Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) In
Alabama
What is WRP?
The Wetland Reserve
Program (WRP) is a voluntary program that provides technical assistance and
financial incentives to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands in exchange for
retiring marginal land from agriculture.
Landowners that enter into WRP may be paid an easement payment in exchange
for enrolling their land. Wetlands provide valuable habitat for waterfowl
and many other wildlife species.
Benefits to Alabama
- Creates optimum
quality waterfowl habitat in areas of critical habitat need
- Landowners, their
families, and friends enjoy the wildlife and other natural values
of the areas
- Landowners profit
from recreational activities and potential for lease hunting
- Creates a partnership
that provides landowners with the best wetlands restoration expertise
- Improves water
quality through natural water filtration
- Reduces flood risk
through flood water storage
- Landowners maintain
control of access to the land
Contact the local
Natural Resources Conservation Service office for further guidelines and
details of the program.
Additional Information
Contacts
Jeff Thurmond, Wildlife
Biologist
USDA-NRCS
3381 Skyway Drive
P.O. Box 311
Auburn, Alabama 36831
334-887-4510
Last Modified:
01/12/2009
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