Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership Project

Through WREP projects, eligible conservation partners protect, restore and enhance high-priority wetlands on agricultural lands. WREP enables effective integration of wetland restoration on working agricultural landscapes, providing meaningful benefits to farmers and ranchers who enroll in the program and to the communities where the wetlands exist.  

WREP will continue to prioritize enrollment of historically underserved landowners in its ranking of proposals. This includes proposals that: 

• Target places with historically underserved producers; 
• Focus outreach to historically underserved producers; 
• Provide assistance with application materials and helping resolve heirs’ property and title issues. 

Partners target outreach and enrollment priorities supported by NRCS, including places impacted by natural disasters. Eligible partners include Tribes, state and local governments and non-government organizations. WREP partners are required to contribute a financial or technical assistance fund match.

Partners interested in applying should contact Justin Meissner, Assistant State Conservationist for Easement Programs in Montana, at justin.meissner@usda.gov or 406-587-6873 for more information.

Partners looking to learn more about opportunities for WREP funding for fiscal year 2023 are encouraged to attend the virtual WREP workshop on Aug. 17, 2022, at 1 p.m. Eastern