# Water Bank Program

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The '''Water Bank Program''' (WBP) is a [United States](/source/United_States) program to set aside wetlands for a period of 10 years (renewable) for conservation purposes. Participants receive annual rental payments. As these contracts expire, participants are offered the opportunity to place the land in the [Wetland Reserve Program](/source/Wetland_Reserve_Program) (WRP). Land is no longer being enrolled in [Water Bank](/source/Water_banking).

== References ==
*{{CRS|article = Report for Congress: Agriculture: A Glossary of Terms, Programs, and Laws, 2005 Edition|url = http://ncseonline.org/nle/crsreports/05jun/97-905.pdf|author= Jasper Womach}}

Category:United States Department of Agriculture
Category:Wetlands of the United States

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