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Conserv. Cost-Share
Payments Made
Rappahannock County farmers who have reported completion of approved conservation practices under the 1971 Rural Environmental Assistance Program (REAP) are receiving their costshare payments, according to J. W. Coates, County Executive Director, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS). The payments represent the Federal Government’s share of the cost of carrying out approved soil, water, woodland and wildlife conservation measures and pollution-abatement practices. Farmers participating in REAP bear the remainder of the cost of such practices which often benefit the entire community. REAP costshare payments are designed to encourage farmers to carry out enduring conservation and pollution-abatement practices that they could not-or would notcarry out without cost-sharing assistance. REAP cost-shares earned by fanners in the county through June 30 amounted to approximately $13,000. Some 160 farmers are participating in this year’s program with 90 of them having reported completion of at least one approved practice by June 30. The County ASCS Office will lissue and mail drafts to farmers who are due a cost-share payment. Those who have completed approved practices but
Eve not reported completion to
s County ASCS Office should do
as soon as possible.
89.9%