlands Reserve Program
The Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is a voluntary program offering landowners the opportunity to protect, restore, and enhance wetlands on their property. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical and financial support to help landowners with their wetland restoration efforts. The NRCS goal is to achieve the greatest wetland functions and values, along with optimum wildlife habitat, on every acre enrolled in the program. This program offers landowners an opportunity to establish long-term conservation and wildlife practices and protection.
More than 11,000 of America's private landowners have voluntarily enrolled over 2.3 million acres into the Wetlands Reserve Program. The cumulative benefits of these wetlands reach well beyond their boundaries to improve watershed health, the vitality of agricultural lands, and the aesthetics and economies of local communities.
Program Information
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The following forms are available on the USDA Service Center e-Forms web site:
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Form AD-1153, Application for Long-Term Contracted Assistance
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Form AD-1159, Notice of Intent to Continue
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Form AD-1161, Application for Payment
For other easement forms, please contact your local USDA Service Center.
WRP Contract and Funding Information
Additional Information
Contact
Joyce Purcell
Assistant State Conservationist - Programs
Phone: (860) 871-4028
