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Good practice ★ 67 Evidence: Observational / pre–post

USDA Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

USDA programme paying farmers to convert highly erodible cropland to permanent vegetative cover. 24.8 million acres (~10 Mha) enrolled; $1.8 billion in …

Washington, D.C., United States of America
Good practice ★ 60 Evidence: Observational / pre–post

New York City Catskills watershed protection

Rather than build an $8–10bn filtration plant, New York City invests in protecting its Catskill/Delaware watershed — ~$2.5bn since 1997 — keeping …

Catskills, New York, United States of America
Good practice ★ 47 Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported

Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) Reserve Program

Since 1986 Minnesota has paid landowners a one-time fee for easements retiring marginal cropland, wetlands and prairie. State agency BWSR reports over …

St. Paul, United States of America
Good practice ★ 40 Evidence: Observational / pre–post

Pennsylvania Resource Enhancement and Protection Program (REAP)

Since 2007 Pennsylvania's REAP tax-credit program has paid farmers 50-90% of BMP costs, awarding over $155M in credits across 8,500+ projects on …

Harrisburg, United States of America