United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) NRCS has been granted four million dollars toward landowner enrollment in the Water Bank Program (WBP).
These funds are designated within the Prairie Pothole Region of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The purpose for WBP is to target preserving and improving contributing major habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wildlife, flood control, conserving surface waters, reducing soil and wind erosion, improving water quality, improving subsurface moisture, and enhancing the natural beauty of the landscape.
Eligible landowners may receive a per acre payment: $50 on cropland, $35 for pastureland including non-cropped wetlands, and $20 for forestland.
Source: usda.gov
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