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N M The Conservation Reserve Program(CRP) agricultural commodiry in any 2 years hom Riparian Buflers - . �s tne Federal Govemmeni's single largest 7992 to 7996.The acreage must also be environmental improvement program and one determined eligible and suitable fo/any of the Areas ot trees and/or Shrubs,next to ponds, � of its most productive and cost-etticient.It is following practices: . lakes,and streams that fitter out pollutants admmistered by ihe U.S.Depariment ot from runoff,as well as providing shade for Agriculture s Commodity Credit Corporation (ish aod other wildlite.The vegetation's (CCC)through the Farm Service Agency Filter Strips na[ural Ntler also provides footl and sheRer for (FSA). valuable wildlife. Established in 1985,the CRP encourages Areas of grass,legumes,or other vegetation Riparian buffers are planted so that runoH farmers to voluntarily plant permanent areas of that fitter runoff or waste water by trapping must filter through them befare it reaches a grass and trees on land that needs protection sediment,pesticides,organic matter,or other pond,lake,or stream.Buflers can also be from erosion,to act as windbreaks,or in pollutants.Filter strips are established on placed next to wetlands,such as marshy or places where vegetation can improve water cropland at the lower edge of a field or adja- swampy areas. = -- -- -- '—�-�--�..s qualiry or provide food and habitat for wildlife. cent to bodies of water. _ __ __,____�,� +�+ - _ The farmers must enter into contracls with 4J��" the CCC lasting between 70 and 15 years. °�� In return,they receive annual rental payments, � � incentive payments for certain activities,and cost-share assistance to establish the '— protective veqetation. In previous years,a landowner had to �� apply ro participate in CRP during announced sign-up periods.Since September 1996, �� however,owners have been able to si9n up for the program any time during the year for certain high-prioriry conservation practices. Provided certain eligibility requirements are met.acreage is automatically accepted into the program at a per-acre rental rate not to �� ' � � �` – exceed the CCCs maximum payment amaunL � �� ?� � Shefter Be/ts,Fie/d Wlndbreaks.and . Land owners and operators may be �\!� �'�A� r . . ' �; !.�' � Living Snow Fences eligible to participate in the CRP.Landowners �li� .' �" � '� Y� �- �.,¢��;. must have owned the acreaqe for at least 1 �°f Befts of trees or shrubs planted in single or year and operators must have�eased the � " � multiple rows.Such tree rows and hedges acreage for at least 1 year to be eligiWe. � I� li '� reduce wind erosio�,protect growing ptants, land eligible for enrollment includes crop- �I II � and provide habital for wildlNe.They can also land that is physicalty and legally capable of I shefler stnrctures and livestodc.Field wind- being cropped in a normal manner,and that breaks proted flelds from erosion,and snow �=. � has been planted or considered planted to an fences help manage snow. �/�'-�� • �d'�]��C. �