Natural Resource Conservation
Natural Resource Conservation Service
664 Hwy. 52 Bypass
Lafayette, TN 37083
(615) 666-4015 ext. 3 (Voice)
Hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Kenny Childress, District Conservationist
Funding:
This is a Federal program (except as noted).
Services:
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)
(Federal Program)
The WHIP program provides financial incentives to develop habitat for fish and
wildlife on private lands. Cost share is 50%.
Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP)
(Federal Program)
EQIP works primarily in locally-identified priority areas where there are
significant natural resource concerns, such as soil erosion, water quality,
water quantity, wildlife habitat, wetlands, and forest and grazing lands.
EQIP sets up cost share on various agriculture conservation practices such as
ponds, cross-fencing and diversion channels.
Land Use Planning for Farm Use (Federal
Program)
This program determines which crops are best suited for soil and geography
types.
Best Management Practices (State Program)
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) sponsors an agriculture
resource conservation fund program for Best Management Practices (BMP).
For more information, Please visit:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov