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{{Short description|Agricultural/environmental policy program dedicating to improving water usage}}
In United States agricultural policy, the '''Ground and Surface Water Conservation Program''' ('''GSWCP''') is a new component of [[Environmental Quality Incentives Program]] (EQIP) enacted in the [[2002 farm bill]] (P.L. 107-171, Sec. 2301) to improve irrigation and water use efficiency, and reduce water use by agriculture. Mandatory funding from the [[Commodity Credit Corporation]] (CCC) starts at $25 million in FY2002, and increases to $60 million annually between FY2004 and FY2007. In addition, $50 million is to go to the [[Klamath Basin]] in Oregon and California to carry out [[water conservation]] activities.