The Massachusetts Association of Conservation Districts (MACD) represents the thirteen conservation districts of the Commonwealth, stretching from the tip of Cape Cod in the east to the purple mountains of the Berkshires in the west.
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LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is accepting applications from rice field owners to enroll in its expanded Waterfowl Rice Incentive Conservation Enhancement program. Landowners may receive as much as $150 per acre annually while still maintaining the current production of rice fields. Applications are available at www.agfc.com/wrice and will be accepted until June 1.
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To receive full payment for their contracts, landowners must follow post-harvest guidelines to maintain waterfowl habitat and allow wildlife viewing and limited permit-based hunts during waterfowl season on their properties. Rice fields within 10 miles of waterfowl-focused AGFC wildlife management areas and national wildlife refuges are eligible. Landowners with land already enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Easement program also can apply for additional funds if they are willing to allow pub
February 15, 2021
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Delaware is now accepting applications from landowners and groups interested in restoring and protecting wetlands and conserving working farms through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program.
This signup includes both the Wetland Reserve Easement and Agricultural Land Easement components of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which compensates landowners for enrolling their land in easements. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis; however, the deadline to apply in order to be considered for fiscal year 2021 funding is Friday, March 5.
“Our easement program provides resources for Delaware producers to protect their agricultural lands from development, and restore and return beneficial wetlands to their natural conditions,” said Kasey Taylor, Delaware NRCS state conservationist.