WHAT IS CREP?

Weeds in Wheeler County have been and are a major concern to our natural resources. They impact not only the healthy function of our ecosystem, but they also diminish the economic and recreational opportunities of our land. Weeds decrease desirable vegetation. This leads to lower carrying capacity on rangelands, both for wildlife and domestic animals. In addition, lands without desired vegetation…

The Grant Program at OWEB manages how project applications are processed, reviewed, and recommended for funding to the OWEB Board, and how grants are tracked during their implementation. There are five general categories of projects eligible for OWEB funding.

The Conservation Stewardship Program encourages land stewards to improve their conservation performance by installing and adopting additional activities, and improving, maintaining, and managing existing activities on agricultural land and nonindustrial private forest land. The program is available nationwide on a continuous application basis. The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008…