Regional Conservation Partnership Program Idaho Compiled by J. Howard Johnson – District Conservationist.

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Regional Conservation Partnership Program Idaho Compiled by J. Howard Johnson – District Conservationist

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Vision RCPP offers opportunities for NRCS to work with partners to encourage: locally driven innovation create solutions accelerate the conservation mission launch bold ideas demonstrate the value and efficacy of voluntary, private lands conservation 3

Measures of Success NRCS will measure environmental successes through the following four criteria: 1.Solutions 2.Contributions 3.Innovation 4.Participation 4

Measures of Success 1. Solutions – NRCS will invest in projects that generate near-term results that are measurable from environmental, economic, and social perspectives. Both partners and NRCS staff will be involved with documenting the outcomes of these conservation investments. 5

Measures of Success 2. Contributions – NRCS will promote leveraging of other Federal and non- Federal resources. The agency goal is to at least double the total investment in conservation, including cash and in-kind contributions from both Federal and non- Federal sources 6

Measures of Success 3. Innovation – NRCS will select innovative projects that integrate multiple conservation approaches to deliver comprehensive and measurable solutions. 7

Measures of Success 4. Participation – NRCS will seek to maximize the number of organizations that participate in and contribute to projects 8

A new 2014 Farm Bill conservation program that: Furthers the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of soil, water, wildlife on a regional scale Encourages partners to cooperate with producers Provides assistance through: –Partnership agreements –Program contracts or easement agreements 9

10 More Partners bring innovation, new ideas, resources and local expertise to solve problems

Receives funding: 11 $100 million each year directly from the 2014 Farm Bill Also, by reserving 7% of funds from the four covered programs annually Over five years, USDA plans to invest up to $1.2 billion with partners matching funding that could be as much as $2.4 billion for conservation

Allocates funding by: 40% for projects based on a national competitive process 25% for a state competitive process administered by STC’s 35% for projects in critical conservation areas 12

Priority will be given to multistate Projects National priorities for FY 2014/ Water quantity 2.Water quality 3.Soil health 4.At risk species habitat 5.Air quality 13 National Funding Pool

Allows the Secretary to establish Critical Conservation Areas: Up to 8 areas Give priority to areas: –With significant agricultural production –Benefiting from water quality or quantity improvement –Containing landowners and producers that need to meet or avoid negatively impacting regulations 14

Critical Conservation Areas 1.Great Lakes Region (IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, PA,OH, WI) 2.Chesapeake Bay Watershed (DE, MD, NY, PA, VA,WV) 3.Mississippi River Basin (AR, KY, IA, IL, IN, LA, MN, MS, OH, SD,TN, WI) 4.Longleaf Pine Range (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX,VA) 5.Columbia River Basin (ID, OR, WA) 6.California Bay Delta (CA) 7.Prairie Grasslands Region (CO, KS, IA,MO, MN, MT, ND, NE, NM, SD, TX, WY) 8.Colorado River Basin (AZ, CA,CO, NM, NV, UT, WY) 15

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Priority Resource Concerns for Idaho Water Quantity Water Quality Forestland Health Rangeland Health Soil Health/Soil Erosion Species of Concern – Wetland/Upland 17

NRCS is now accepting proposals for RCPP The announcement for program funding can be found on grants.gov. More information on the program can be found at nrcs.usda.gov Pre-proposals are due July 14, and full proposals are due September 26 18

Eligible lands and partners for RCPP Eligible land includes: –cropland, grassland, rangeland, pastureland, nonindustrial forest land, other land incidental to agricultural production (wetlands, buffers etc.) Eligible partners may include: –agricultural producer associations, Forestry producer associations, groups of producers, State or units of local governments, Indian tribes, farmer cooperatives, water district, irrigation district, rural water districts, municipal water or wastewater treatment entities, conservation driven nongovernmental organizations, institutions of higher education 19

The project area does not need to be contiguous, but the geographic boundaries need to be described The project must address at least one identified priority resource concern 20 Applications

No funding may be used to cover partner administrative costs The State Conservationist must provide a letter of support for the project no matter if the project proposal is submitted for the CCA, National or State funding pools during the full proposal phase of the program. 21 Application Caveats …..

NRCS may give higher priority to proposals that: Deliver high percentages of applied conservation to address conservation priorities or local, State, regional, or national conservation initiatives Significantly leverage non-Federal financial and technical resources and coordinate with other local, State, regional, or national efforts Provide innovation in conservation methods and delivery Assist producers in meeting or avoiding the need for a natural resource regulatory requirement 22

Partnership Agreements: Partnership agreements may not exceed 5 years; however, NRCS may extend the agreement 1 time for up to 12 months The partnership agreement defines the scope of the project, including: –Eligible activities to be implemented –Potential agricultural or nonindustrial private forest operation affected –Local, State, multi-State or other geographic area covered –Planning, outreach, implementation and assessment to be conducted 23

Partners are responsible for: Defining the scope of the project Providing outreach and education to eligible producers for potential participation in the project Assisting landowner’s or producer’s with NRCS applications, at their request; Leveraging financial or technical assistance provided by NRCS with additional funds to help achieve the project objectives Conducting and providing an assessment of the project costs and conservation effects 24

Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer RCPP 25

Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) submitted application for RCPP NRCS funding in the amount of $1.1million Purpose is to stabilize and recover groundwater levels Sign-up deadline is November 20, 2015 All applications will be ranked by NRCS 26 Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Stabilization RCPP Project

1. End gun removal and Irrigated to Dryland conversion 2. Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI) 3. Flood Irrigation Enhancement 4. Thousand Springs Conservation Projects 27 Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer Stabilization Project 4 options available:

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Only available for groundwater irrigated acres The applicant must have a water right review completed by the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) The applicant must also sign a contract not to divert with IDWR and provide a copy of the contract to NRCS prior to obligation Annually planted crops must make up at least one-third of the crop sequence to be eligible No acre limits Must establish vegetation on acres converted (alfalfa counts) Can harvest and/or graze converted acres Must remove end guns and/or nozzles from the irrigation system Payment rate will be approx. $297/acre/year Contracts will be required for 3 years 29 End-Gun Removal / Conversion to Dryland

Only available for groundwater irrigated acres The applicant must have a water right review completed by the IDWR Involves the installation of variable rate drives on pivots to allow growers to adjust rotation speeds for varying conditions Must develop a prescription map based on topography and soil conditions 30 Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI)

The applicant must have a water right review completed by the IDWR Purpose is to retain and improve surface water flood irrigation systems that will increase aquifer recharge and will improve quality of wildlife habitat 31 Flood Irrigation Enhancement

Questions and Comments 32

Contact information: J. Howard Johnson NRCS Rigby Field Office ext