The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve our natural resources and environment.

	USDA Revises Payment Rates for Technical Service Providers The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service released its revised “not-to-exceed” payment rates for certified technical service providers. Generally, payment rates have increased and there is greater flexibility in their use.
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	NRCS Provides $2.1 Million to Restore and Protect Wetlands in 12 States USDA announced the availability of $2.1 million in Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) technical assistance funds for restoration activities on WRP lands in 12 states.
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	Emergency Watershed Protection NRCS' Emergency Watershed Protection Program helps local people protect lives and property from natural disasters. All work is environmentally and economically sound and generally benefits more than one property owner.
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