Wetlands Reserve Program
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The Wetlands Reserve Program was a U.S. Department of Agriculture initiative that provided financial and technical assistance to landowners to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands on their property.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wetlands Reserve Program canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USDA program
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United States federal program ⓘ conservation program ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Natural Resources Conservation Service
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
floodwater storage ⓘ groundwater recharge ⓘ migratory bird habitat ⓘ threatened and endangered species habitat ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2014 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
floodplain management
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voluntary conservation ⓘ water quality improvement ⓘ wetland ecosystems ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| fundingSource | Commodity Credit Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | WRP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
wetland enhancement
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wetland protection ⓘ wetland restoration ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
conservation easements
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landowner contracts ⓘ restoration cost-share agreements ⓘ |
| landUseType |
agricultural land
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converted wetlands ⓘ marginal farmland ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Agricultural Conservation Easement Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
30-year easements
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permanent easements ⓘ restoration cost-share options ⓘ |
| operatedBy | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States farm bill conservation programs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programType | voluntary incentive-based program ⓘ |
| provides |
financial assistance
ⓘ
technical assistance ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs | Agricultural Conservation Easement Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| repealedBy | Agricultural Act of 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide in the United States ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
ⓘ
environmental conservation ⓘ |
| startTime | 1990s ⓘ |
| targetBeneficiary |
private landowners
ⓘ
tribal landowners ⓘ |
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