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Wetlands Reserve Program brings cropland back to nature near Brighton
Burnett Smith, longtime owner near Brighton, flooded 102 acres on the Skunk River bend, ripped drainage tile, and enrolled the land in the Wetlands Reserve Program. The program buys permanent easements to convert cropland back to wetlands, with cost sharing for restoration. Officials note rising enrollment, with 1995 budget plans proposing 241 million for WRP and goals to reach 330,000 acres.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Skunk
Brighton
Burnett Smith
Lown
Smith
Washington County
Washington
D.C
Hubbard
Wendell Jones
Soil Conservation Service
Iowa
WRP
Jones