Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)

Wetlands were restored or enhanced on 4,447 acres in Iowa during FY2007 with assistance from the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP. These restored wetlands provide important flood reduction as well as wildlife habitat and other environmental benefits. More than 137,000 acres of wetlands have been restored or are in the process of being restored under wetland easement programs in Iowa since 1992.

• Purpose, Practices, Eligibility, Contracts, Contacts

Iowa Wetland Maps

• Iowa WRP Market Survey Analysis - March 2009 (PDF)
• Iowa WRP Geographic Area Rate Caps - March 2009 (PDF)
• WRP Easements and Acres Map - Through 2008
• Emergency Wetlands Reserve Program (EWRP) Easements and Acres Map - Through 2008
• Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program Easements and Acres Map - Through 2008

For Iowa NRCS Employees

WRP Ranking Worksheet to Download (ZIP, 517 KB)
Iowa WRP Ranking Worksheet (PDF, Revised Dec. 2006)
Quick Start Instructions for December 2006 WRP Ranking Worksheet (PDF)
Hazardous Substance Examination Checklist (PDF)
Preliminary Certificate of Inspection and Possession (PDF)

• Wetlands: A Component of an Integrated Farming Operation
  (Web Version | PDF, 2 MB) Written and Produced by the Conservation Technology Information Center

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