New Program to Improve Water, Wildlife in Louisiana

USDA has collaborated with the state of Louisiana to improve water quality in the state’s Coastal Prairie Region. The latest Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, known as LA CREP II, will seek to enroll 15,050 acres of land located in the watershed of the Mermentau River Basin area, into the Conservation Reserve Program. Landowners can voluntarily offer eligible cropland in seven parishes — Acadia, Allen, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, St. Landry and Vermilion — for a contract period of 14 to 15 years. The program expects to improve water quality and establish, preserve and enhance wildlife habitat. Read more.