2018 Farm Bill Rules
The 2018 Farm Bill was enacted in December 2018. Below are rules, interim rules and other policy documents related to implementing the 2018 Farm Bill.
NRCS uses the Federal Register to publish and to gather comments on Farm Bill rules. Learn more by reviewing the rules below or visiting regulations.gov.
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
Interim Final Rule
- Interim Final Rule text
- "Correction to the ACEP interim rule, including extension of the comment period"
Environmental Assessment
(3.43 MB)
Finding of No Significant Impact
(2.76 MB)
Civil Rights Impact Analysis
(1.12 MB)
Regulatory Impact Analysis
(1.96 MB)
Final Rule
Final Rule
(320.43 KB)
Environmental Assessment
(3.04 MB)
Civil Rights Impact Analysis
(320.91 KB)
Regulatory Impact Analysis
(2 MB)
Conservation Stewardship Program
Interim Final Rule
Environment Assessment
(2.19 MB)
Finding of No Significant Impact
(2.54 MB)
Civil Rights Impact Analysis
(410.9 KB)
Regulatory Impact Analysis
(622.32 KB)
Final Rule
Final Rule Text
Final Rule with August 3, 2021 Correction
(232.44 KB)
Environmental Assessment
(1 MB)
Finding of No Significant Impact
(2.44 MB)
Civil Rights Impact Analysis
(1.07 MB)
Regulatory Impact Analysis
(625.53 KB)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Interim Final Rule
Environmental Assessment
(1 MB)
Civil Rights Impact Analysis
(410.9 KB)
Finding of No Significant Impact
(2.6 MB)
Regulatory Impact Analysis
(1.5 MB)
Final Rule
Environmental Assessment
(6.42 MB)
Finding of No Significant Impact
(153.9 KB)
Civil Rights Impact Analysis
(427.78 KB)
Regulatory Impact Analysis
(725.05 KB)
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
Interim Final Rule
Environmental Assessment
(2.29 MB)
Finding of No Significant Impact
(3.1 MB)
RCPP Civil Rights Impact Analysis
(1.03 MB)
RCPP Regulatory Impact Analysis
(1.45 MB)
Final Rule
Environmental Assessment
(1 MB)
Finding of No Significant Impact
(134.67 KB)
RCPP Civil Rights Impact Analysis
(427.4 KB)
RCPP Regulatory Impact Analysis
(750.72 KB)
Previous Farm Bill National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Documents
Conservation Practice Standards
- Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Review of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service National Conservation Practice Standards
Feral Swine and Eradication and Control Pilot Program
Other
NRCS published updates to multiple NRCS regulations in one document. These were generally mandated by the 2018 Farm Bill and were considered minor. Updated regulations include the following:
- State Technical Committee
- Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program
- Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
- Technical Service Provider Assistance (TSP)
- Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP)