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USDA/NRCS RIN: 0578-AA61 Publication ID: Spring 2016 
Title: Agricultural Conservation Easement Program 
Abstract:

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Act) consolidated the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP), and the Grassland Reserve Program (GRP) into a single Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). The consolidated easement program has two components: an agricultural land easement component and a wetland reserve easement component. The agricultural land easement component is patterned after the former FRPP with GRP's land eligibility components merged into it. The wetland reserve easement component is patterned after WRP. Land previously enrolled in the three contributing programs is considered enrolled in the new ACEP.

 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 1468   
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 113-79   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Other  Statutory  270 days from enactment of Pub. L. 113-79  11/04/2014 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Interim Final Rule  02/27/2015  80 FR 11032   
Interim Final Rule Effective  02/27/2015 
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End  04/28/2015 
Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened  04/30/2015  80 FR 24191   
Interim Final Rule Comment Period Reopened End  05/28/2015 
Final Rule  08/00/2016 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Leslie Deavers
Farm Bill Coordinator
Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250
Phone:202 690-4616
Email: leslie.deavers@wdc.usda.gov