This workshop, co-hosted by American Farmland Trust IAFT) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), explores the use of optional Exhibit #4 as part of an entity program agreement under ACEP-ALE.  Exhibit #4 is a valuable tool that can be used to strengthen program partnerships and clarify NRCS and partner roles and timetables. It can also be used to identify and include specific easement deed terms that have been approved by NRCS and can be used by an entity in its ACEP-ALE projects.  The workshop was geared toward entities with current ACEP-ALE projects, as well as those considering applying to the program.

This virtual workshop is part of a series co-hosted by the NRCS and American Farmland Trust (AFT) for farm and ranch land protection practitioners to explore topics related to ACEP-ALE implementation. The sessions cover topics raised by public officials administering state and local purchase of agricultural conservation easement programs who attended AFT’s 2023 ACEP-ALE Summit.