State Farmland Preservation Program NRCS technical staff provided assistance for twelve farms where conservation practices for erosion control, drainage, and irrigation were installed using cost share dollars from the State Farmland Preservation Program. Farms that are benefiting from these efforts range in diversity from cranberry and blueberry operations to fresh market vegetable farms, to dairy and field crop farms. The Partnership helps growing communities protect their soil resources from erosion. Through the State Erosion and Sediment Control Regulatory Program, Soil Conservation Districts in your Congressional District review and certify proposed development plans for soil erosion control before and after construction. They also review plans for stormwater control and issue permits.
Local inspectors check compliance to ensure natural resource conservation on development sites.