America's Great Outdoors

America’s Great Outdoors: A Promise to Future Americans

President Obama launched the America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative to develop a 21st Century conservation and recreation agenda. AGO takes as its premise that lasting conservation solutions should rise from the American people – that the protection of our natural heritage is a non-partisan objective shared by all Americans.

AGO recognizes that many of the best ideas come from outside of Washington. Instead of dictating policies, this initiative turns to communities for local, grassroots conservation initiatives. Instead of growing bureaucracy, it calls for reworking inefficient policies and making the Federal Government a better partner with states, tribes, and local communities. The report below is the result of this work.

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The Natural Resources Conservation Service has $550,000 in conservation financial assistance for landowners in the Saginaw Bay Watershed available through the Presidential Initiative - America’s Great Outdoors.

The Saginaw Bay Watershed contains all or portions of 22 Michigan counties. Rural landowners, agricultural producers and non-industrial private forestland owners in the Saginaw Bay Watershed can apply for the conservation financial assistance at their local USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service office until July 22.

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Practices and Payments Schedules Eligible under the  America's Great Outdoors Initiative
Environmental Quality Incentives Program practices
Environmental Quality Incentives Program practices - Payment schedule for Historically Underserved Producers*
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program practices
Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program practices  - Payment schedule for Historically Underserved Producers*

*Socially Disadvantaged, Beginning, and Limited Resource Farmers/Ranchers - NRCS definition

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