Environmental
North Dakota's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) pays farmers to:
AIntensify crop production on highly productive land
BTake environmentally sensitive land out of agricultural production and plant it with protective vegetation✓ Correct
CConvert farmland to commercial development
DOperate wetlands mitigation banks
Explanation
The USDA's CRP pays farmers annual rental rates to remove environmentally sensitive land from agriculture and establish long-term grass, trees, or other vegetative cover, improving water quality, wildlife habitat, and soil erosion.
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