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### Easements in Action in North Carolina

March 27, 2024

To addressing historic loss of agricultural land to protecting vital wetlands, easements have been a crucial tool in conserving these important land uses in North Carolina. 

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### Historic Conservation Funding for California’s Farms, Ranches, and Wetlands Available

October 05, 2023

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)  is currently accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Interested landowners have until November 13, 2023, to apply for this special funding through IRA.

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### Alabama NRCS Pathways Present on Summer Experience 

August 15, 2023

NRCS Alabama Interns met at the  State Office in Auburn, Alabama to share their experiences of working for NRCS this summer.

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### Texas Panhandle and South Plains regions receive USDA and partner funding for playa restoration

May 16, 2023

A Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) project has been selected to target conservation easement and restoration in the Texas playa lakes of the Panhandle and South Plains regions for $1.5 million in funding.

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### USDA Invests $17 Million in Partnerships to Restore Wetlands, Support Underserved Producers   

May 11, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $17 million in five Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) projects, bringing together partners and landowners in a joint effort to return critical wetland functions to agricultural landscapes. 

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### U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Celebrate 10-Year Partnership in Florida

December 08, 2022

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) celebrate and reflect on their 10-year anniversary of a unique partnership that supports Florida communities through funded projects that restore and enhance wetland habitat.

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### Indiana NRCS Announces Second Round of Partnership Funding to Restore Wetlands, Support Historically Underserved Producers

December 07, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Indiana has announced a second round of funding as part of an up to $3.5 million investment in a Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP) project

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