Program

Cost Share Rate to Establish Practices

 Agreement Period

 Requirements

Annual Rental and Other Payments

 Other Cost-Sharing

 Where & When to Sign-Up

CRP

Conservation Reserve Program

50%

10 - 15 years

cropping history during at least 4 out of the previous 6 years

Soil Rental Rate, +$5 incentive, +$5 maintenance (£ county cap)

None

 Contact FSA

for signing period

CRP Continuous

50%

10 - 15 years

waterways and riparian areas only

Same as CRP

None

FSA

CREP

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

50 – 75%

10 - 15 years

livestock exclusion, riparian buffers minimum 35’ – 100’, only grazed pastureland or cropland

$75 - $100/acre

VA BMP Program

 FSA

Continuous Signup

 WRP

Wetlands Reserve Program

75 - 100%

Permanent Easement, 30-year Easement, 10-year Cost Share Agreement

livestock exclusion, must join two natural areas, must be a prior converted wetland

One time payment for up to 100% of appraised Ag value, not to exceed $1,200

None

 NRCS

Continuous

EQIP
Environmental Quality Incentives Program

 Up to 75%

2-10 years. Must be part of a conservation plan

threat to soil, water, air, and related natural resources on land

None

VA BMP Cost Share Program

 FSA or NRCS

WHIP
Wildlife Incentive Program

75% of estimated costs

5 - 10 years

 not restricted to agricultural land

 None

Partners for Wildlife, VA BMP Program

NRCS

Continuous

RT
Reforestation of Timberlands

 $22/acre

 10 years

Water quality BMP's must be installed. Pines only.100-acre maximum.

None

None

 VA Department of Forestry

Partners for Fish and Wildlife

75% to 100%

 10-year-minimum

wetland restoration, stream stabilization, riparian fencing, buffer establishment, alternate water sources, or waterfowl impoundments.

None

VA BMP, WRP, Partners for Wildlife

 Loudoun SWCD

Virginia BMP Program

up to 75%

5 - 10 years

existing water quality problems

None

None

Loudoun SWCD

 Virginia BMP Loan Program

 Low interest 3% loans – no maximum.

Up to 10 years

 must be an eligible practice

None

None

Loudoun SWCD

BMP Tax Credit Program

25% of out-of-pocket expenses

10 - 15 years

existing water quality problem

None

BMP Program

Loudoun SWCD

Virginia Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Fund

Low-interest (3%) loan of up to $100,000

variable

Small business finance compliance with Federal Clean Air Act, voluntary pollution prevention, or Agricultural BMP's

 None

None

DEQ

Loudoun SWCD

ECP
Emergency Conservation Program

50 - 64%

10 years

Damage to agricultural production due to declared agricultural emergency.

None

None

FSA