2. 20 to 100 ft. for Filter Strips 35 to 300 ft. for Hardwood Trees & Riparian Forest Buffer 35 to 750 ft. for Wetland Restoration Practice widths

4. CREP Funding Commitments $274M federal/state partnership agreement USDA has committed $221M to payments to NC landowners (80%) State of North Carolina has committed $53M as 20% required match from: NC Agricultural Cost Share Program Clean Water Management Trust Fund Appropriated Division personnel and operating funds

5. Federal Financial Incentives Farmers enroll in 10- or 15-year contracts with USDA Farmers receive annual federal incentive payments based on USDA-set soil rental rates USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service prescribes applicable conservation practice(s) Farmers receive federal cost share (50-75%) to install conservation practice(s) Permanent easements may be eligible for Federal Tax Credits

6. State Financial Incentives State offers two conservation easement options to extend duration of protection –30-year –Permanent Enrollments exceeding 9.9 acres must enroll in the state enhancement State makes a one-time incentive payment State makes cost share payment (25-50%) to supplement federal cost share payment Permanent easements may be eligible for State Tax Credits

8. Natalie Jones Division of Soil and Water Conservation 252-948-3902 Natalie.Jones@ncmail.net