Agreement Number
16-045
Awardee Name
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
CCAP (Conservation Credit for Agroforestry Production); merging water quality credit markets
Awardee State/Territory
Virginia
Involved States/territories
Virginia
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$285,729.00
Production/Use
Agroforestry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Degraded plant condition
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Tree/Shrub Establishment
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to develop the information and tools required to incorporate agroforestry into Virginia’s nutrient trading program, which currently depends on the retirement of marginal agricultural lands for credit generation. In December 2014, USDA, EPA and the State of Virginia celebrated a first-of-its-kind transaction when the Virginia Department of Transportation purchased phosphorous credits generated by a Virginia farmer.
Project Scale
Farm-level
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
John Munsell