NRCS North Dakota offers financial and technical assistance to help agricultural producers make and maintain conservation improvements on their land.
NRCS offers financial and technical assistance to help agricultural producers make and maintain conservation improvements on their land.
North Dakota NRCS Payment Schedules and Payment Rates
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers in order to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits such as improved water and air quality, conserved ground and surface water, reduced soil erosion and sedimentation or improved or created wildlife habitat. More on EQIP.
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
The Conservation Stewardship Program helps agricultural producers maintain and improve their existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address priority resources concerns. Participants earn CSP payments for conservation performance—the higher the performance, the higher the payment. More on CSP.
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMA)
AMA helps agricultural producers use conservation to manage risk and solve natural resource issues through natural resources conservation. NRCS administers the AMA conservation provisions while the Agricultural Marketing Service and the Risk Management Agency implement other provisions under AMA. More on AMA.
Water Bank Program (WBP)
The purpose of the Water Bank Program (WBP) is to preserve and improve major wetlands as habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wildlife, conserve surface waters, reduce runoff and soil and wind erosion, contribute to flood control, improve water quality, improve subsurface moisture and change the natural beauty of the landscape.
More on Water Bank.
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Contact:
Jarvis R. Keney
Assistant State Conservationist (Programs)
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Ph: 701.530.2005
jarvis.keney@usda.gov