Conservation Technical Assistance
The USDA-NRCS offers free technical guidance to farmers and ranchers looking to conserve and benefit their natural resources. Learn More
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Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, which includes the Wetlands Reserve Easements and Agricultural Land Easements, help landowners protect and restore their land by limiting conversion to non-agricultural uses. USDA-NRCS will work with landowners to develop conservation plans that will restore ecosystem function among working lands, all while cost sharing the easement purchase price. Learn More
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Environmental Quality Incentive Program
The USDA-NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentive Program is designed to help lessen the cost burden on land managers applying conservation practices. Operators can work with local NRCS Specialists to choose from hundreds of cost share eligible practices and design a conservation plan to fit their goals and objectives. Learn More
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Conservation Stewardship Program
The USDA-NRCS’ Conservation Stewardship Program is aimed at supporting landowners and managers who want to build on their existing conservation efforts while strengthening their operation. The CSP provides annual payments in return for a number of best management practices selected by the operator. Learn More
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Continuous Conservation Reserve Program
The USDA-FSA Continuous Conservation Reserve Program incentivizes the use of buffers, windbreaks, filter strips, and field borders by offering annual, per-acre payments to farmer looking to improve the functionality of their fields. Learn More
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Conservation Reserve Program
The USDA-FSA Conservation Reserve Program is a voluntary program that offers per acre annual payments as well as technical assistance for farmers to return farmed fields to native grass plantings. Farmers enroll for 10-15 years, and in that time work to benefit water quality, reduce soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat. Learn More
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Water Quality Management Plan
A water quality management plan allows landowners to receive cost share for installing practices that improve water quality and quantity throughout their watershed. To learn more about the program and get started, click below. Learn More
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Landowner Incentive Program
TPWD’s Landowner Incentive Program provides technical and financial support to private landowners looking to improve their wildlife habitat. Land managers will contact their local wildlife biologist and build a habitat management plan that fits their goals and objectives. To learn more about the Landowner Incentive Program, click below. Learn More
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Pastures for Upland Birds
This program offers cost assistance and technical guidance to landowners in the east-central Texas area looking to restore farm fields and pastureland back to native prairie grasses. TPWD will work with landowners to provide technical guidance, herbicide, native grass and forb seed mixes, and even a no-till seeder when available. They will also provide a…
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1-D-1 Wildlife Tax Valuation
A Wildlife Tax Valuation can serve as a great alternative to Agricultural Valuations. A Wildlife Valuation allows landowners to keep the same low Agricultural Tax Valuations on their property but regain flexibility in their agricultural operation. Landowners with existing Ag Valuations may convert to a Wildlife Valuation by agreeing to a schedule of wildlife habitat…