The objectives of this agreement are to efficiently obtain quality restoration of acep-WRE and WRP easements

This $2,106,193.50 federal Cooperative Agreement award, issued on September 18, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP), aims to efficiently obtain quality restoration of Agricultural Conservation Easement Program-Wetland Reserve Easements (ACEP-WRE) and Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) easements. The awardee, MCL Jasco Inc. (doing business as MCL Jasco International), is a minority and veteran-owned small business that provides environmental consulting, engineering, and construction services to federal agencies. Through this award, MCL Jasco will deliver technical assistance, community outreach, and conservation program support for NRCS initiatives like the Emergency Watershed Protection Program, Agricultural Conservation Easement Program, and Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Key services include restoration planning, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of wetlands, grasslands, and agricultural lands under conservation easements across multiple states.