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[3 <br /> um'MDANEWS RELEASE <br /> gnbESeN deMa am WNa^wAn . Casa e1m,..,..b ,.. wwlmnawo.»rva.oa aw <br /> wadw+n ocmnwnxa .wm(zcet>m.aa . �itreMa,.�a.�. .w.aa�„�.�>. <br /> Release No.0371.02 <br /> Alisa Hanson(202)9204623 <br /> USDA RELEASES $323 MILLION FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAMS <br /> WASR GTON, Sep[6,2002—AgicutNre Seaetary Arm M.Vencman today <br /> summounowl the availubdity of$323 million fortis Foxhound Protection Program(FPP) <br /> Co the ation We Rco, These: to dlyi NaNml these prs <br /> Conservation Service. These funds the allow NRCS W fully implement these yregams <br /> in fiat¢I year 2002 ee authorized bytho20M Fuxin Hill. <br /> ' these funds will help keep agricultural lands in production and they anti help <br /> protect cur country's valuable wetland ecosystems,”Veneration said. <br /> Through FPP,$48 million will allow USDA to enter find agreements with states, <br /> tribes,local gdvefumeNa and nonprofit oxgevizations—such as land Ousts and land <br /> resource nervation council. bs protect productive farmland tluough the purchase of <br /> conuervation eascmWs. USDA provides up to 50 patent of the appraised fair modest <br /> value of the conservation easement. <br /> Through WRP, approximately$295 million will enable MRCS to enroll up m <br /> 250,000 acres into the Fungous. Landowoas who have already submitted]WRP <br /> applications to the Iced TIRCS office will be notified when finds we available Sir their <br /> projects. The goal otthe program is In achieve the greatest wetland functions and values, <br /> along with optimum wildlife habitat,on tray sure etndlledin the program. <br /> The Bush administration pressure comhrhed to providing the dials and resources <br /> for environmental stewardship to Ounce did the land remain both heraldry and <br /> productive. The 2002 Fans Bill represents an ung recedmted invest nrat in cons ipeopon <br /> on America's private lards,nearly$13 billion door the next ca yeas. <br /> Detailed information on these and other conservation programs audgrari red In the <br /> 2002 Fam Bill u available on the Web at <br /> b -// sd l s/p2npbiI12002/oroducnhtml. <br /> Farmland Protection Program state-by-state finding list: <br /> State Funding Scale Funding State Funding <br /> krone 1,681,200 Kentucky 2.052)00 Ohio 1442,000 <br />