Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (Jefferson, Madison CD)
Program
Cropland Water Savings
Lead Implementer
Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Other Organizations
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Idaho Department of Water Resources, Idaho Ground Water Association, Jefferson County Conservation District, Madison Conservation District, USDA Farm Service Agency
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 Jefferson, Madison, and Bonneville Counties 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 Jefferson and Madison Conservation Districts.
In FY 2019, there are 26 active contracts on 1,964 acres.
Key Accomplishments/expenditures are cumulative amounts. See the aggregated CREP project listed under "Conservation Reserve Enhancement Aggregated from 2006 – 2019 (CREP)" for a breakdown of all program funding.
In FY 2019, there are 26 active contracts on 1,964 acres.
Key Accomplishments/expenditures are cumulative amounts. 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): 23,658.00 acres
- Water Conserved: 47,314 acre-ft
- Engineering & Technical Assistance Hours Requested: 0
- Engineering & Technical Assistance Hours Allocated: 0
- Engineering & Technical Assistance Hours Provided: 981
- Engineering & Technical Assistance Value: $61,211.60
Project Themes
- Agricultural Lands
- Habitat and Species
- Healthy Watersheds
- Soils
- Water
CREP field in Jefferson County
Credit: Chuck Pentzer