Urbanization
Threats:
Agricultural Breakout
Threats:
Energy Development
Threats:
Energy Development
Threats:
Urbanization
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Partnership
Roles & Tools
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Partnership Tools:
Farm Bill Programs
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
- Annual rental payments
- Cost share for vegetation establishment
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- Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)
- 75% cost share for vegetation establishment
- No rental payments
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Partnership Tools:
Farm Bill Programs
- Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
- Pay up to $450 K per individual
- Soil, Water & Wildlife conservation
- Conservation Securities Program (CSP)
- Base payment 5-15% fair rental rate plus 75% cost share
- Rewards ongoing stewardship
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Partnership Tools:
Farm Bill Programs
- Grassland Reserve Program (GRP)
- 10-30 year contracts or permanent easements
- 75% restoration cost share
- Farm & Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)
- 30-year or perpetual easements against development
- Provides up to 50 percent of the land’s value
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Partnership Tools:
Other Federal Programs
- DOD Army Compatible Use Buffers Program
- Funds efforts to conserve habitat/open space around military installations
- Program funding $12-20 million annually
- USFWS Partners For Fish & Wildlife
- Habitat restoration for listed,
- candidate, proposed or other
- at-risk species
- $25 K cap
Partnership Tools:
State Programs
- Washington Wildlife & Recreation Program
- Biannually funded $100 million
- Acquisitions or easements
- Farmland Preservation Program
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- WDFW Landowner Incentive Program
- Easements or habitat restoration
- 25% non-federal match; $50 K landowner cap
Recap
- Partners
- Purpose
- Focal Landscape
- Goals
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QUESTIONS?