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RIN: 0578-AA47

Publication ID: Spring 2011

Title: Wetlands Reserve Program
Abstract: Wetlands have long been recognized as critical to enhancing water quality and providing habitat for fish and wildlife. They provide a protective buffer for our towns and cities against floods and storm surges. Wetlands are the habitat for hundreds of species and connect aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. The Nation's wetlands provide an array of benefits to society and affect the Nation's economic, ecological, and cultural heritage. The Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) is a voluntary program that provides technical and financial assistance to eligible landowners to restore and protect wetlands. Protecting wetlands provides wildlife habitat, as well as enhancement of soil, water, plants, and related natural resource concerns. Floodplain forests, prairie potholes, and coastal marshes are among the wetlands restored through WRP.
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 7 CFR 1467
Legal Authority: 16 USC 3837

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Statutory		09/00/2008

Overall Description of Deadline: Section 2709 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 requires rules to be promulgated within 90 days of statutory enactment.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Interim Final Rule	01/15/2009	74 FR 2317
Interim Final Rule Comment Period End	03/16/2009
Interim Final Rule, Correction, Re-opened Comment Period	06/02/2009	74 FR 26281
Re-opened Comment Period End	07/02/2009
Next Action Undetermined	To Be Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Related RINs: Previously reported as 0578-AA16
Agency Contact: Jessica Groves Program Manager, Easement Programs Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250 Phone:202 720-1067 Email: jessica.groves@wdc.usda.gov