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Conservation the Idaho Way Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (Cassia CD)

Program
Cropland Water Savings
Lead Implementer
Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Other Organizations
East Cassia Conservation District, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Department of Water Resources, Idaho Ground Water Association, West Cassia Conservation District
Project Primary Contact
Chuck Pentzer (cpentzer@swc.idaho.gov)
Project Stage
Implementation
Duration
2006 - 2019
Agricultural Projects & Practices Cropland Water Savings
The CREP acres enrolled in Cassia County aid in reducing consumptive use of groundwater on cropland in the Eastern Snake River Plain. ISWCC staff work with each participant to prepare conservation and seeding plans for establishing and maintaining conservation cover for the 15 year contract period. This area includes East and West Cassia Conservation Districts. In FY 2019, there are currently 20 active contracts on 3,197 acres.

Key Accomplishments/expenditures are cumulative amounts for Cassia County. See the aggregated CREP project listed under "Conservation Reserve Enhancement Aggregated from 2006 – 2019 (CREP)" for a breakdown of all program funding.

Key Accomplishments

  • Acres Enrolled (Conservation Cover 327): 28,466.00 acres
  • Water Conserved: 56,932 acre-ft
  • Engineering & Technical Assistance Hours Requested: 0
  • Engineering & Technical Assistance Hours Allocated: 0
  • Engineering & Technical Assistance Hours Provided: 1603
  • Engineering & Technical Assistance Value: $100,036.16

Project Themes

  • Agricultural Lands
  • Habitat and Species
  • Healthy Watersheds
  • Soils
  • Water
CREP grasses in Cassia CD
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Credit: Chuck Pentzer
CREP grasses in Cassia CD
Credit: Chuck Pentzer

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