The Importance of Conservation Stewardship and Farmland Preservation Asheville and Beyond-
Real Estate News and Views: GOING GREEN
Conservation and stewardship of the Land are coming to the forefront of the popular consciousness across the nation. As land specialist in the mountains of North Carolina, my clients are expressing a particular interest in conservation practices including:
1.controlling wind erosion,
2.conserving energy,
3.growing high residue-producing crops,
4.managing areas for wildlife,
5.providing food and water resources on existing lands for wildlife,
6. applying fertilizer according to soil and tissue tests,
7.utilizing a grazing management system to maintain soil and water quality.
The Conservation Stewardship Program ... reports that it can , "...help the nation's agricultural and forestry producers reach greater levels of conservation performance, which will help protect our land and water... maintaining and enhancing natural resources [that] will improve the quality of soil and water, assist in addressing global climate change, and encourage environmentally responsible energy production."
Check out the following links for description, focus and availability of conservation programs and initiatives under the Farm Bill. As a Land broker, the following are of special interest to me (and possibly to you.) They are:
Agricultural Management Assistance Program, Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative , Conservation of Private Grazing Land Program , Agricultural Water Enhancement Program ,Conservation Innovation Grants (EQIP), Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program ,Grassland Reserve Program ,Healthy Forest Reserve Program ,Small Watershed Rehabilitation Program ,Wetlands Reserve Program , Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program
Resources: For an in-depth look at the Conservation Stewardship Program check out this link: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/new_csp/csp.html
ECO COMMUNITIES NEAR ASHEVILLE involved in conservation stewardship:
http://activerain.com/blogsview/1284447/green-real-estate-asheville-interview-with-eco-developer-hickory-nut-forest-mountain-community-
Farmland preservation tools (PDF) : · Tax breaks such as present use value (PUV) program and federal and state tax incentives for farmland, · Participation in voluntary and enhanced voluntary agricultural districts (VADs and EVADs) and · Conservation easements for working lands.
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