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Farm Bill Program |
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The Farm Bill Cooperative
Program is a joint effort between the Arizona
Game and Fish Department (Department) and
the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS). The Department and the NRCS entered
into a Cooperative Agreement in November
of 2003 to support a Farm Bill Coordinator
position. The goal of the position is to
link personnel and resources from both agencies
and coordinate conservation projects on private,
state and tribal lands throughout Arizona.
The tool used to promote conservation and
wildlife projects is the 2002 Farm Bill.
The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) is legislation
for conservation funding and for focusing on environmental issues. This
legislation creates new programs to address high priority environmental
and farm production goals. The 2002 Farm Bill emphasizes the long-term
quality of our environment and conservation of our natural resources.
Several Farm Bill programs specifically require the creation of wildlife
habitat as an important component, especially the Wildlife Habitat Incentives
Program (WHIP), the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) and the Grasslands Reserve
Program (GRP).
All Farm Bill programs are cost-share programs with NRCS reimbursing the
landowner up to 75% for the cost of a project. In some cases, the Department
can provide a portion or the entire remaining 25% of project costs. Although
each agency has a different mission, by working together our combined efforts
can make each project stronger and less costly for the landowner. The premise
behind the partnership is to maximize the use of funding from both agencies
to provide the best incentive to the landowner to participate in good land
stewardship and support for Arizona's wildlife. The Farm Bill Coordinator
works within the Department's Landowner Relations Program.
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| Additional Information |
- Farm Bill programs,
visit the NRCS
website.
- Application [PDF,
102kb] for Farm bill programs. |
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| Contact Information |
| Sal Palazzolo, Farm Bill Coordinator, at (623) 236-7503 or spalazzolo@azgfd.gov |
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