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Author: Lisa Shames Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1437915019 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 19
Book Description
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) administers conservation programs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP, formerly the Conservation Security Program) and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), to help farmers reduce soil erosion, enhance water supply and quality, and increase wildlife habitat, among other things. This testimony is based on reports on CSP and EQIP, each issued in 2006, and a 2008 report on farm program payments. It discusses: (1) the potential for duplicate payments between CSP and other conservation programs; (2) USDA's process for allocating EQIP funds to the states to optimize environmental benefits; and (3) USDA's management controls over farm program payments.
Author: Steven N. Murphy Publisher: ISBN: 9781617612886 Category : Agricultural conservation Languages : en Pages : 0
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides technical and financial assistance to attract interest and encourage participation in conservation programs. Participation in all USDA conservation programs is voluntary. These programs protect soil, water, wildlife, and other natural resources on privately owned agricultural lands to limit environmental impacts of production activities both on and off the farm, while maintaining or improving production of food and fibre. Some of these programs centre on improving or restoring resources that have been degraded, while others create conditions to limit degradation in the future. This book explores the numerous programs and issues currently established by the government for agricultural conservation and how improved management controls of these programs can enhance the effectiveness of conservation.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research Publisher: ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 72
Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO) Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781719187893 Category : Languages : en Pages : 30
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Agricultural Conservation: USDA Should Improve Its Management of Key Conservation Programs to Ensure Payments Promote Environmental Goals
Author: United States Government Accountability Office Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781976350450 Category : Languages : en Pages : 102
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The Conservation Security Program (CSP)-called for in the 2002 farm bill and administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)-provides financial assistance to producers to reward past conservation actions and to encourage further conservation stewardship. CSP payments may be made for structural or land management practices, such as strip cropping to reduce erosion. CSP has raised concerns among some stakeholders because CSP cost estimates generally have increased since the 2002 farm bill's enactment. For example, the Congressional Budget Office's estimate increased from $2 billion in 2002 to $8.9 billion in 2004. GAO determined (1) why CSP cost estimates generally increased; (2) what authority USDA has to control costs and what cost control measures exist; and (3) what measures exist to prevent duplication between CSP and other USDA conservation programs and what duplication, if any, has occurred.
Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)
Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)
Author: Lisa Shames
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Author: Steven N. Murphy
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
Author: Lisa Shames
Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Author: Andrea Cattaneo