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NRCS Programs in South Florida

NRCS Programs in South Florida. EQIP Environmental Quality Incentives Program. 529,375 contracted acres $ 24,903,599. EQIP in South Florida 2002 - Present. WHIP Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program. 97,566 contracted acres $ 575,274. WHIP in South Florida 2002 - Present. FRPP

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NRCS Programs in South Florida

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  1. NRCS Programs in South Florida

  2. EQIP Environmental Quality Incentives Program

  3. 529,375 contracted acres $ 24,903,599 EQIP in South Florida 2002 - Present

  4. WHIP Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program

  5. 97,566 contracted acres $ 575,274 WHIP in South Florida2002 - Present

  6. FRPP Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

  7. FRPP in South Florida2002 - Present • 5 projects enrolled • 3,716 acres • $6,635,413

  8. WRP Wetlands Reserve Program

  9. WRP in South Florida2002 - Present • 33 projects enrolled • 54,529 acres • $64,855,895

  10. GRP Grassland Reserve Program

  11. GRP in South Florida2002 - Present • 2 projects enrolled • 439 acres • $ 812,414

  12. MIL Mobile Irrigation Labs

  13. MILs in South Florida 399 million gallons of water saved per year

  14. PL-566Watershed Projects

  15. PL 566 in South Florida • Big Cypress Watershed Project • Seminole Tribe of Florida • 22,000 acres • $ 243,000 to develop watershed plan

  16. RC&D Resource Conservation and Development

  17. RC&D in South Florida2002 - Present • There are two authorized RD&C Councils in South Florida that cover 8 counties. • NRCS provides a full-time Coordinator, office space and a vehicle in each area for approximately $1.5 million.

  18. EWP Emergency Watershed Protection

  19. EWP in South Florida • 2004 • 57 sponsors • $55 million in NRCS assistance • 2005 • 60 sponsors • $61 million in NRCS assistance

  20. EQIP $ 24,903,599 WHIP $ 575,274 FRPP $ 6,635,413 WRP $ 64,855,895 GRP $ 812,414 PL 566 $ 243,000 RC&D $ 1,500,000 EWP $ 115,000,000 (2004-2005) Totaling over $ 214 million Summary of NRCS Funds Obligated in South Florida - 2002 - Present

  21. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment. An Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.

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