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Agricultural Conservation Easement Program: Between Farm Bills
June 28, 2022
ACEP Background
The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) was created in the 2014 Farm Bill through the combination of the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRE), the Grassland Reserve Program, and the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program. The program is administered through Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS,) and is divided into two tracks: a wetland easement component and an agricultural land easement (ALE) component.
The purpose of the wetland easement component is to restore, protect, and enhance the values and functions of wetlands that have been in agricultural production. The agricultural land easement component is utilized to protect farms from development and ensure farm viability for future…
Read the full article originally published at sustainableagriculture.net.