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Conservation Reserve Program
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Conservation Reserve Program
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A major provision of the Food Security Act of 1985 designed to reduce erosion and protect water quality on up to 45 million acres of farmland. Under the program, enrolled landowners agree to convert environmentally sensitive land to approved conserving uses for 10-15 years. In exchange, the landowner receives an annual rental payment for up to 50 percent of the cost of establishing permanent vegetative cover.
Disposición importante de la Ley de Seguridad de los Alimentos de 1985 diseñada para reducir la erosión y proteger la calidad del agua en hasta 45 millones de acres de tierra cultivable. En el programa, los propietarios de tierras participantes convienen adoptar usos de conservación en tierra sensible al ambiente durante 10-15 años. A cambio, el terrateniente recibe un pago de arrendamiento anual de hasta el 50 por ciento del costo de establecer una cubierta vegetativa permanente.
BROADER CONCEPT
conservation programs
BELONGS TO GROUP
environmental management
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Programa de Reserva para la Conservación
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http://id.agrisemantics.org/gacs/C25461
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