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Farmers have known REAP as ACP -- The Agricultural Conservation Program. The cost-sharing principle will be the same - that is, farmers and the Federal government will share equally in paying for beneficial conservation practices. The restructured program will be in line with modern day needs for a better environment, both on and off the farm.
The Washington announcement by Secretary Hardin stated that major considerations in authorizing cost-sharing of any conservation practice will be the resulting public benefits such as pollution abatement, enduring soil .and water conservation, recreation, wildlife, and open space as well as the degree of permanency achieved.
A major thrust will be to reduce water pollution. Water retaining and retarding measures oin farms - such as dams and pppds, permanent grass cover, waterways, buffer strips, and tree
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