Programs

Ohio NRCS Conservation Programs

NRCS' conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters.  NRCS provides funding opportunities for agricultural producers and other landowners through these programs.  Public benefits include enhanced natural resources that help sustain agricultural productivity and environmental quality while supporting continued economic development, recreation, and scenic beauty.

How To Get Started

• Get Started with NRCS    
• How to Get an USDA User ID and Password - eAuthentication

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

• Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
   

Conservation Technical Assistance Program and Activities

• Conservation Reserve Program (administered by USDA Farm Service Agency)
• Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
• State Technical Committees

Environmental Improvement Programs

• Conservation Innovation Grants
• Environmental Quality Incentives Program
  • Conservation Activity Plans
  • EQIP Funding Categories
  • National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI)

Stewardship Programs

• Conservation Stewardship Program

National Watershed Programs

• Emergency Watershed Protection Program
• Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program
• Watershed Surveys and Planning
• Watershed Rehabilitation Program

Easement Programs

• Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

  • Agricultural Land Easements

  • Wetland Reserve Easements

• Healthy Forests Reserve Program

Community Assistance Programs and Activities

• Small, Limited, and Beginning Farmer Assistance
• Homeowner

Technical Processes, Tools, and Other Technical Resources

• Conservation Planning
• Rapid Watershed Assessment

Conservation Issues and Strategies

• Animal Feeding Operations
• Nutrient Management
• Integrated Pest Management

Resource Inventory and Assessment

• National Resources Inventory
• Soil Survey Program

Compliance, Appeals, Mediation, Relief

• Conservation Compliance - Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation
• Conservation Program Appeals
• Conservation Program Mediation
• Environmental Justice
• Equitable Relief

NRCS Drought Assistance

• Defending Against Drought
• USDA Drought Assistance

Ohio NRCS Projects

• Blanchard Watershed ANNAGNPS Modeling Project
• Cleveland High Tunnel
• Grand Lake St. Mary's Special Watershed Project
• Upper Auglaize Watershed AGNPS Modeling Project
• Urban Conservation
• Western Lake Erie Basin Project

Contacts

John Wilson, Assistant State Conservationist for Programs
200 N. High St., Room 522, Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 255-2480

Barbara Baker, Assistant State Conservationist for Natural Resources (Easements)
200 N. High St., Room 522, Columbus, OH 43215, (614) 255-2502