(CRP) Conservation Reserve Program
Purpose: To establish long-term vegetative cover on highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive land to improve soil, water, and wildlife.
Special Emphasis: Highly erodible land, riparian and wetland habitats and those for rare plant and animal species.
Contact Agency:
USDA Farm Service Agency
208-746-9886 x 2
Additional Information:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (CRP) website
Idaho Farm Service Agency website
(CSP) Conservation Security Program
Purpose: To promote the conservation and improvement of soil, water, air, energy, plant and animal life, and other conservation purposes on Tribal and private agricultural lands.
Special Emphasis: To support ongoing conservation stewardship of agricultural lands.
Contact Agency:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
208-746-9886 x 3
Additional Information:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (CSP) website
(EQIP) Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Purpose: To install or implement structural and management practices on eligible agricultural land to improve soil, water, air, and wildlife.
Special Emphasis: Highly erodible land, animal feed operations, riparian and wetland habitats.
Contact Agency:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
208-746-9886 x 3
Additional Information:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (EQIP) website
(GRP) Grassland Reserve Program
Purpose: To restore and protect grassland, rangeland, pastureland, shrubland and certain other lands and provide assistance for rehabilitating grasslands.
Special Emphasis: Grasslands vulnerable to conversion to cropland or other uses.
Contact Agency:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
208-746-9886 x 3
Additional Information:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (GRP) website
(GLCI) Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
Purpose: To maintain and improve the management, productivity, and health of privately owned grazing land.
Special Emphasis: Sensitive areas including riparian areas.
Contact Agency:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
208-746-9886 x 3
Additional Information:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (GLCI) website
(WHIP) Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
Purpose: To develop and improve wetland, riparian, and aquatic wildlife habitat primarily on private lands.
Special Emphasis: Habitats for wildlife species experiencing declining or significantly reduced populations, practices beneficial to fish and wildlife that may not otherwise be funded, and identified local special concern habitats.
Contact Agency:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
208-746-9886 x 3
Additional Information:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (WHIP) website
(WRP) Wetland Reserves Program
Purpose: To establish long-term vegetative cover on highly erodible cropland or other environmentally sensitive land to improve soil, water, and wildlife.
Special Emphasis: Provide critical fish and wildlife habitat, improve water quality by filtering out sediments and chemicals, reduce flooding and recharge our groundwater.
Contact Agency:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
208-746-9886 x 3
Additional Information:
Natural Resources Conservation Service (WRP) website