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From: Harris, Michael <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 8:42 AM
Subject: Fwd: Farm Bill Update: Available Easement Restoration Funding
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NRCS restoration funding for existing easements.
This may provide opportunities for at-risk species habitat restoration.
Mike Harris
At-Risk Species Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Region 4
1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 200
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Atlanta, GA 30345
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From: Christopher, Edwin <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 8:37 AM
Subject: Farm Bill Update: Available Easement Restoration Funding
To: Edwin Christopher <[log in to unmask]>
Greetings All,
On March 20, 2018 USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
announced funding of up to *$250 million* is available for *existing*
easement restoration work on degraded wetlands, floodplains and
forestlands. Restoration activities may include: designing restoration
plans, installing conservation practices including structural or
vegetative, construction management, monitoring and inspection. Agreements
with NRCS for restoration work are three years in length.
The first announcement of FY18 NRCS easement funding was in December of
2017 (please refer to my 12/4/2017 Farm Bill Update). At that time, the
funding announcement was for enrolling new land as well as restoration
activities into the Agriculture Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).
However, this most recent funding announcement has expanded to include
other NRCS easement programs, but is targeting restoration work on *existing
easements*. With the sole exception of Federal agencies, NRCS invites
eligible applicants from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S.
Territories in the Caribbean and Pacific to apply.
Applicable NRCS easement programs for this funding opportunity are:
- Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)***: this program was repealed in the
2014 Farm Bill; however, funds have been authorized for the remaining
restoration needs
- Agriculture Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
- Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP)
- Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
Application process:
1. To view this funding opportunity visit https://www.grants.gov/
2. Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NRCS-US-WRP-ACEP-EWPP-HFRP-18-01
3. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov and must be received no
later than *5:00 EDT on May 18, 2018*
4. Proposals that pass initial screening then continue through:
1. Technical peer review panels established by the Chief of NRCS
2. The technical review panels forward their recommendations to the
NRCS State Conservationist (if project is multi-State then all State
Conservationist in the project area will review panel recommendations)
3. The State Conservationist(s) makes the final award selection
4. After selection, NRCS will enter into negotiations with selected
applicant(s) to discuss terms of the cooperative agreement.
Applicants will be responsible for assisting NRCS and landowners by
providing technical assistance necessary to design and implement the
applicable easement restoration plans. Please note, relevant easements
cannot be identified prior to the selection process due to legally
protected Personally Identifiable Information (PII) tied to the easement.
** *WRP UPDATE: According to NRCS, WRP restoration funding solely for
existing easements on Service lands or in connection with Partners for Fish
and Wildlife Program or Coastal Program projects has been drawn down to $25
million from the original $100 million for FY18. The goal by NRCS was to
obligate these funds by June 2018. This Service specific funding
opportunity was identified in the 11/20/2017 funding announcement by
National Wildlife Refuge System Deputy Chief Sanchez.
Please contact me if you have any questions about this recent NRCS easement
restoration funding announcement or if you require additional information
in regards to last November's WRP easement restoration funding opportunity
on Service owned lands. Hope this message finds you well, take care!
--
Best Regards,
*Ed*
Ed Christopher, RF
Farm Conservation Programs Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
National Wildlife Refuge System
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803
Office
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703-358-2101
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