Increased Flexibility and Higher Payments for Conservation Reserve Program.
This Act significantly modifies the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), offering farmers greater flexibility in land and financial management. Crucially, it removes federal payment limitations on CREP rental payments, potentially increasing the total financial support received by participants. The law also establishes specific, higher payment rates for agreements involving the permanent retirement of water rights, boosting incentives for water conservation.
Key points
Removal of Payment Caps: Rental payments received under CREP agreements are now exempt from federal payment limitations, allowing participants to receive full financial support.
Increased Land Use Flexibility: CREP agreements now explicitly allow practices like grazing and dryland agricultural uses, and landowners can choose how to allocate annual payments.
Stronger Water Conservation Incentives: Higher payment rates are mandated for agreements involving the permanent retirement of water rights or conversion to dryland farming.
Introduced
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