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SHENANDOAH VALLEY PURE WATER FORUM ONLINE KNOWLEDGEBASE
Landowner's Assistance for Wetland Conservation
and Streambank/Riparian Restoration in Rockingham County, VA
Based on research completed by Sarah Aileen ScottJMU Integrated Science and Technology Department, 2004
Click on a program title to view more details.
| Program | Agent | Eligibility |
| Chesapeake Bay Initiative | Private Landowner in the Chesapeake Bay watershed | |
| Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Office of Waste Water Management | Private Landowner, although each state ultimately determines eligibility |
| Conservation Easements | Private Landowner | |
| Conservation Lands Program - Protection in Perpetuity | Private Landowner | |
| Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation | Private landowners with pasture and cropland, as defined by the USDA |
| Conservation Reserve Program | Commodity Credit Corporation by Farm Service Agency | Individuals owning farmland or ranchland |
| Conservation Technical Assistance | Natural Resources Conservation Service | The Landowner |
| Environmental Quality Incentives Program | Commodity Credit Corporation by Natural Resources Conservation Service | Private Landowner; limited to persons who are engaged in livestock or agricultural production, excluding most large confined livestock operations |
| Five-Star Restoration Program | Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds | Private Landowner |
| Forest Legacy | Forest Service | Private Landowners |
| Forest Stewardship Program | Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 | Non-industrial private forest landowner |
| Forestland Enhancement Program | Forest Service | Any non-industrial private forest landowner |
| Land Conservation Program | Private Landowner | |
| North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants Program | North American Wetlands Conservation Council, USFWS, Migratory Bird Conservation Commission | Private Landowners |
| Partners For Fish and Wildlife Program | Fish & Wildlife Service | Private Landowners |
| Private Lands Conservation | Private Landowner | |
| Riparian Easements | Private Landowner with streamside/riparian lands | |
| Save Our Streams | The Izaak Walton League of America | Individuals and communities working for wetlands |
| Soil and Water Conservation Assistance | Natural Resource Conservation Service | Private Landowner |
| Virginia's Agricultural Best Management Practices Loan Program | Virginia Department of Environmental Quality | Any agricultural producer |
| Water Quality Improvement Act | Soil and Water Conservation District | Agricultural producers |
| Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention | Natural Resources Conservation Service | Private Landowners |
| Wetland Reserve Program | Natural Resources Conservation Service | Private Landowners who own agricultural land. The land must be owned for at least 1 year |
| Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program | Natural Resources Conservation Service | Private Landowners; Lands enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program or the Wetlands Reserve Program are NOT eligible |