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Wetland Reserve Program (WRP)

The WRP provides landowners with technical and financial assistance to protect, restore and enhance wetlands on their property. Landowners can receive as much as 100 percent of the appraised agricultural market value of the property for permanent conservation easements or 75 percent for 30-year easements.

  • 2002 Farm Bill Authorization: 2.275 million acres (total enrollment), 250,000 acres per year maximum
  • 1996 Farm Bill Authorization: 1.075 million acres
 
American Farmland Trust