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The United States House of Representatives Agriculture Committee (“Committee”) recently reported out the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (“H.R. 2”).
H.R. 2 is typically denominated the Farm Bill.
The Farm Bill contains a number of environmental and conservation related provisions.
Examples of such provisions include, as outlined by a Committee Fact Sheet:
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (funding increased to $3 billion per year over the life of the Farm Bill)
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Regional Conservation Partnership Program (provided $250 million per year)
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Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (provided $500 million per year)
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Small Watershed Rehabilitation Program (provided $100 million per year)
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Conservation Reserve Program (increases acreage to 29 million acres over the life of the Farm Bill while capping rental rates)
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Grassroots Source Water Protection ($5 million provided)
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Wetland Mitigation program ($10 million provided)
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Addressed At-Risk Species Identified by State Wildlife/Forest Action Plans
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Provides Certain Categorical Exclusions (referred to as routine activities with known outcomes referencing Forest Service removal of dead trees after wild fires, etc.)
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Reforestation/Rehabilitation (Funding provided)
A copy of the Committee’s Farm Bill Fact Sheet (short summary) and a link to the Farm Bill can be found here.
