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The U. S. Department of “Agriculture has announced a 1973 Rural Environmental Assistance Program (REAP) that will strengthen conservation and diminish air and water pollution.
Through REAP the Federal government shares with farmers the cost (usually on a 50-50 basis) of carrying out needed conservation and environmental protection measures on their farms. Practices emphasized are those which help to provide long-range preservation of the environment and return greater benefits to the public.
The initial funding level for 1973 will be $140.0 million, the same as the initial funding for last year’s program. The $140 million level reflects the effort of the Administration to hold down federal, spending to help control inflation and reduce the need for a tax increase. A final decision regarding the program level will not be made until determinations are made on overall spending targets.
Farmers will receive Federal cost-sharing for these new practices: (1) Installation of excess water management systems
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